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Minority Views
On today’s Underreported, we talk about the Mandaeans, a Gnostic sect in Iraq that has been targeted by both Sunni and Shiite extremists. And a Harvard Business School professor argues that globalization's impact has been greatly exaggerated. Later on: one woman's experiences growing up white during Rhodesia’s civil war. Plus, Tatyana Tolstaya talks about her recent works of fiction. And we get an inside look at the powerful investment firm Lazard Freres & Co.
Underreported: The Mandaeans
Eliot Weinberger explores the ancient beliefs of the Mandaeans--a Gnostic sect in Iraq that follows John the Baptist--in the May issue of Harper’s. Dr. Suhaib Nashi, a co-founder of the Mandaean Human Rights Group, tells us about some of the modern human rights challenges facing the Mandaeans--from killings, to rape, forced conversions, and displacement.
The Mandaean Associations Union
Eliot Weinberger's essay "Mandaeans" is included in his collection An Elemental Thing, which is available for purchase at amazon.com
The World is Round
Thomas Friedman has famously written about the impact of globalization in his bestselling book The World Is Flat. Harvard Business School Professor Pankaj Ghemawat tells us why he believes globalization isn’t nearly as powerful as Mr. Friedman, and many others, believe. In his article "Why the World Isn't Flat" (in the March/April issue of Foreign Policy), Professor Ghemawat explains that more than 90% of all phone calls, web traffic, and investment is local.
Civil War and Childhood
In Rainbow's End, Lauren St. John talks about her complicated feelings about growing up white on an African farm during Rhodesia’s civil war.
Rainbow's End is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Lauren St. John will be speaking and signing booksThursday, April 19 at 7 pm
Astor Place Barnes & Noble
A Russian Dystopia
Tatyana Tolstaya talks about her recent works of fiction. Her novel The Slynx is set in Russia 200 years after a nuclear accident.
The Slynx is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Tatyana Tolstaya will be in conversation with David RemnickAs part of the PEN World Voices Festival
Saturday, April 28 at 2 pm
The Tishman Auditorium at the New School
66 West 12th Street
Free and open to the public. No reservations are required
For more information, visit the PEN World Voices Festival website.
The Last Tycoons
In The Last Tycoons, William D. Cohan reveals how the dramatic inner workings of Lazard Freres & Co. have shaped the high-powered Wall Street firm.
The Last Tycoons is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: William Cohan will be reading and signing booksThursday, April 26 at 1 pm
Borders Books and Music
100 Broadway, at Wall Street
William Cohan will be reading and signing books
Thursday, May 3 at 7 pm
Citicorp Center Barnes & Noble
160 East 54th Street, between Lexington and Third Avenues
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