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Local residents of Tall Afar, Iraq (U.S. Army)War Strategies
On today's show, Cindy Sheehan tells us how she transformed herself from a grieving mother into an antiwar activist. Plus, a panel discussion on how the war in Iraq got started, and how it might end. Also on the show: a new play about the impact of AIDS on the lives of African and African-American women. And Robert Coover on breathing new life into familiar fairy tales.
Where do we go from here?
New York Times Op-Ed columnist Bob Herbert and Leslie Gelb, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, are taking part in an upcoming panel discussion presented by the New York Times: "Iraq: Where Do We Go From Here?" They're here today for a look at how we got into the war, and how we might eventually get out.
Events: Bob Herbert, Leslie Gelb, and Zacharly Lockman (chair, Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, NYU) will be talking on a panel (moderated by Susan Chira) on
Thursday, December 1st at 6:30pm
Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse
68th St. and Lexington Avenue
Tickets: $25 plus handling fee (seating first come, first served)
To order: click here, or call 1-888-NYT-1870
Music:
Jarhead Soundtrack, #1, #3, #7
A Child Again
Robert Coover tells us about reworking fairy tales into modern short stories for his latest fiction collection: A Child Again.
Music:
James and the Giant Peach Soundtrack, #10, #15
In the Continuum
Playwrights and performers Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter describe their new drama, In the Continuum. It's a look at the toll AIDS is taking on the lives of African and African-American women.
» More on In the Continuum
Music: The Hours Soundtrack, #11, #13
Not One More Mother's Child
After her son was killed in Iraq, Cindy Sheehan started questioning why the US went to war in the first place. Now, she's one of the country's most outspoken antiwar protestors. She's here today to talk about her new book: Not One More Mother's Child.
» Read an excerpt of Not One More Mother's Child in the Reading Room
» Gold Star Families for Peace website
Events:
Cindy Sheehan will be giving a talk and signing books
Wednesday, November 30th at 6:30PM
Coliseum Books
11 West 42nd Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
Music: Cider House Rules Soundtrack, #12, #4, #16
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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!
Tributes: Jeanne-Claude
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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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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.
