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Powerful Words
Guest host Kenji Jasper fills in again for Leonard today. Chris Hedges joins us first with a conversation about what relevance the Ten Commandments have to modern America society. Then, Clare Asquith reveals the hidden political messages in the works of William Shakespeare in a new book, Shadowplay. Next, Kenji leads a roundtable discussion about why some writers are deciding to publish their own books. And Richard McCann shares Mother of Sorrows, his new collection of short stories.
Losing Moses on the Freeway
New York Times correspondent Chris Hedges examines the influence of the Ten Commandments in present-day America in Losing Moses on the Freeway.
Music:
Meet Joe Black # 2
Shadowplay
Clare Asquith decodes a secret language of political messages found in Shakespeare’s writing in her new book, Shadowplay.
Events:
Clare Asquith will be speaking and signing books on:
Thursday, June 30th at 7:30pm
Barnes & Noble, Greenwich Village
396 Avenue of the Americas (at 8th Street)
Music:
Shakespeare in Love # 1/2
Independent Publishing
We'll take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of publishing your own writing. We'll hear from Ann Campbell, Senior Editor for The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, and Nancy Flowers, a writer and self-publisher. They'll be joined by Tracy Grant, author of the novel Hellified. He's also written an article called "A Writer's Guide to Self-publishing."
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» More on Flowers in Bloom Publishing
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Jump Start # 9/10
Mother of Sorrows
Richard McCann, co-director of the graduate program in creative writing at American University, describes the ten interconnected short stories that make up his new book: Mother of Sorrows.
Events:
Richard McCann will be reading on:
Wednesday, June 29th at 7pm
Borders
10 Columbus Circle
Music:
Iris # 7
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.
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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?
