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Video: Questions for Gary Shteyngart
Novelist Gary Shteyngart admits he has no hope for the future and has an unfortunate sense of humor (but he's still very funny).
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January's Book: Absurdistan, by Gary Shteyngart
Our first book club pick of 2012 is Gary Shteyngart’s novel, Absurdistan. It tells the story of Misha Vainberg, a young Russian immigrant whose ...
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How to Make Beer
Erica Shea and Stephen Valand of Brooklyn Brew Shop demonstrate how to make your own beer! They're the authors of Brooklyn Brew Shop's ...
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City Council Speaker Christine Quinn on NYC’s Food System
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn gives an update of FoodWorks: A Vision to Improve NYC’s Food System report, issued a year ago by the ...
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Video: Questions for Ruth Reichl
Ruth Reichl tells us what are the most important ingredients to have on hand at home, and why the word "divine" should never be applied ...
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November-December's Book: Comfort Me with Apples, by Ruth Reichl
Ruth Reichl joins us the Leonard Lopate Show Book Club! She’ll talk about her memoir Comfort Me with Apples. It picks up in 1978 ...
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Questions for Stacy Schiff
Biographer Stacy Schiff compares autobiography to a striptease, and she loves the word "espresso." Find out about her favorite books, authors, and why she's ...
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October's Book: Cleopatra: A Life, by Stacy Schiff
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Stacy Schiff joins us to talk about Cleopatra: A Life. Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra is remembered in history for ...
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September’s Book: Midnight’s Children, by Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie joins us for the Leonard Lopate Show Book Club! We’re talking about his 1981 novel, Midnight’s Children. It tells the story ...
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Please Explain: Cephalopods and Sea Creatures
You may have spent time at the beach this summer, watching the waves and swimming in the surf, but on this week’s Please Explain ...
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