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On today’s show: Christiane Amanpour, one of the world's most recognizable international correspondents, looks back on some of the high and low points of her decades-long career in journalism. Then, we’ll talk about hoaxers, con artists, counterfeiters and fakers in the literary world. Plus, a Vanity Fair editor takes us behind-the-scenes of 13 iconic Hollywood films. And, word-maven Patricia T. O’Connor answers your grammar questions.
They say brevity is the soul of wit. Can you condense your entire life into six words? Try it, then enter our six-word memoir contest! Find out more and submit your entry here
Christiane Amanpour
For over twenty years CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour has been dispatched to nearly every hot-spot around the globe. She joins us to talk about covering the problems confronting the world today and her life in journalism.
Events:
Christiane Amanpour will be in conversation with Irshad Manji
Wed Feb 18 at 8 pm
at the 92nd Street Y
Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street
Ticket information here
Faking It
James Frey and JT Leroy stunned readers and publishers when it became clear they weren’t who they said they were, but they were hardly the first to pull a hoax. Paul Maliszewski was one of those literary fakers when he worked for a small business magazine. He explains how he did it and why in his book Fakers: Hoaxers, Con Artists, Conterfeiters and Other Great Pretenders.
Events:
Paul Maliszewski will be in conversation with Book Critic, Eric Banks
Wed Feb 18th at 7pm
McNally Jackson Booksellers
52 Prince St NYC
Film Stories
Every film (whether it's a flop, a cult hit or a box office smash) has a unique story behind it. Vanity Fair contributing editor Sam Kashner reveals some behind-the-scenes stories from 13 iconic films in the book Vanity Fair's Tales of Hollywood.
Word Maven Patricia T. O’Conner
Word maven Patricia T. O'Conner answers your questions about the English language. Today she's focusing on how we count the number of words in our language. Call us at 212-433-9692, or leave a comment below. Patricia T. O’Conner’s Grammarphobia website
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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.
