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How to Make Money and Save the World

Businessman Gary Hirshberg believes that businesses can be more profitable and help save the planet at the same time. In his new book, Stirring It Up, he explains how he used environmental principles to build Stoneyfield Farms, a $300 million-per-year organic yogurt company.

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Russian Film Masterpieces

Hear about Russia’s best films from the last century, from Aleksandr Sokurov to the 1925 film "Jewish Luck." "Envisioning Russia: A Century of Filmmaking" is now showing at the Walter Reade Theater by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and it runs until February 14, 2008. Alla Verlotsky co-programmed the series, and President of Russia's famous Mosfilm Studios, Karen Shakhnazarov, also directed two of the films in the series, "Jazzman" and "Courier."

Weigh in: What’s your favorite Russian film?

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Zeroville: Hollywood in the 1970s

Steve Erickson’s new novel, Zeroville, is set in 1970s Hollywood. Jonathan Lethem has called Erickson "as unique and vital and pure a voice as American fiction has produced."

Events: Steve Erickson will be speaking and signing books
Monday, January 28 at 7 pm
The New School
55 West 13th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)

Steve Erickson will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, January 31 at 7 pm
Paris Bar at Nyehaus
15 Gramercy Park South

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Thirty Ways of Looking at Hillary Clinton

We look into why Hillary Clinton provokes such a passionate response from many people – both for her and against her. Susan Morrison is editor of the essay collection Thirty Ways of Looking at Hillary: Reflections by Women Writers; Jane Kramer and Elizabeth Kolbert are two of the books' contributors.

Weigh in: What do you think of Hillary Clinton?

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