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Senator Joe Biden has a reputation for saying whatever's on his mind. He joins Leonard to explain why he thinks he should be the next President. But first, on this week's Underreported we'll find out about the Uighur people of China, and why they have a long history of conflict with the Chinese government. Then, a violinist-turned-novelist on how music shapes his writing. Plus, a look at the mysteries of the card game bridge.
Underreported: China’s Uighurs
China's Uighur people are Turkic Muslims from Central Asia, and the Chinese government has a long history of discriminating against them. Uighur separatists have been calling for an independent state since the 1940s. Since 9/11, a rise of Islamic fundamentalism among China's Uighurs has resulted in further religious repression. On today's Underreported, Blaine Kaltman, a sociologist and author of Under the Heel of the Dragon: Islam, Racism, Crime, and the Uighur in China; and Sharon Hom, Executive Director of Human Rights in China, join us to talk about the conflicts and mutual suspicion between the Uighurs and China's government.
Under the Heel of the Dragon is available for purchase at amazon.com
Underreported: Uighurs in the USA
Alim Seytoff, General Secretary of the Uyghur American Association talks about the Uighur Diaspora here in the United States, and what Uighur-Americans are doing to influence Chinese politics.
Violinist Turned Novelist
Eugene Drucker is best known as a violinist for the Emerson String Quartet. But now he’s also a novelist. His first novel, The Savior, is about a young German violinist who plays for an audience of concentration camp detainees at the end of World War II.
The Savior is available for purchase at amazon.com
The Backwash Squeeze
What do the Alcatraz coup, the cannibal squeeze, and the journalist leads all have in common? Answer: they are all techniques in the card game bridge. In the 1930s, bridge was even bigger than baseball. In The Backwash Squeeze and Other Improbable Feats, Edward McPherson recounts the game’s history and his attempts to master it in time for the North American Bridge Championships.
The Backwash Squeeze and Other Improbable Feats is available for purchase at amazon.com
Edward McPherson will be speaking and signing books
Monday, August 13 at 7pm
McNally Robinson
52 Prince Street (between Lafayette and Mulberry)
Senator Joe Biden on Life and Politics
Joe Biden has worked with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and two Bushes during his tenure as US Senator from Delaware since 1973. He joins us today to explain why he thinks he should be the next President. In Promises to Keep, Senator Biden recalls his personal tragedies and political victories. We’ll also talk about the differences between him and the other Democratic candidates and his partition plan for Iraq.
Promises to Keep is available for purchase at amazon.com
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