Julianna Margulies, Ali MacGraw, and Jeremy Sisto, the stars of the Broadway production of Festen, start off today’s show. Then, we’ll talk to the first North American to hold political office in Japan. Plus, Upamanyu Chatterjee on his best-selling novel, English, August, which is being published for the first time in America. And this week’s Please Explain is all about meditation.
Festen on Broadway
We'll talk to Julianna Margulies, Ali MacGraw, and Jeremy Sisto--the stars of the Broadway production of Festen, which has come to New York after a critically-acclaimed run in London.
A Brooklynite in Japan
Brooklyn native Anthony Bianchi, the first North American ever elected to public office in Japan, tells us about serving on the Inuyama City Council.
English, August
Upamanyu Chatterjee discusses the American release of his best-selling Indian novel, English, August.
Events: Upamanyu Chatterjee will be participating in a reading as part of the PEN World Voices Festival
Saturday, April 29 at 4 pm
192 Books
192 10th Avenue at West 21st Street
Events: Upamanyu Chatterjee will be participating in a reading as part of the PEN World Voices Festival
Saturday, April 29 at 4 pm
192 Books
192 10th Avenue at West 21st Street
Poetry Off the Shelf: A.F. Moritz
In honor of National Poetry Month, we're airing a poem by A.F. Moritz called "Busman's Honeymoon." It's read by Ken Marks.
This piece is part of the Poetry Off the Shelf series, produced by the »Poetry Foundation. The Poetry Foundation is also delivering daily »poetry ...
This piece is part of the Poetry Off the Shelf series, produced by the »Poetry Foundation. The Poetry Foundation is also delivering daily »poetry ...
Please Explain: Meditation
This week’s Please Explain is all about meditation. We'll talk to Dr. Christopher Moore, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Department of Brain and Cognitive Studies and a Principal Investigator at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, and Alan Wallace, the President and founder of the Santa Barbara ...
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