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Millions of New Yorkers of every race and religion live, work, and commute in close quarters ((cb-photography/flickr))
On today's show: three journalists from TimeOut New York will take your calls for a discussion of how much race matters in New York City. Later, two filmmakers explore the attitudes that Europeans have toward the United States. Also, author Mary Gordon shares the story of her late mother's eventful life. And for the latest installment of our Underappreciated Literature series, we'll learn about seminal Japanese novelist Junichiro Tanizaki.
Race Matters
Does race matter in New York? Today we'll speak with three journalists from TimeOut New York who just took this question to the streets. Nicole Blades, an African-American reporter, visited Asian restaurants and comic book stores in Flushing, Queens; Helen Yun, an Asian-American reporter, went to casitas in the Bronx; ...
Underappreciated: Junichiro Tanizaki
In the rigid literary society of Japan, Junichiro Tanizaki stood out by constructing long narratives whose imaginative content, amplitude, and structure can rightly be called novelistic. He eschewed shishosetsu - the Japanese genre that most closely resembles the novel but includes autobiographical details - choosing instead to call attention to ...
Circling My Mother
In her latest book, writer Mary Gordon describes the most important woman in her life: her mother, Anna. A widow and single parent, she lived to the age of 94 despite struggles with poverty, polio, depression, alcoholism, and senile dementia, inspiring her daughter with her strength and determination.
Mary Gordon ...
The Anti-Americans
For their new film for the PBS series America at a Crossroads, producers Andrew Kolker and Louis Alvarez went to France, Great Britain, and Poland to explore the complicated attitudes that many Europeans have about the United States.
The Anti-Americans airs tonight on PBS stations, check local listings.
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