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From Hizbollah to Heating-Ducts
On today’s show: New York Times UN correspondent Neil MacFarquhar talks about some of the unexpected things that happened to him during the years he covered the Middle East. Then, one man's attempt to read all 51 volumes of the Harvard Classics Library and the personal turmoil he faced along the way. And, the author of the part memoir, part cookbook called "I Loved. I Lost. I Made Spaghetti." Plus, your calls to the gurus of how-to, Al and Larry Ubell.
Let us know what your "Food Rules" are by leaving a comment on our showpage. We'll go over them with Michael Pollan tomorrow!
Greetings from Hizbollah
Before he was the New York Times' UN bureau chief, Neil MacFarquhar spent years in the Middle East. Despite the regions difficult and bloody recent history, MacFarquhar’s new book The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday looks at a diverse cross-section of men and women who are pioneering political and social change there.
Event: Neil MacFarquhar is reading and signing books
Thursday, May 14, at 7:00 pm
The Strand
12th Street and Broadway
What Great Books Can Teach You
At the age of 27 Christopher Beha quit his job and moved back into his parents' apartment. There, he decides to read all 51 volumes of the Harvard Classics Library, a collection of Western literature that spans everything from Plato to Darwin. His attempt to do that, along with some personal trauma that occurs along the way is the basis for his memoir The Whole Five Feet: What the Great Books Taught Me.
Event: Christopher Beha will be discussing his book with editor Jofie Ferrari-Adler
Wednesday, May 13th, at 7:00 pm
McNally Jackson
52 Prince Street
Love, Loss, Food!
Guilia Melucci’s new book I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti is part memoir and part cookbook. In it, she tells the story of her fizzled romances and the recipes she used to seduce her men and console herself when the relationships went south.
Events: Giulia Melucci is reading and signing books
Tuesday, May 19, at 7:00 pm
Book Court
163 Court Street
Brooklyn
Saturday, May 30, at 12:30 pm
Uncorked! Festival
Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke Avenue
Staten Island
The Gurus of How-To
Al & Larry Ubell answer your questions on home repair. Call 212-433-9692 with your questions, or leave a comment below.The Ubells' Accurate Building Inspectors website
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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.
