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Keith Glass, a longtime agent for basketball players, tells us why he feels the NBA is in trouble. Then, artists Dorothea Rockburne and Lynda Benglis look back at an exciting creative period in the late 60s and mid-70s. Plus, a new novel based on a real WWI-era campaign in which women suspected of having venereal diseases were sent to detention homes. And short story writers Rick Bass, Mary Gordon, and George Saunders compare notes.
Taking Shots at the NBA
Longtime NBA agent Keith Glass has made millions representing up-and-coming basketball players. Yet he says the quality of today’s games isn’t worth the price of admission. In Taking Shots, he tells us why he thinks the NBA is in trouble.
Taking Shots is available for purchase at amazon.com
High Times, Hard Times
Artists Dorothea Rockburne and Lynda Benglis talk about a particularly exciting creative period in late 60s and mid-70s--the subject of the show “High Times, Hard Times” at the National Academy Museum.
Quarantined and Incarcerated
During WWI, the US government sent women who were suspected of having venereal diseases to detention homes. Michael Lowenthal imagines what life was like for these young women in his new novel, Charity Girl.
Charity Girl is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Michael Lowenthal will be reading and signing booksTuesday, February 27 at 7pm
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 West 13th Street
For more information, visit the LGBT Community Center website.
Short Story Writers Compare Notes
Rick Bass (The Lives of Rocks), Mary Gordon (The Stories of Mary Gordon), and George Saunders (In Persuasion Nation) are all finalists for The Story Prize. They join us to talk about the craft of short story writing.
The Lives of Rocks is available for purchase at amazon.com
The Stories of Mary Gordon is available for purchase at amazon.com
In Persuasion Nation is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Mary Gordon will be speaking with Saskia Hamilton
Tuesday, February 27 at 7 pm
James Room, 4th floor of Barnard Hall
Barnard College
West 117th Street and Broadway
For more information, call 212-854-2116
Rick Bass, Mary Gordon, and George Saunders will be reading and discussing their work at the Story Prize award ceremony
Wednesday, February 28 at 7 pm
Tishman Auditorium
The New School
66 West 12th Street
Tickets are available at SmartTix.com.
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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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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.
Leonard is on Facebook
Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.
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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