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Norman Jewison
Word maven Patricia T. O’Conner helps us appreciate the art of speaking well. Then, Paul Clemens tells us why he’s stayed in Detroit despite the city’s deterioration. Next, MacKenzie Bezos tells us about her first novel, The Testing of Luther Albright. And filmmaker Norman Jewison (the director of “In The Heat of The Night” and “Moonstruck”) looks back on his life in the movies.
Words Fail Me
Word maven Patricia T. (You Send Me) O’Conner takes listener calls on the quirks and distinctive characteristics of the English language.
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Music: “Three Little Words”
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Music: “Three Little Words”
Made in Detroit
In Made in Detroit: A South of 8 Mile Memoir, Paul Clemens tells us what it was like growing up white and working class in a predominantly black city--a city that most Americans associate with white flight. He describes the decline he’s witnessed during the past twenty years, and he ...
The Testing of Luther Albright
MacKenzie Bezos shares her debut novel, The Testing of Luther Albright. The book follows the trials of a civil engineer as he tries to hold on to his increasingly distant family.
Events: MacKenzie Bezos reading and book signing
Wednesday, September 21 at 7pm
Barnes & Noble ...
Events: MacKenzie Bezos reading and book signing
Wednesday, September 21 at 7pm
Barnes & Noble ...
This Terrible Business Has Been Good to Me
Norman Jewison, director of the Academy Award winning films “In The Heat of The Night” and “Moonstruck” reflects on his success in Hollywood in This Terrible Business Has Been Good to Me.
Events: Norman Jewison talk, Q&A and book signing
Friday, September 23 at 7PM
Lincoln ...
Events: Norman Jewison talk, Q&A and book signing
Friday, September 23 at 7PM
Lincoln ...
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Host Leonard Lopate lets you in on the best conversations with writers, actors, ex-presidents, dancers, scientists, comedians, historians, grammarians, curators, filmmakers, and do-it-yourself experts.
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