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Vladimir Nabokov’s unfinished novel, The Original of Laura,
Frances Beinecke, the head of the Natural Resources Defense Council, explains why there is a building momentum towards converting the United States to clean energy. And we’ll find out about Vladimir Nabokov’s unfinished novel, The Original of Laura, which has finally been published. Then, Rebecca Miller talks about adapting her book The Private Lives of Pippa Lee into a film. Plus, the New Yorker’s Hendrik Hertzberg on his book ¡OBÁMANOS! The Rise of a New Political Era.
Clean Energy, Common Sense
Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, discusses her book Clean Energy, Common Sense: An American Call to Action on Global Climate Change, which challenges Americans to embrace clean and sustainable energy. Find out more about the book here.
Event: Frances Beinecke will ...
The Original of Laura
Vladimir Nabokov’s biographer Brian Boyd and graphic designer Chip Kidd, describe turning Nabokov’s 138 hand-written index cards for his last, unfinished novel into book form. That book, The Original of Laura, has now been published, 30 years after it was written.
Event: Brian Boyd and Chipp Kidd, along ...
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Rebecca Miller talks about adapting her novel The Private Lives of Pippa Lee for the screen. The film, which she also directed, stars Robin Wright Penn, Alan Arkin, Blake Lively, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, and Julianne Moore, among others. It tells the story of Pippa Lee, who is only ...
¡OBÁMANOS!
Political analyst for The New Yorker Hendrik Hertzberg gives an account of the events that culminated in the victory of Barack Obama in last year’s presidential election. His book ¡OBÁMANOS! The Rise of a New Political Era, is adapted from his articles in The New Yorker’s "The Talk of the ...
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