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Mondovino (Stéphanie Pommez)Out of This World
Jeffrey Sachs details plans to end extreme poverty throughout the world in 20 years. Then, filmmaker Jonathan Nossiter and wine importer Neal Rosenthal look at the state of wine production in the new global economy in "Mondovino." We'll hear from Jonathan Lethem (author of Motherless Brooklyn and Fortress of Solitude) about growing up in Brooklyn and becoming a writer. Next, M.G. Lord tells us what it was like having a rocket scientist for a father. And George Pendle continues on the same theme with a look at the otherworldly life of rocket scientist John Whiteside Parsons.
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Economic Possibilities
Economist Jeffrey Sachs draws on 25 years worth of work to outline a plan for battling extreme poverty throughout the world: The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time.
Events:
Jeffrey Sachs will be appearing on:
Wednesday, March 30th at 8:15am
Lecture, book signing, and breakfast
Merrill House
The Carnegie Council
170 East 64th Street
Reservation required. Email jmyers@cceia.org or call 212-838-4120 to purchase tickets. $25
Jeffrey Sachs will be speaking and signing books on:
Thursday, March 31st at 5pm
Columbia University
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library
535 W. 116th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue)
» More on Jeffrey Sachs and The End of Poverty
Music:
Soundtrack to Cobb, music by Elliot Goldenthal: "Hart and Hunter" / "Cobb Dies"
Through the Grapevine
Filmmaker Jonathan Nossiter and wine importer Neal Rosenthal study globalization’s effects on the wine industry in the new documentary "Mondovino."
» Visit the film's website
The Disappointment Artist
Jonathan Lethem looks back at his childhood in Brooklyn and his desire to become a writer in a new collection of essays: The Disappointment Artist.
» Read an excerpt of The Disappointment Artist in the Reading Room
» Visit our Guest Picks page to find out what moves Jonathan Lethem
Music:
John Williams Greatest Hits 1969-1999: Star Wars
The Jet Set
M.G. Lord revisits the world of jet propulsion engineers in the 1950s and 1960s in her latest book, Astro Turf. Weaving together her own personal experiences (her father was himself a rocket scientist) with a broader social context, she explores the uncharted territory of how these scientists approached life here on earth.
Music:
Soundtrack to October Sky, music by Mark Isham: "Sputnik"
Rocket Man
George Pendle examines the unusual life of John Whiteside Parsons. In Strange Angel, Pendle explains that while Parsons was one of the most influential rocket scientists of the 1930s, his ultimately fatal involvement in occult rituals kept him from being recognized as the pioneer that he was.
Music:
Soundtrack to October Sky, music by Mark Isham: "The Search for AUK 13"
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