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On today's Backstory, we examine the impact third-party candidates--from Theodore Roosevelt to Ralph Nader--have had on America’s presidential elections. Later on, we talk to a man who wrestled with his family's secret legacy of alcoholism. And we travel to 19th century China with Anchee Min's new novel. Plus: Ruth Reichl and Madhur Jaffrey talk about spices.
Backstory: Third Party Candidates
The campaigns of third party candidates like Theodore Roosevelt, Ross Perot, and Ralph Nader have enlivened political debate and stirred up controversy during elections. On today's Backstory, Ron Rapoport from the College of William and Mary, and Walter Stone from the University of California-Davis, assess the impact third party candidates have had on America's presidential races.
Devastating Family Memories
Robert Goolrick talks about how his life was shaped by his family’s secret history of alcoholism.
The End of the World As We Know It is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Robert Goolrick will be reading and signing booksTuesday, April 17 at 7 pm
KGB Bar
85 East 4th Street, between the Bowery and 2nd Avenue
The Last Empress
Anchee Min takes us back to 19th century China, with her new novel about the last Empress of the Ch’ing Dynasty.
The Last Empress is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events:Anchee Min will be readingTuesday, April 17 at 7 pm
The Asian American Writers’ Workshop
16 West 32nd Street, between Broadway and Fifth Avenue
10th Floor
A $5 donation is suggested.
For more information, visit the AAWW website.
Spices of Life
Gourmet editor-in-chief Ruth Reichl and Madhur Jaffrey (author of Climbing the Mango Trees) explore the complexity and depth that spices bring to food.
Climbing the Mango Trees is available for purchase at amazon.com
Some Spice Stores in New York City:MANHATTAN
Kalustyan Orient Export Trading Corp
123 Lexington Ave Frnt
212-685-3451
Penzey’s Spices
42nd St at Madison Ave
Grand Central Market
212-972-2777
BROOKLYN
Sahadi Importing Co.
187 Atlantic Ave
(between Clinton St & Court St)
718-624-4550
Balady Foods
7128 5th Ave
(between 72nd St & Ovington Ave)
718-567-2252
QUEENS
Patel Brothers Grocery
4292 Main St
Flushing, NY
718-661-1112
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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.
