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Tek Nath RizalLife Pursuits
Two years ago, Tek Nath Rizal was released from a Bhutanese prison after serving 10 years as a political prisoner. A pioneering figure in the human and democratic rights movements in Bhutan, Mr. Rizal joins us with an update on the current political climate there. Then, Pam Houston, the author of Cowboys Are My Weakness, discusses the unconventional protagonist of her new novel: a three-legged Irish wolfhound who teaches the humans in his life how to love one another. Amy Krouse Rosenthal chronicles some of the not-so-unusual reference points of her life in an unconventional new memoir: Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life. And Charles Gasparino of Newsweek reveals the details of a Wall Street scam that swindled billions of dollars from ordinary investors: Blood on the Street.
Gross National Happiness
Former political prisoner Tek Nath Rizal discusses the human and democratic rights movements in Bhutan.
Music: "Meta, Beta, Tarabeta" by Pangeia Instrumentos
"Resolution" by Thievery Corporation
Points of Reference
Amy Krouse Rosenthal shares her memoir: Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life.
Music: Soundtrack to Benny & Joon, music by Rachel Portman: "Snorkel Mask"
A Dog's Life
Pam Houston, the author of Cowboys Are My Weakness, discusses the unconventional protagonist of her new novel Sight Hound: a three-legged Irish wolfhound named Dante.
» Read an excerpt of Sight Hound in the Reading Room
Music: Soundtrack to The Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls in Love, music by Terry Dame: "Two Girls in Love"
Dangerous Business
Charles Gasparino of Newsweek with an in-depth look at a story of financial deception: Blood on the Street: The Sensational Inside Story of How Wall Street Analysts Duped a Generation of Investors.
Music: Soundtrack to Talk Radio, music by Stewart Copeland: "Bud's Scam"
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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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