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Dina Matos McGreevey
Complicated Relationships
Dina Matos McGreevey speaks out about her marriage to former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey. Then, CBS correspondent Bill Geist tells us about some of the unique characters he met on his recent cross-country odyssey. And we hear about a new novel about a Holocaust survivor and his only daughter. Plus, we look at how cigarettes have shaped American history since the late 1800s.
Dina Matos McGreevey Talks About Her Marriage
In 2004, James McGreevey resigned as New Jersey's Governor and announced that he was a “gay American.” In Silent Partner, Dina Matos McGreevey talks about their marriage and describes how his very public outing changed her life.
Silent Partner is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Dina Matos McGreevey will be speaking and signing booksTuesday, May 29 at 7 pm
Upper West Side Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway, at 82nd Street
Way Off the Road
CBS correspondent Bill Geist tells us about some of the eccentric Americans he met in his recent cross-country trek.
Way Off the Road is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Bill Geist will be readingas part of the Bryant Park Word for Word Series
Wednesday, May 30 at 12:30 pm
The Bryant Park Reading Room
42nd Street, at Fifth Avenue
For more information, visit the Bryant Park website.
The Border of Truth
In The Border of Truth, Victoria Redel imagines the complicated relationship between a Holocaust survivor and his only daughter.
The Border of Truth is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Victoria Redel will be reading and signing booksMonday, June 18 at 7 pm
McNally Robinson Booksellers
52 Prince Street, at Mulberry Street
For more information, visit the McNally Robinson website.
The Cigarette Century
Allan Brandt examines the tobacco industry, and how it's shaped American history since cigarettes began being mass-produced in the late 1800s.
The Cigarette Century is available for purchase at amazon.com
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Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics
The Leonard Lopate Show
August 08, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is Sen. John McCain’s VP running mate. To find out more about Gov. Palin and Alaska politics, check out our States of the Union: Alaska segment from Aug. 8, 2008.
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Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show
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Sen. Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware to be his running mate. To find out more about his personal and political life, listen to Leonard’s Aug. 2007 interview with Sen. Biden. At the time, the Senator from Delaware was still a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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As the Democratic Convention is underway in Denver, listen to 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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John McCain in 2000
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Sen. John McCain spoke with Leonard in September 2000 about his memoir, Faith of My Fathers. He discussed his family's naval background, his time in POW camps, as well as his own presidential ambitions for the 2000 election.
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States of the Union
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Why is New York a blue state, Wyoming a red, and Ohio a shade of purple? Looking ahead to Election Day 2008, Leonard talks to journalists, scholars, and activists from each of the 50 states to find out what motivates voters from Maine to California.
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