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Tough Times
With the war in Iraq, a slowing economy, rising gas and food prices...everyone knows that times are a little tougher right now. Barbara Ehrenreich believes that these past few years in the U.S. have been the worst in recent memory! Then, States of the Union is all about Alabama. A new novel explores the limits of language. Plus: former Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky.
A Nation Divided
Barbara Ehrenreich says that the U.S. is being scarred by a deepening divide between the rich and poor. When she traveled throughout the U.S. to get a feel for how Americans are doing, she found that the last few years have been the worst in recent memory, and the wealth gap is growing wide every day. Her new book is This Land is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation.
Event: Barbara Ehrenreich will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, June 25 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble Union Square
33 East 17th Street
States of the Union: Alabama
Find out about the re-election campaign of Jeff Sessions; how state Democrats remain competitive in a state that has become solidly Republican in presidential elections; and what kind of impact the case of convicted former governor Don Siegelman has had on state politics. Joining us to discuss what matters to voters in the Yellowhammer State is George R. Altman, Capitol bureau for the Press-Register in Mobile, Alabama.
States of the Union fact of the week: Alabama’s state constitution is the world’s longest constitution and is forty times longer than the US Constitution.
Living Alone in the Wilderness
David Wroblewski’s debut novel, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, is about a mute young man who lives with his parents on a farm in Wisconsin until his family is torn apart and he’s forced to fend for himself in the wilderness. Stephen King wrote: "I flat-out loved The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, and spent twelve happy evenings immersed in the world David Wroblewski has created.”
Event: David Wroblewski will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, June 25 at 7 pm
McNally Robinson
52 Prince Street (between Lafayette and Mulberry)
Identity and Democracy
Human rights icon Natan Sharansky is a former Soviet dissident and political prisoner; he’s also served as a senior minister in the Israeli government. He says that strong identity is vital to a healthy democracy, and valueless cosmopolitanism is very dangerous. His new book is Defending Identity.
Event: Natan Sharansky will be speaking and signing books
Wednesday, June 25
Congregation Keter Torah
600 Roemer Ave.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
8:15 pm general admission; $10/adults and $5/students
for more info call 201-837-2795
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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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Please Explain: Eco-Labels
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Your broccoli, shampoo, and air conditioner might bear labels declaring them to be organic, cruelty-free, or energy efficient, but what do those labels mean and are they true? Dr. Urvashi Rangan, Project Director for Consumer Reports' GreenerChoices.org and Consumers Union’s Senior Scientist for Policy Initiatives, and Dara O'Rourke, founder and CEO of GoodGuide.com, took a look at what eco-labels indicate, how standards are set, and what they mean for consumers and manufacturers around the world.
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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.
