The Leonard Lopate Show
Meanings and Endings
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Guest host Jonathan Capehart talks to a surgeon about her lifelong struggle to come to terms with death. Then, writer Douglas Carter Beane and star Julie White talk about The Little Dog Laughed on Broadway. And Nancy Wilson shares her latest album. Plus, an autistic savant with Asperger's syndrome talks about his astounding mathematical abilities. And Vikram Chandra shares his much-anticipated new novel Sacred Games.
A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality
Pauline Chen, like most med students, decided to become a doctor to save lives. But she soon realized that dealing with death is a big part of the job. In Final Exam, Dr. Chen explains how coming to terms with dying has helped her treat the living.
Final Exam is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Pauline Chen will be reading
Tuesday, January 16 at 1:30 pm
The Hevesi Jewish Heritage Library
Central Queens YM & YWHA in Forest Hills
67-09 108th Street, between 67th Avenue and 67th Road
Pauline Chen will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, January 16 at 7 pm
Borders Books
576 Second Avenue, at 32nd Street
Hollywood on Broadway
Writer Douglas Carter Beane and star Julie White talk about The Little Dog Laughed on Broadway.
Nancy Wilson's Turned to Blue
Nancy Wilson shares her new album of ballads and big band songs: Turned to Blue.
Turned to Blue is available for purchase at amazon.com
Brainman
In Born on a Blue Day, Daniel Tammet tells us about his unique way of seeing the world—he’s an autistic savant with Asperger's syndrome.
Born on a Blue Day is available for purchase at amazon.com
Vikram Chandra Imagines India's Gangster Underworld
Vikram Chandra shares his much-anticipated new novel Sacred Games, which took seven years to write.
Sacred Games is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Vikram Chandra will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, January 16 at 6:30 pm
The Asia Society
725 Park Avenue, at 70th Street
For more information and tickets, visit the Asia Society’s website, or call 212-517-2742.
Vikram Chandra will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, January 17 at 7 pm
Chelsea Barnes & Noble
675 Sixth Avenue, at 22nd Street
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