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Dina Matos McGreeveyComplicated 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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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.
FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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Listen to President-Elect 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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