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Into Great SilenceCommunicating and Communing
Linguist Deborah Tannen talks about how mothers and daughters communicate with one another. Then, a new novel set in colonial New York brings to life the tension and violence caused by rumors of a slave revolt in 1741. And a documentary takes us inside one of the most ascetic monasteries in the world. Plus, word maven Patricia T. O’Conner takes your calls!
How Mothers and Daughters Communicate
In You’re Wearing That?, linguist Deborah Tannen talks about the ways in which mothers and daughters communicate, and explains why they misunderstand each other so often.
You’re Wearing That? is available for purchase at amazon.com
Rumors of a Slave Revolt
Mat Johnson shares his new novel, The Great Negro Plot, set in 1741—when rumors of a slave revolt in New York City led to violence, arrests, and dozens of deaths.
The Great Negro Plot is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Mat Johnson will be speakingWednesday, February 28 at 7 pm
Melville Gallery at the South Street Seaport Museum
213 Water Street, between Fulton and Beekman Streets
For more information visit the museum website or call 212-748-8568.
Silence and Solitude
German filmmaker Philip Groning reveals what daily life is like in an ascetic Carthusian monastery in the French Alps—where monks spend most of their lives in total silence—in his documentary “Into Great Silence”.
Word Maven Patricia T. O'Conner
Word maven Patricia T. O’Conner talks about the City Council’s symbolic ban on the N-word. Plus, she takes your calls on all things grammatical. Call 212-433-9692.
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