On today’s show: New York Times UN correspondent Neil MacFarquhar talks about some of the unexpected things that happened to him during the years he covered the Middle East. Then, one man's attempt to read all 51 volumes of the Harvard Classics Library and the personal turmoil he faced along the way. And, the author of the part memoir, part cookbook called "I Loved. I Lost. I Made Spaghetti." Plus, your calls to the gurus of how-to, Al and Larry Ubell.
Let us know what your "Food Rules" are by leaving a comment on our showpage. We'll go over them with Michael Pollan tomorrow!
Let us know what your "Food Rules" are by leaving a comment on our showpage. We'll go over them with Michael Pollan tomorrow!
Greetings from Hizbollah
Before he was the New York Times' UN bureau chief, Neil MacFarquhar spent years in the Middle East. Despite the regions difficult and bloody recent history, MacFarquhar’s new book The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday looks at a diverse cross-section of men and women ...
What Great Books Can Teach You
At the age of 27 Christopher Beha quit his job and moved back into his parents' apartment. There, he decides to read all 51 volumes of the Harvard Classics Library, a collection of Western literature that spans everything from Plato to Darwin. His attempt to do that, along with some ...
Love, Loss, Food!
Guilia Melucci’s new book I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti is part memoir and part cookbook. In it, she tells the story of her fizzled romances and the recipes she used to seduce her men and console herself when the relationships went south.
Events: Giulia Melucci is ...
The Gurus of How-To
Al & Larry Ubell answer your questions on home repair. Call 212-433-9692 with your questions, or leave a comment below.The Ubells' Accurate Building Inspectors website
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