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The Great Wave (Hokusai Katsushika)Japan Unbound
Right now, Japan is stuck in its longest recession since World War II. UC Santa Barbara professor John Nathan explains how the ongoing economic difficulties are bringing to the surface Japan’s cultural upheaval and struggle to forge a national identity. Then Security Consultant in Baghdad and former Special Forces soldier Mark Vargas describes the capture and imprisonment of Saddam Hussein. Brad Land recounts the horrendous hazing he went through as a fraternity pledge. And Doris Lessing, one of our most prolific writers, on her latest, The Grandmothers. It’s a collection of four short novels.
John Nathan
John Nathan is the author of Japan Unbound: A Volatile Nation's Quest for Pride and Purpose.
» Read more about the book
Music: Original motion picture score, "The Last Samurai" Tracks 2 and 6
Mark Vargas
Mark Vargas is Security Consultant in Baghdad, and is also Command Major [D] Ret. Special Forces. He has written the foreword to Robin Moore’s new book, Hunting Down Saddam: The Inside Story of the Search and Capture.
Music: Music from the motion picture, "The General’s Daughter" Tracks 6 and 5
Brad Land
In his memoir, Goat, Brad Land tells about the barbaric hazing rituals he underwent while pledging a fraternity.
» Read an excerpt of Land's memoir
» Read more about the book
Events: Brad Land does a reading and Q&A on Tuesday, March 16 at the KGB BAR at 7:00PM, 85 East 4th Street, NYC
Music: Music from the motion picture, "The General’s Daughter"
Tracks 15 and 7
Doris Lessing
Doris Lessing writes about intimacy, relationships, and the human condition in her latest, The Grandmothers: Four Short Novellas.
Events: Doris Lessing is interviewed by Leonard at the 92nd St Y on Monday March 15 at 7 pm and at Queens College, Tuesday, March 16 at 8 pm. For tickets, call 718-997-4646
Music: Music from the motion picture, "Iris"
Track 7
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