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Words for America
In the depths of the Great Depression, thousands of American writers found work under the New Deal’s Federal Writers Project. Hear about a new project updating that model. Also: music industry vet Danny Goldberg on how the business has changed. A look at the work of 19th c. Brazilian writer Machado de Assis. And on Underreported: the latest on the Newtown Creek oil spill in Brooklyn - it's the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
Writing About America, State by State
In the depths of the Great Depression, thousands of American writers found work under the New Deal’s Federal Writers Project. Find out about a new project updating that model. Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey are co-editors of State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America; John Hodgman is a contributor.
Events:
Screening/Panel Discussion/Signing
September 18, 2008 at 7 pm
NYU Cantor Film Center
6 East 8th Street, Theater 102
Panel Discussion/Signing books
September 23, 2008 at 7 pm
Barnes and Noble in Tribeca
97 Warren St
Rock and Roll Life
Music industry vet Danny Goldberg has had a big influence on the world of rock and roll - from managing Nirvana to launching Stevie Nicks’s solo career. His new memoir is Bumping Into Geniuses.
Brazilian Writer Machado de Assis
19th c. Brazilian writer Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis was “the greatest author ever produced in Latin America,” according to Susan Sontag. He’s being honored at "Machado 21: A Centennial Celebration," held September 15th - 19th in Manhattan and New Haven. Leonard talks to translator Gregory Rabassa and former Brazilian Minister of Culture Sergio Rouanet.
Events:
Film Screenings: The Machadian Movies of Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Film Society of Lincoln Center/Walter Reade Theater
Thursday, September 18th, 2:30 pm and 7:15 pm
Machado in Portuguese
September 19, 2 to 6:00 pm
Centro Cultural Brazil in New York
240 E 52nd St., between 2nd and 3rd Aves
More info at 212-371-1556 or www.brasilianendowment.org
Listen to our 2005 Underappreciated segment on Machado de Assis
Underreported Update: Newtown Creek Oil Spill
The worst oil spill in U.S. history happened right here in New York City, at Newtown Creek in Brooklyn. Find out how cleanup efforts are going, whether Greenpoint residents should be worried about negative health effects, and why Newtown Creek might have a new problem to deal with – illegal concrete dumping! Alex Matthiessen is president of Riverkeeper.
See Riverkeeper's map of the oil spill plume
More about Newtown Creek at Riverkeeper.org
Newtown Creek Alliance website
Underreported: California’s Lower Ninth Ward?
The Sacramento delta provides drinking water for 23 million Californians. It’s maintained with jury-rigged levees which are not well-equipped to deal with earthquakes or climate change. We look into why the Sacramento delta is in crisis, and what can be done to save it. Barry Nelson is Western Water Project Director for the NRDC, which has published an article about the crisis in the latest issue of its OnEarth magazine.
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Patrick Swayze
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Patrick Swayze mixed grace with athleticism in his movies – and rose to stardom with roles in “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost.” He died just recently after a battle with pancreatic cancer. And you can hear his interview with Leonard Lopate from July 16, 2002, when he came by to discuss appearing in the film, “Green Dragon.”
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The Silver Anniversary of the Silver Palate
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Sheila Lukins was one half of a partnership that helped popularize gourmet cooking throughout America – first, through their gourmet food shop in New York City and then with the cookbook, The Silver Palate, which remains one of the top-selling cookbooks of all time. She collaborated on 2 other cookbooks that simplified gourmet cooking for the home cook. She died recently from brain cancer at the age of 66, and you can listen to her 2007 conversation with Leonard Lopate and her business partner Julee Rosso about the 25th Anniversary of the publication of The Silver Palate.
Dominick Dunne
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Dominick Dunne was a famous novelist and Hollywood producer. But he may be best remembered for covering trials of the rich and famous – from Claus von Bulow to O. J. Simpson. He died just recently at the age of 83. But you can still hear his interview with Leonard from November 23, 2001, when he was discussing crimes, trials, and punishments.
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Frank McCourt
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Science and Faith
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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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.
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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.
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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?
