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Adaptations and Translations
Director Garry Hynes tells us about her new production of Brian Friel's Translations. Later on, British General Rupert Smith explains why he believes "war no longer exists." And Michael Thomas shares his new novel about a man who’s haunted by his difficult childhood. Plus: a journalist investigates the history of medical experimentation on African Americans. And we find out how selfish and unselfish behavior may be wired into our brains.
Translations
Garry Hynes, the first woman to win a Tony Award for directing (for The Beauty Queen of Leenane), talks about her latest project: a new production of Brian Friel's Translations.
A New Kind of War
General Rupert Smith served as a British commander in the 1991 Gulf War, as well as in Bosnia, Kosovo and Northern Ireland. In The Utility of Force, General Smith explains how modern conflicts have changed--and complicated--the meaning of war.
The Utility of Force is available for purchase at amazon.com
Beyond a Boston Ghetto
Michael Thomas shares his new novel, Man Gone Down, about one man’s struggle to move past his difficult childhood in a Boston ghetto.
Man Gone Down is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Michael Thomas will be reading and signing books
Wednesday, January 24 at 8 pm
Book Court
163 Court Street, between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street
Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Medical Apartheid
In Medical Apartheid, Harriet Washington reveals a dark history of medical experimentation on African Americans--from colonial times to the present.
Medical Apartheid is available for purchase at amazon.com
An Unselfish Brain?
Scientists believe they have found the part of the brain that predicts whether a person will be an altruist. Duke University researcher Dr. Scott Huettel explains what this "altruistic brain region" tells us about the origins of selfish and unselfish behavior.
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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.
