The Leonard Lopate Show
Powerful Words
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Guest host Kenji Jasper fills in again for Leonard today. Chris Hedges joins us first with a conversation about what relevance the Ten Commandments have to modern America society. Then, Clare Asquith reveals the hidden political messages in the works of William Shakespeare in a new book, Shadowplay. Next, Kenji leads a roundtable discussion about why some writers are deciding to publish their own books. And Richard McCann shares Mother of Sorrows, his new collection of short stories.
Losing Moses on the Freeway
New York Times correspondent Chris Hedges examines the influence of the Ten Commandments in present-day America in Losing Moses on the Freeway.
Music:
Meet Joe Black # 2
Shadowplay
Clare Asquith decodes a secret language of political messages found in Shakespeare’s writing in her new book, Shadowplay.
Events:
Clare Asquith will be speaking and signing books on:
Thursday, June 30th at 7:30pm
Barnes & Noble, Greenwich Village
396 Avenue of the Americas (at 8th Street)
Music:
Shakespeare in Love # 1/2
Independent Publishing
We'll take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of publishing your own writing. We'll hear from Ann Campbell, Senior Editor for The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, and Nancy Flowers, a writer and self-publisher. They'll be joined by Tracy Grant, author of the novel Hellified. He's also written an article called "A Writer's Guide to Self-publishing."
» More on Nancy Flowers
» More on Flowers in Bloom Publishing
Music:
Jump Start # 9/10
Mother of Sorrows
Richard McCann, co-director of the graduate program in creative writing at American University, describes the ten interconnected short stories that make up his new book: Mother of Sorrows.
Events:
Richard McCann will be reading on:
Wednesday, June 29th at 7pm
Borders
10 Columbus Circle
Music:
Iris # 7
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