On today’s show, we’ll talk to the CIA Field Commander who led the attack against Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan’s Tora Bora mountains. Then, we’ll learn about the book many recognize as the world’s first dystopian novel, as part of our summer Underappreciated Literature series. Plus, Dennis Lehane—the author of Mystic River—shares his new collection of short stories. And a war surgeon describes the nightmarish conditions he’s faced trying to save lives in the midst of violent conflict.
Leading the Attack on Osama bin Laden
CIA Key Field Commander Gary Berntsen led the attack against Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan, and claims he had bin Laden cornered in the Tora Bora mountains in 2001. In Jawbreaker, Mr. Berntsen and his co-author Ralph Pezzullo describe what happened.
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Underappreciated Literature: Yevgeny Zamyatin
In 1921, before the term “science fiction” was invented, Yevgeny Zamyatin wrote a novel set far in the future. The book, We, is a groundbreaking piece of dystopian literature. On today’s edition of our summer Underappreciated Literature series, translator Natasha Randall explains the book’s importance.
The Short Stories of Dennis Lehane
Dennis Lehane--the author of Mystic River--shares his new collection of short stories: Coronado.
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A War Surgeon's Education
Jonathan Kaplan grew up in South Africa, and was later forced--because of apartheid--to leave the black township where he was working as a doctor. He then began a journey around the world working as a surgeon in war zones from Baghdad to Angola. He describes his struggle to save lives ...
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