Ed Harris is back on the New York stage for the first time in a decade. He joins Neil LaBute to discuss their play Wrecks, opening at the Public Theatre. Also on the show: bullriding, America's original extreme sport. Francine Prose explains why reading may be the best way to learn how to write well. Later, humorist Andy Borowitz. And then director Michael Apted shares the latest in his
documentary film series that follows the lives of fourteen British people from the age of seven through adulthood.
Ed Harris and Neil LaBute
Ed Harris is best known for his film roles. Now he's back on the New York stage for the first time in a decade. He joins Neil LaBute to discuss their play Wrecks, opening at the Public Theatre.
America’s Original Extreme Sport: Bullriding
America’s original extreme sport is bullriding. Leonard talks to bull rider Rob Smets and filmmaker John Hyams about the documentary Rank.
Reading Like a Writer
Before creative writing workshops and MFA programs, aspiring authors learned how to write by reading. In her new book Reading Like a Writer, Francine Prose says that reading may still be the best way to master the art of writing.
Andy Borowitz’s Republican Playbook
Humorist Andy Borowitz tells us about the Republican Playbook, which he claims was stolen from the desk of George W. Bush.
49 Up
Director Michael Apted on 49 Up, the latest installment in his popular documentary film series that follows the lives of fourteen British people from the age of seven through adulthood. Every seven years, Apted films new material from the lives of the original participants.
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