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Find out what scientists are doing to prevent and treat Alzheimers and other forms of dementia. Also: on the 40th anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination, a look at images of Bobby on the campaign trail. David Sedaris on his new essay collection, When You Are Engulfed in Flames! And on Underreported: what’s happening in Nepal since the king was deposed last week.
The Front Lines of Memory Research
Find out about the latest cutting-edge research into memory, and what scientists are doing to prevent and treat Alzheimers and other forms of dementia. Sue Halpern’s new book is Can’t Remember What I Forgot: The Good News from the Front Lines of Memory Research.
Weigh in: Do you do anything to help prevent age-related dementia? Crossword puzzles or memory games? Share your tips.
40th Anniversary of RFK’s Death
Life photographer Bill Eppridge followed Robert F. Kennedy from his early campaign days to his untimely death. His new book is A Time it Was: Bobby Kennedy in the Sixties; he joins us to help commemorate the 40th anniversary of Bobby Kennedy’s assassination.
David Sedaris: When You Are Engulfed in Flames
David Sedaris’s long-awaited new essay collection is When You Are Engulfed in Flames. It includes stories about trying to make coffee when the water was shut off, the time a lozenge fell from his mouth into someone else’s lap, and his memories of buying drugs in North Carolina.
Event: David Sedaris will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, June 5 at 7 pm
Bookends
232 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey
Weigh in: What’s your favorite David Sedaris story?
Underreported: The End of Nepal’s Monarchy
Last week, Nepal officially abolished its 240-year-old monarchy. Now Nepal’s ex-king is vacating his palace, and the country’s political parties are squabbling over power-sharing in the new government. Journalist and photographer Thomas Laird has reported on Nepal for both Time and Newsweek; he lived in Nepal for more than 30 years. He’s the author of several books including The Story of Tibet. Social and political activist Dr. Tara Niraula is the immediate past president of America-Nepal Friendship Society and the current Senior Vice President of the Nepalese Americas Council, an umbrella group for 28 Nepali American groups in North America.
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