The Leonard Lopate Show
The Power of Observation
Friday, April 27, 2007
We start today’s show with two shocking documentaries about what’s happening in Iraq and Afghanistan. Later on, George Konrád talks about how surviving the Holocaust shaped his life as a writer. Plus, the award-winning Norwegian novelist Per Petterson stops by. And a die-hard baseball fan offers tips on how to watch games like an expert, on Please Explain.
Life with the 101st Airborne Division
John Laurence followed soldiers from the elite 101st Airborne Division for 14 months for his documentary, "I Am an American Soldier." He takes us from stateside preparations to deployment in Iraq, and back home again. He's joined by soldier Brian Little, who works undercover for the NYPD when not serving.
"I Am an American Soldier" is playing at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Taxi to the Dark Side
Alex Gibney tells us about writing and directing "Taxi to the Dark Side," a documentary about an Afghan taxi driver who died from injuries inflicted by guards and interrogators at Bagram Air Force Base.
"Taxi to the Dark Side" is playing at the Tribeca Film Festival.
A Hungarian Life
George Konrád, one of the most prominent writers in Eastern Europe, was one of only four Jewish children from his village in Hungary to survive the Holocaust. In A Guest in My Own Country, he talks about how WWII shaped his life.
A Guest in My Own Country is available for purchase at amazon.com
Novels from Norway
Norwegian novelist Per Petterson tells us about his new novel Out Sealing Horses, about two older men confronting their shared past as they prepare for winter in a remote part of Norway. And he talks about his previous novel In the Wake, which was his American debut.
Out Stealing Horses is available for purchase at amazon.com
In the Wake is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Per Petterson, Marilynne Robinson, and Radhika JonesWill be in conversation
As part of the PEN World Voices Festival
Friday, April 27 at 5 pm
The Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center
West 65th St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave.
Please Explain: How to Watch Baseball Like an Expert
Yogi Berra once said “you can observe a lot by watching.” On today’s Please Explain, die-hard baseball fan Zack Hample tells us how to watch a game like an expert.
Watching Baseball Smarter is available for purchase at amazon.com
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