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    The Shakespeare Wars

    Ron Rosenbaum talked about his book The Shakespeare Wars: Clashing Scholars, Public Fiascoes, Palace Coups, published by Random House. Mr. Rosenbaum took seven years to research and write th…

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    Author Interview

    Bart Ehrman was interviewed about his book Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why, published by HarperSanFrancisco. A New Testament scholar, Professor Ehrman has wr…

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    Tavis Smiley was interviewed about his book, What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America, published by Doubleday. Mr. Smiley described an incident when he was 13 years old that h…

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    Author Interview

    Michelle Slatalla talked about her book The Town on Beaver Creek: The Story of a Lost Kentucky Community, published by Random House. In the book Michelle Slatalla describes how her hometown …

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    Book Projects

    Cornell West talked about the value of reading classic texts during a time of political turmoil and also described two books he was writing. Professor West was interviewed at the Millenn…

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    Denise Grady talked about her book, Deadly Invaders: Virus Outbreaks Around the World, from Marburg Fever to Avian Flu, published for the New York Times by Kingfisher. The book is about powe…

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    Author Interview

    David Kamp talked about his book, The United States of Arugula: How We Became a Gourmet Nation, published by Broadway. He said that food choices now in the United States are more varied and …

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    Writing about Religion

    Panelists talked about the role religion plays in political conflicts and the role faith has played in wars. After their discussion they responded to audience members' questions. Laurie Good…

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    Writing Memoirs

    Charles McGrath moderated a panel discussion on memoir writing. Panelists discussed their writings and the truthfulness of memoirs. Daniel Mendelsohn is the author of The Lost: A Search …

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    Opinion Writing

    Members of the New York Times editorial board talked about the decision-making process of putting together the “op-ed” page. They discussed the process of expressing political opinions, incl…

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    More Book Lust

    Nancy Pearl was interviewed about her book More Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason, published by Sasquatch Books. She spoke about works she enjoyed and includ…

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    On Bullshit

    Program contains language that some viewers might find offensive. Professor Frankfurt was interviewed at the New York Times Great Read in the Park about his book On Bullshit, published by…

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    His Oldest Friend: The Story of an Unlikely Bond

    Sonny Kleinfeld was interviewed about his book His Oldest Friend: The Story of an Unlikely Bond, published by Times Books. He talked bout the friendship between Margaret Oliver, a 93-year-o…

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    Five Families: Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of Mafia Empires

    Mr. Raab was interviewed at the New York Times Great Read in the Park about his book Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Empires, published by …

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    The Last True Story I\'ll Ever Tell

    John Crawford was interviewed about his memoir The Last True Story I’ll Ever Tell: An Accidental Soldier’s Account of the War in Iraq, published by Riverhead Books. He explained how he sign…

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    New York Stories: The Best of the City Section of the New York Times

    Ms. Rosenblum was interviewed at the New York Times Great Read in the Park about the book she edited, New York Stories: The Best of the City Section of the New York Times, published by New …

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    Finding Martha\'s Vineyard: African Americans at Home on an Island

    Ms. Nelson was interviewed at the New York Times Great Read in the Park about her book Finding Martha’s Vineyard: African Americans at Home on an Island, published by Doubleday. She describ…

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    Pornified: How Pornography is Transforming Our Lives

    Ms. Paul was interviewed at the New York Times Great Read in the Park about her book Pornified: How Pornography is Transforming Our Lives, Our Relationships, and Our Families, published by T…

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    The Great Unraveling: From Boom to Bust in Three Scandalous Years

    Professor Krugman was interviewed at the New York Times Great Read in the Park about his book The Great Unraveling: From Boom to Bust in Three Scandalous Years, published by Gardners Books.…

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    Evidence of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic

    Mr. Kirby was interviewed at the New York Times Great Read in the Park about his book Evidence of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy, published by St.…

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