Guest host Jonathan Capehart talks to a surgeon about her lifelong struggle to come to terms with death. Then, writer Douglas Carter Beane and star Julie White talk about The Little Dog Laughed on Broadway. And Nancy Wilson shares her latest album. Plus, an autistic savant with Asperger's syndrome talks about his astounding mathematical abilities. And Vikram Chandra shares his much-anticipated new novel Sacred Games.
A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality
Pauline Chen, like most med students, decided to become a doctor to save lives. But she soon realized that dealing with death is a big part of the job. In Final Exam, Dr. Chen explains how coming to terms with dying has helped her treat the living.
Final Exam is ...
Hollywood on Broadway
Writer Douglas Carter Beane and star Julie White talk about The Little Dog Laughed on Broadway.
Nancy Wilson's Turned to Blue
Nancy Wilson shares her new album of ballads and big band songs: Turned to Blue.
Turned to Blue is available for purchase at amazon.com
Brainman
In Born on a Blue Day, Daniel Tammet tells us about his unique way of seeing the world—he’s an autistic savant with Asperger's syndrome.
Born on a Blue Day is available for purchase at amazon.com
Vikram Chandra Imagines India's Gangster Underworld
Vikram Chandra shares his much-anticipated new novel Sacred Games, which took seven years to write.
Events: Vikram Chandra will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, January 16 at 6:30 pm
The Asia Society
725 Park Avenue, ...
Sacred Games is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Vikram Chandra will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, January 16 at 6:30 pm
The Asia Society
725 Park Avenue, ...
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