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Operation Dreamland
Garrett Scott and Ian Olds spent the winter of 2004 filming a squad of American soldiers, among them Joseph Wood, in Fallujah. They join us to talk about the resulting documentary: “Occupation: Dreamland.” Then, Zadie Smith tells us about her new novel, On Beauty. Poet Sharon Olds explains why she’s protesting the National Book Festival. And, in today’s Please Explain feature, we’ll find out how memory works.
Occupation: Dreamland
Filmmakers Garrett Scott and Ian Olds, and soldier Joseph Wood, tells us about their documentary, “Occupation: Dreamland.” The film follows the lives of soldiers in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division during the occupation of Fallujah in the winter of 2004.
» More on “Occupation: Dreamland”
» More on “Occupation: Dreamland”
On Beauty
Zadie Smith, author of the highly-acclaimed White Teeth, tells us about her third novel: On Beauty.
Events:
Zadie Smith will be speaking on:
Sunday, September 25th at 2pm
Barnes and Noble, Union Square
Monday, September 26th at 7pm
Symphony Space
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Events:
Zadie Smith will be speaking on:
Sunday, September 25th at 2pm
Barnes and Noble, Union Square
Monday, September 26th at 7pm
Symphony Space
» ...
Poetry and Politics
Laura Bush is hosting the National Book Festival this week in Washington. Poet Sharon Olds, a National Book Critics Circle Award winner and a professor of creative writing at New York University, tells us the political considerations behind her decision to refuse an invitation to read at the festival.
Please Explain: Memory
On this week’s edition of our regular Please Explain feature, we’ll try to explain how memory works. We’ll look at the difference between short and long term memory, why we remember some things and not others, and why some people are better at remembering details that others. We’re joined ...
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