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Dark Days for America?
Cultural historian Morris Berman explains why he thinks modern-day America is medieval. And Time columnist Joe Klein tells us what he thinks is wrong with American politics today. Plus, some poetry from a self-confessed sinner. And Sebastian Junger shares his true-crime take on the Boston Strangler.
Welcome to the Dark Ages
Cultural historian Morris Berman argues that the qualities that once made America great are now causing its downfall. In Dark Ages in America, he explains what he thinks modern-day America has in common with Europe after the fall of Rome.
Events: Morris Berman will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, April 18 at 7:30pm
The Community Bookstore
143 7th Avenue, between Carroll Street and Garfield Place
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Morris Berman will be appearing
Wednesday, April 19 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble, 2299 Broadway at 82nd Street
Poems of a Sinner
Mary Karr (the author of The Liar’s Club) shares some poetry about her life as a sinner. Her new collection is titled Sinners Welcome.
Events: Mary Karr will be part of a panel discussion
“How Poetry Saved My Life” along with Terrance Hayes and Sharon Olds
Thursday, April 20 at 7 pm
Union Square Barnes and Noble
Sebastian Junger and the Boston Strangler
In A Death and Belmont, Sebastian Junger, author of A Perfect Storm, revisits the scene of a murder that occurred in the spring of 1963...and speculates on whether or not it was actually committed by the Boston Strangler (and not the man who was convicted).
Events: Sebastian Junger will be appearing
Tuesday, April 18 at 7 pm
Union Square Barnes and Noble
Joe Klein on Lost Leaders
Time columnist Joe Klein believes that truly courageous leaders aren’t afraid to be spontaneous. In Politics Lost: How American Democracy Was Trivialized By People Who Think You're Stupid, he argues that today’s politicians are more interested in strategic campaign messages than real communication.
Events: Joe Klein will be in conversation with Jeff Greenfield
Sunday, April 23 at 7:30 pm
The 92nd Street Y
For tickets, call 212-415-5500 or visit 92y.org
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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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Let’s Go Swimming!
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Frank McCourt
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Frank McCourt has been a guest many times on this show over the years, starting in 1996 for the memoir, Angela’s Ashes, that would earn him a Pulitzer Prize. Fame came to him late in life, after he’d retired at the age of 65 from teaching English and creative writing at public schools here in New York. He was a sweet, eloquent man who spoke with grace and humility; he just died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. You can hear him speaking with Leonard Lopate for his Survival Kit in 2000, and in 2005, for his memoir, Teacher Man.
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Science and Faith
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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.
FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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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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