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Friday, November 30, 2007
58,000 gallons of oil were recently spilled in the San Francisco Bay...and much of it will never be cleaned up. On Please Explain: how oil spills harm the environment, and why they're so hard to clean up. Also, a look at two new films: "The Savages," and "Protagonist." Also: Dave Eggers discusses What is the What.
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The Savages with Tamara Jenkins and Philip Bosco
The new film The Savages has been getting great reviews. Leonard talks to writer/director Tamara Jenkins and actor Philip Bosco.
The Film Protagonist
Jessica Yu’s documentary, Protagonist, weaves together the stories of 4 men: a German terrorist, a bank robber, a gay evangelist and a martial arts student. It opens today, Nov. 30, at IFC Center.
More about Protagonist at the IFC’s website
Please Explain: Oil Spills
58,000 gallons of oil were recently spilled in the San Francisco Bay…and much of it will never be cleaned up. On today’s Please Explain: how oil spills harm the environment, and why they’re so hard to clean up.
Christopher M. Reddy is a scientist with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Debra L. Payton the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration helps coordinate oil spill cleanups.
NOAA's website
More about the recent San Francisco Bay oil spill
The Worst Things I’ve Done
The Worst Things I’ve Done is a new novel by Ursula Hegi. It’s about a woman whose addiction to talk radio helps her deal with the depressing circumstances of her life.
The Worst Things I’ve Done is available for purchase at amazon.com
Dave Eggers on What is the What
Dave Eggers collaborated with Valentino Achak Deng (a Lost Boy from Sudan) on the novelized autobiography What is the What. Since its original release, proceeds from book sales have funded projects for a school, library, and athletic field in Marial Bai, Deng’s hometown in Sudan.
Event: Dave Eggers will be speaking and signing books
Friday, November 30 at 7 pm
Strand Bookstore
828 Broadway (at 12th Street)
What is the What is available for purchase at amazon.com
You can see photos of the building projects on the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation’s website
Read Dave Eggers’s report of his trip to Marial Bai
Hear Leonard’s October 2006 interview with Valentino Achak Deng and Dave Eggers
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