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"When I Came Home" (Lohaus Films, LLC 2006)
On today’s show we’ll talk to an Iraqi war vet who found himself fighting an uphill battle against homelessness when he returned to the US. He’s part of a new documentary about homeless vets. Plus, we’ll talk to a soldier whose footage of the war in Iraq is part of another new documentary. Also on the show: Israeli writer Etgar Keret. And a talk with celebrity chefs Geoffrey Zakarian and David Burke.
Stories from Soldiers
Homeless Iraqi war vet Herold Noel describes his struggle to survive on the streets of Brooklyn, after risking his life on the battlefield in Baghdad and Fallujah. He’s joined by Dan Lohaus, the director of a new documentary about homeless vets called “When I Came Home.” And Deborah Scranton, the ...
The Nimrod Flipout
Israeli writer Etgar Keret describes his new collection of short stories, The Nimrod Flipout.
Events: Etgar Keret will be speaking with David Grossman
Monday, May 1 at 8 pm
The 92nd Street Y
For tickets, call 212-415-5500 or visit 92y.org
Events: Etgar Keret will be speaking with David Grossman
Monday, May 1 at 8 pm
The 92nd Street Y
For tickets, call 212-415-5500 or visit 92y.org
A Chinese Epic
Filmmaker Chen Kaige tells us about his new martial arts fantasy, “The Promise.”
"The Promise" is screening
Monday, May 1st at 9:30pm
Loew's Lincoln Square
68th and Broadway
As part of the Tribeca Film Festival
"The Promise" is screening
Monday, May 1st at 9:30pm
Loew's Lincoln Square
68th and Broadway
As part of the Tribeca Film Festival
Recipes from Celebrity Chefs
Celebrity chefs Geoffrey Zakarian and David Burke swap recipes from their respective cookbooks: Geoffrey Zakarian's Town/Country: 150 Recipes for Life Around the Table and David Burke’s New American Classics.
Events: David Burke will be appearing
Monday, May 1 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble in Freehold, ...
Events: David Burke will be appearing
Monday, May 1 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble in Freehold, ...
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