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Two reporters who were embedded during and after Sarah Palin’s vice presidential bid give us a behind-the-scenes account of her sudden rise, triumphs, and missteps. Then, Mary Karr discusses her new memoir Lit. Carrie Fisher stops by to talk about her new one-woman show, "Wishful Drinking." And actor Willem Dafoe tells us about his roles in Lars von Trier’s controversial film "Antichrist" and in Richard Foreman’s surrealist play "Idiot Savant."
Come see Andre Agassi on the Leonard Lopate Show live in the Greene Space on November 11! Get tickets here!
Sarah from Alaska
Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe, reporters covering Sarah Palin’s vice presidential campaign, give us an account of the popular Alaska governor’s meteoric rise when she was named John McCain’s running mate and the complicated aftermath of that campaign. Sarah from Alaska: The Sudden Rise and Brutal Education of a New Conservative Superstar is a portrait of Sarah Palin and of the American political process.
Lit
Mary Karr, author of The Liars' Club, about her hardscrabble Texas childhood, and Cherry, her account of her adolescence new memoir, discusses her new memoir, Lit, a frank account of her descent into addiction and her struggles to overcome alcoholism and depression.
Event: Mary Karr will be reading, speaking, and signing books
Tuesday, November 3, at 7:30 pm
Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle
1972 Broadway at 66th Street
Mary Karr will be also be reading and signing books
Wednesday, December 2, at 7:00 pm
RJ Julia Booksellers
Madison, CT
768 Boston Post Road
Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher tells us about adapting her book "Wishful Drinking" for the stage. Her one-woman show "Wishful Drinking" is playing at the Roundabout theater’s Studio 54 through January 3, 2010. More information and tickets here.
Willem Dafoe
Actor Willem Dafoe discusses starring with Charlotte Gainsbourg in Lars von Trier’s film "Antichrist," and about his role in Richard Foreman’s surrealist play "Idiot Savant," now playing at the Public Theater. More information and tickets here.
"Antichrist" is playing at IFC Center and BAM Rose Cinemas.
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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.
