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The Leonard Lopate Show / June 06, 2006

The Leonard Lopate Show

Tuesday, June 06, 2006
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    Standing the Heat

    Bill Buford, formerly the fiction editor of the New Yorker, relates the challenges of trying to hold his own as a line cook in the kitchen of Mario Batali’s restaurant Babbo. Then, Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid tells us about the retrospective of her work at the Guggenheim. And we’ll find out how poetry can help some Alzheimer's patients. Plus, Anderson Cooper talks about some of his toughest assignments.

An Amateur's Adventures in the Kitchen

Bill Buford made a name for himself as the founding editor of Granta magazine, and as the fiction editor of the New Yorker for eight years. But he always wondered if he had what it took to survive as a professional chef. In Heat, he recounts the humiliating experiment of trying to keep up in Mario Batali’s three-star kitchen at Babbo.

Events: Bill Buford will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, June 6 at 7 pm
Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble

Zaha Hadid at the Guggenheim

Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid tells us about her first major retrospective in the United States, at the Guggenheim.

Alzheimer's Poetry Project

Poet Gary Mex Glazner explains how poetry can help spark memories and emotions for people with Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Glazner is also author of the book How to Make a Living as a Poet.

Events: There will be a reading from Sparking Memories: The Alzheimer's Poetry Project Anthology
And a benefit for the APP at the Bowery Poetry Club
Sunday, June 11th, from 5 to 6pm

Dispatches from the Edge

In Dispatches from the Edge, Anderson Cooper describes how covering some of the worst crises of recent times--from the tsunami to Hurricane Katrina--has affected him personally.

Events: Anderson Cooper will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, June 6 at 7 pm
Union Square Barnes & Noble

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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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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?