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Gore’s Family Values
Former Vice President Al Gore joins wife Tipper Gore to talk about the changing face of the American family and their new books, Joined at the Heart and The Spirit of Family. Terry Teachout explores the life of legendary muckraking newsman H.L. Mencken, The Skeptic. And Edenross Lypson joins winning authors Jim McMullan and Paul Zelinsky to discuss the New York Times Children’s Book Awards.
Al and Tipper Gore
Former Vice President Al Gore joins wife Tipper Gore to talk about the changing face of the American family and their new books, Joined at the Heart and The Spirit of Family. Read an excerpt of Joined at the Heart in the Reading Room.
Music: JFK Soundtrack conductor John Williams tracks 16, 18
Terry Teachout
Terry Teachout explores the life of legendary muckraking newsman H.L. Mencken, The Skeptic: A Life of H L Mencken.
Music: Dana Suesse: Keyboard Wizards of the Gershwin Era voulme II tracks 3, 4
Edenross Lypson
Edenross Lypson joins winning authors Jim McMullan and Paul Zelinsky to discuss the New York Times Children’s Book Awards.
Music: Out on the Rolling Sea: A Tribute to the music of Joseph Spence and the Pinder Family track #9
The McGarrigle Hour Kate and Anna McGarrigle track #1
List of The New York Times Illustrated Children's Book Awards:
This Little Chick Written and illustrated by John Lawrence. Candlewick. (Ages 2 to 5)
Close Your Eyes By Kate Banks Illustrated by Georg Hallensleben. Frances Foster/Farrar, Straus & Giroux. (Ages 2 to 5)
Hondo & Fabian Written and illustrated by Peter McCarty. Holt. (Ages 2 to 5)
Dog Food Written and illustrated by Saxton Freymann. Arthur A. Levine/ Scholastic. (All ages)
The First Thing My Mama Told Me by Susan Marie Swanson. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Harcourt. (Ages 4 to 8)
Stars in the Darkness By Barbara Joosse. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Chronicle. (Ages 4 to 8)
Yellow Umbrella Written and illustrated by Jae Soo Liu. Kane/Miller. (Ages 4 and up)
I Stink! By Kate McMullan. Illustrated by Jim McMullan (Ages 4 to 8)
The Last Resort By J. Patrick Lewis. Illustrated by Roberto Innocenti. Creative Editions. (Ages 8 and up)
Knick-Knack Paddywhack! Adapted and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky. Dutton. (Ages 4 and up)
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National Book Award Winners
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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!
Tributes: Jeanne-Claude
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Jeanne-Claude created environmental works of art with her husband and fellow-conspirator/collaborator Christo. Together, they wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont-Neuf in Paris, and created The Gates, with billowy orange drapes, in Central Park. Jeanne-Claude just died at the age of 74. You can hear Leonard Lopate’s last interview with them both, from July 19, 1999.
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Please Explain: Eco-Labels
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Your broccoli, shampoo, and air conditioner might bear labels declaring them to be organic, cruelty-free, or energy efficient, but what do those labels mean and are they true? Dr. Urvashi Rangan, Project Director for Consumer Reports' GreenerChoices.org and Consumers Union’s Senior Scientist for Policy Initiatives, and Dara O'Rourke, founder and CEO of GoodGuide.com, took a look at what eco-labels indicate, how standards are set, and what they mean for consumers and manufacturers around the world.
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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.
