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Ne’er the Twain Shall Meet
Pollster Stanley Greenberg breaks down the Democratic/Republican divide into identifiable factions - "F-You Boys," “Super-Educated Women," and "Privileged Men," to name a few – and shares his hopes for an end to the deadlock. Then a discussion with John Rosengren on Minnesotan ice hockey culture. New Yorker staff writer David Denby talks candidly about nearly losing his shirt in the dot-com bubble. And bestselling author Tracy Chevalier on her latest novel, The Lady and the Unicorn.
Stanley Greenberg
Stanley Greenberg’s new book is The Two Americas: Our Current Political Deadlock and How to Break It. Greenberg was part of Clinton’s 1992 re-election team.
Events: Stanley Greenbergsoigns books at Barnes and Noble on Friday, February 20th at 7:30pm at the Barnes and Noble on 82nd and Broadway.
Music: Japancakes “Pole Tricks”
Isan “Betty’s Lament”
John Rosengren
Ice hockey is more than just a sport for many Minnesotans. In Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win, John Rosengren chronicles the Jefferson High School Jaguars, a hockey team from Bloomington, Minnesota. Rosengren attended every team practice, meeting, and game for the 2000-2001 season.
John Rosengren’s website
Minnesota high school hockey website
Music: Bang on a Can All-Stars “Escalator”
Zero Seven “Destiny”
David Denby
When his wife left him in 2000, David Denby decided that in order take over ownership of their apartment, he had to earn a million dollars within a year by investing in the stock market. It didn’t work out as he had hoped. His new memoir is American Sucker.
Events: David Denby signs books on Wednesday, Jan. 14, Barnes & Noble, 2289 Broadway @ 82nd Street, 7:30 pm
Music: Talk Radio Soundtrack composer Stewart Copeland
Tracy Chevalier
Tracy Chevalier, author of the bestselling Girl With a Pearl Earring, has based her latest novel on the famous French medieval Lady and the Unicorn tapestries.
Read an excerpt of Chevalier's The Lady and the Unicorn
Tracy Chevalier’s website
Music: The Passion of Reason The Sour Cream Legacy
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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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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.
