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Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn talked about their book 102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers, published by Times Books. It drew on interviews the two author…

Young Muslim leaders talked about their efforts to represent Islam as a religion of compassion and peace. They talked about their experiences as the Muslim representatives at Jewish conferen…

Moderated by Mr. Herman, three authors discussed living in America while working for minimum wage as “unskilled” workers. The authors argued that no job is truly “unskilled,” and that all wo…

Former Governor McGreevey talked about his memoir, The Confession, published by Regan Books. He was interviewed by Andrew Sullivan, seated on a stage before an audience. James McGreevey was …

Professor Deffeyes talked about his book Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert’s Peak, published by Hill and Wang. In 2001, he was among the first to warn of the upcoming oil crisis using techn…

Ms. Angier discussed her book on Holocaust survivor Primo Levi, The Double Bond: Primo Levi, A Biography, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Levi (1919-87) was an Italian Jew from Turin…

Jeff Greenfield interviewed Ron Silver about changes in his political overview following terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, politics in Hollywood, and the role of the entertainment ind…

Terry Gross was interviewed by Frank Rich about her book All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians, and Artists, published by Hyperion. The host of NPR’s Fresh Air di…

Moderated by ABC News Robert Krulwich, the panelists discussed biological weapons and warfare. Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg, and Broad are also the co-authors of Germs: Biological Weapon…

At an event hosted by the 92nd Street Y-Makor Center in New York City panelists discussed the use of “blogs” or web logs in politics. They spoke about the changes in political journalism ass…

Historian, Author and Professor, Steve Gillon, spoke about his book "Boomer Nation: The Largest and Richest Generation Ever and How It Changed America". Mr. Gillon, chronicles post-WWII Amer…

Mr. Kaplan talked about his book, The Singular Mark Twain: A Biography, published by Doubleday. In the book, the author explores the life and legacy of American writer Mark Twain. He examin…

Author, Dan Kurzman, talked about his book, "No Greater Glory: The Four Immortal Chaplains and the Sinking of the Dorchester in World War II". In 1943 the "Dorchester, a U.S. Army troopship,…

Ms. Seaman, co-founder of the National Women’s Health Network, talked about her book, The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women: Exploding the Estrogen Myth, published by Hyperion Book…

Author Mario Cuomo, the former governor of New York (1983-95), talked about his book Why Lincoln Matters: Today More Than Ever, published by Harcourt. His book discusses how the modern Repub…

Todd Purdum talked about his book, "A Time of Our Choosing: America’s War in Iraq", published by Times Books. The book describes America’s war on Iraq and the unconventional methods employe…

Author Ken Croswell talked about his book, Magnificent Mars, published by Free Press. He showed slides of photographs that appear in the book, and gave an overview of the planet’s geography,…

Journalist and author Pete Hamill discussed his work of historical fiction titled Forever: A Novel, published by Little, Brown and Company. The book follows the story of Cormac O’Connor, an…

Commentator Edwin Newman spoke about changes in the news media industry over his many years of involvement in the industry.

Charles Schwab discussed overcoming dyslexia, his business philosophies and other business-related topics. Mr. Shepard conducted the interview.