A Tiger by the Tale

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Man Booker Prize-winner Yann Martel, author of The Life of Pi, discusses a new collection of older works: The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios.

» Read an excerpt of the book in the Reading Room

Events: Yann Martel appears on:
Monday, January 10th at 8pm
92nd Street Y
Poetry Center
Kaufman Concert Hall
1395 Lexington Ave.

Music: Soundtrack to Carrington, music by Michael Nyman: "Opening titles" / "Cliffs of Fall"

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