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Chief curator Brian Wallis and director Willis Hartshorn of the International Center of Photography discuss their current exhibit of Iraqi prison photographs from Abu Ghraib, Inconvenient Evidence. Then, as part of our continuing Underreported series, we’ll hear from journalist Alex Bellos about some of the unexpected aspects of Brazilian soccer. We’ll hear about the politics of the soccer leagues, and why some players are transferring to far-off places like the Faroe Islands and Estonia. Next, Author M.G. Vassanji draws on his experiences growing up as an Indian in Kenya in his latest novel, The In-Between World of Vikram Lall.And Julian Rubinstein investigates a world of bank heists, ice hockey, and Transylvanian pelt smuggling in his Eastern European true crime book: Ballad of the Whiskey Robber.
Brian Wallis and Willis Hartshorn
Brian Wallis, chief curator at the International Center of Photography, and Willis Hartshorn, director of the ICP, on the current exhibit: Inconvenient Evidence: Iraqi Prison Photographs from Abu Ghraib.
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Music: Visom Brazil, Robert Duskis and Carlos de Andrade: "Assanhado" / "Takurina" / "Peregrino"
Underreported: Futebal
Alex Bellos, author of Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life, on the lesser known side of Brazilian soccer.
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Music: Soundtrack to Meet Joe Black, music by Thomas Newman: "Meet Joe Black" / "Sorry for Nothing"
M.G. Vassanji
M.G. Vassanji’s novel The In-Between World of Vikram Lall explores the competing identities of self, community, and country through the eyes of an Indian man living in Kenya.
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Music: African Voices: Sounds of Life, Ayub Ogada: "Kothbiro" / "Dala"
Julian Rubinstein
Julian Rubinstein with a true story of bank robberies and moonlighting detectives: Ballad of the Whiskey Robber.
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Events:
Julian Rubinstein will be speaking and signing books on:
Thursday, Oct. 7th at 7pm
Watchung Booksellers
54 Fairfield St
Montclair, NJ
Music: Sweet Sixteenths: A Ragtime Concert, William Albright: "Sweet Sixteenths"
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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!
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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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