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(laurabaabaa/flickr)Missing Persons
Federal public defender Steven Wax says the U.S. government has ways of making a person disappear. He tells the frightening stories of two men who got caught up in post-9/11 counterterrorism measures. Also: Peter Matthiessen on his new novel. Ian Frazier’s latest collection of humorous essays. And find out how Muqtada Al-Sadr became the leader of Iraq's poor Shi'ites and the resistance to the occupation.
Caught Up in Post-9/11 Counterterrorism
Federal public defender Steven Wax warns that the U.S. government has ways of making a person disappear. He tells the frightening stories of two men who got caught up in post-9/11 counterterrorism measures. His new book is Kafka Comes to America.
Event: Steven Wax will be speaking and signing books
Tuesday, June 10 at 7 pm
Book Culture
536 West 112th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues)
Shadow Country
The latest in author and naturalist Peter Matthiessen’s Watson trilogy of novels is Shadow Country. It’s set in the Florida Everglades at the end of the 1800s.
Lamentations of the Father
Ian Frazier’s new collection of humorous essays is Lamentations of the Father.
Event: Ian Frazier will be in conversation with Leonard Lopate
Tuesday, June 10 at 8:15 pm
92nd Street Y
Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street
To purchase tickets, go here.
The Rise of Muqtada Al-Sadr
Find out how Muqtada Al-Sadr became the leader of Iraq's poor Shi'ites and the resistance to the occupation. Journalist Patrick Cockburn’s new book is Muqtada.
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National Book Award Winners
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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!
Tributes: Jeanne-Claude
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Jeanne-Claude created environmental works of art with her husband and fellow-conspirator/collaborator Christo. Together, they wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont-Neuf in Paris, and created The Gates, with billowy orange drapes, in Central Park. Jeanne-Claude just died at the age of 74. You can hear Leonard Lopate’s last interview with them both, from July 19, 1999.
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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.
