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Down and Dirty Pictures
New Yorker staff writer Ken Auletta takes us inside the business of news. Then, author Peter Biskind discusses Miramax, Sundance, and the rise of independent film. Peter Manseau and Jeff Sharlet with their heretic's Bible, Killing the Buddha. And mystery writer Elmore Leonard shares his new novel, Mr. Paradise.
Ken Auletta
New Yorker staff writer and journalist Ken Auletta dissects the people and institutions shaping media, for good and for ill, in a time of profound change. His new book is Backstory: Inside the Business of News.
Music: A Civil Action Soundtrack composer Danny Elfman
Read an excerpt of Backstory in the Reading Room.
Events: Ken Auletta will be interviewed by Tina Brown on Wednesday, January 28 at 8 pm at the 92nd St Y (details at 92NDSTY.org)
Peter Biskind
Author Peter Biskind's new book Down and Dirty Pictures chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers and of the twin engines -- Sundance and Miramax -- that have powered them.
Music: The Crying Game Soundtrack “The Crying Game”
Four Room Soundtrack composed and performed by Combustible Edison
Events: Peter Biskind will be reading, taking questions from the audience, and signing books Tuesday, January 20 at 7:30 at the B&N at Astor Place
Peter Manseau and Jeff Sharlet
"If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him."
The 9th century sage Lin Chi gave this advice to one of his monks, admonishing him that this Buddha would only be a reflection of his unexamined beliefs and desires. Peter Manseau and Jeff Sharlet took Lin Chi's advice to heart and set out on a car trip around America, looking for Buddhas along the road and the people who meet them. Their book is called Killing the Buddha: A Heretic's Bible .
Music: Terence Blanchard Jazz In Film “Degas’ Racing World”
Events: Manseau and Sharlet will be launching a 25-city tour with a reading/performance Tuesday, January 20 at 7 pm (with novelist Darcey Steinke) at KGB (85 E. 4th Street) – for details, visit www.KillingTheBuddha.com
Elmore Leonard
Renown mystery writer Elmore Leonard shares his new novel set in Detroit, Mr. Paradise.
Read an excerpt of Mr. Paradise in the Reading Room
Visit Elmore Leonard's website.
More on the book Mr. Paradise.
Music: Benny and Joon Soundtrack composer Rachel Portman
Events: Elmore Leonard will be giving a reading/talk/signing Tuesday, January 20 at 7:30 at the Barnes & Noble on B’way and 82nd St and Wednesday, January 21 at 12:30pm at Coliseum Books (11 West 42nd Street)
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