The Leonard Lopate Show
A Breath of Fresh Air
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Terry Gross, host of NPR’s Fresh Air, takes a turn on the other side of the interview table to talk about All I Did Was Ask—a compendium of her best interviews, and the stories behind them. Then we’ll take a look at how religion and secularism have shaped American history with authors James Carroll and Susan Jacoby. Boston Globe columnist James Carroll’s recent book is titled Crusade: Chronicles of an Unjust War, while Susan Jacoby’s latest book, Freethinkers, examines the long legacy of secularism in America. Next, geneticist Dean H. Hamer argues that belief in God is programmed into our genes, and may have evolutionary advantages, in The God Gene.
Terry Gross
Fresh Air’s Terry Gross looks back at some of her most memorable interviews in All I Did Was Ask.
» Read an excerpt of All I Did Was Ask in the Reading Room
» More on the book
» Fresh Air website
Events:
Terry Gross will be speaking and signing books on:
Wednesday, September 22 at 7 PM
Barnes & Noble, Union Square
33 East 17th Street
Sunday, November 14th
92nd St Y
1395 Lexington Ave
Music: Jump Start, Wynton Marsalis: "Ragtime" / "The Dance"
Dean Hamer
Genetecist Dean Hamer on how faith is hardwired into our genes: The God Gene.
» More about the book
Music: Soundtrack to Naqoyqatsi, music by Philip Glass: "The Vivid Unknown" / "Definition"
James Carroll and Susan Jacoby
James Carroll, author of Crusade, and Susan Jacoby, author of Freethinkers, on the role of religion plays in American presidencies.
» More on Crusade
» More on Freethinkers
» More on The Leonard Lopate Show's election coverage
Events: James Carroll and Susan Jacoby will be speaking on:
Wednesday, September 22nd at 7:30pm
The Community Church
40 E. 35th St
» More on info
Music: Soundtrack to Naqoyqatsi, music by Philip Glass: "Religion" / "Primacy of Number"
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