Speakers & Storytellers Books

2004 RNC: Rob Silver2004 RNC: Rob SilverRon Silver On the first night of the 2004 Republican National Convention, actor Rob Silver addressed the crowd. The speech took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, New…
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A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Edited by Clayborne Carson and Kris Shepard Rating: 5.0
His speeches stirred a generation to change - and outlined a practical way to economic freedom and true democracy. His words would help bring about the end of a…
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A Conversation With Ted Sorensen At the 92nd Street Y: The Legacy of JFKA Conversation With Ted Sorensen At the 92nd Street Y: The Legacy of JFKTed Sorensen Ted Sorensen was John F. Kennedy's special counsel, speechwriter and close adviser. In his intimate and revealing memoir, Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History,…
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A Passion to WinA Passion to WinSumner Redstone with Peter Knobler A titan of modern media, Viacom Chairman and CEO Sumner Redstone reveals how he battled his way to become the head of one of the world's greatest media empires, and…
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A Pre-emptive Foreign Policy Is a Recipe for Disaster: An Intelligence Squared DebateA Pre-emptive Foreign Policy Is a Recipe for Disaster: An Intelligence Squared DebateVarious Artists A Pre-emptive Foreign Policy is a Recipe for Disaster Senator Gary Hart, a former United States Senator and presidential candidate, and Simon Jenkins, a columnist for…
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A South African JourneyA South African JourneyFather Michael Lapsley Father Michael Lapsley, an Anglican priest, went to South Africa in 1973 and immediately felt that he was caught in the duality of being either an "oppressor" or one…
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About Reading (2009): Los Angeles Times Festival of BooksAbout Reading (2009): Los Angeles Times Festival of BooksLaura Miller, Sara Nelson, Lizzie Skurnick, Jane Smiley The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The…
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Addressing U.S. Intelligence on Iraq and IranAddressing U.S. Intelligence on Iraq and IranRay McGovern More than 200 peace and justice activists crowded into the Morrell Reading Room at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine, to hear veteran CIA analyst Ray…
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Alan Dershowitz and Natan Sharansky On Peace In the Middle East At the 92nd Street YAlan Dershowitz and Natan Sharansky On Peace In the Middle East At the 92nd Street YAlan Dershowitz and Natan Sharansky In the wake of events that raise new hopes for peace in the Middle East, Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz and former Israeli Minister Natan Sharansky discuss the…
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Alan Dershowitz On the Origins of Human Rights At the 92nd Street YAlan Dershowitz On the Origins of Human Rights At the 92nd Street YAlan Dershowitz Where do "rights" come from? Professor Alan Dershowitz provides an entirely new resolution to this age-old dilemma: rights, he argues, do not come from God, nature,…
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Alice McDermott At the 92nd Street YAlice McDermott At the 92nd Street YAlice McDermott Alice McDermott "is a genius of quiet observation", said the Los Angeles Times. "One of our finest novelists." McDermott's books include Charming Billy, winner of the…
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All the Wrong Places (2009): Los Angeles Times Festival of BooksAll the Wrong Places (2009): Los Angeles Times Festival of BooksWill Chaffey, Cash Peters, Evan Wright The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The…
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Amy Bloom's Away: Thalia Book ClubAmy Bloom's Away: Thalia Book ClubAmy Bloom In 1927, a Russian immigrant woman set off from New York City to walk home to Russia on foot. Amy Bloom tells how she took this kernel of historic fact and dreamed up…
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An Evening With Alan TitchmarshAn Evening With Alan TitchmarshAlan Titchmarsh Alan Titchmarsh is known to millions through the popular BBC TV programmes Ground Force and Gardener's World. Now you can enjoy an amusing, informative, and…
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An Evening With Garrison Keillor, Maya Angelou, Laurie Colwin, Tom Wolfe and Calvin TrillinAn Evening With Garrison Keillor, Maya Angelou, Laurie Colwin, Tom Wolfe and Calvin TrillinGarrison Keillor, Maya Angelou, Laurie Colwin, Tom Wolfe, Calvin Trillin Many among America's wittiest, most perceptive, and popular writers join to read their works aloud at a fundraiser to benefit the homeless. Authors participating…
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An Evening With Gene WilderAn Evening With Gene WilderGene Wilder Gene Wilder was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Leo Bloom in The Producers. That led to a role in Blazing Saddles and to another Academy…
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An Evening with Giada De Laurentiis: Inside Media at The Paley Center for MediaAn Evening with Giada De Laurentiis: Inside Media at The Paley Center for MediaThe Paley Center for Media This Paley Center seminar honors celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis. Barbara Dixon (director of The Paley Center for Media, Los Angeles) talks with Giada De…
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An Evening With John SimpsonAn Evening With John SimpsonJohn Simpson In a career spanning more than 35 years, John Simpson, the BBC's World Affairs Editor, has reported from more than 100 different countries and 30 war zones. He has…
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Angels and Spirit Guides: How to Call Upon Your Angels and Spirit Guide for HelpAngels and Spirit Guides: How to Call Upon Your Angels and Spirit Guide for HelpSylvia Browne On this uniquely forthright and captivating program (recorded live), psychic and best-selling author Sylvia Browne addresses the fascinating concepts surrounding…
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Anger Control: Learn How to Control Your Anger and Don't Let It Control YouAnger Control: Learn How to Control Your Anger and Don't Let It Control YouAbe Kass, R.S.W. Anger is a very strong emotion. If you know how to control it, there can actually be times when it is useful. But most of the time it will injure you and hurt others.…
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Ani DiFranco At the 92nd Street YAni DiFranco At the 92nd Street YAni DiFranco Rating: 5.0
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As the founder of Righteous Babe Records, the award-winning recording artist Ani DiFranco has never let her career succumb to "business as usual". Her music…
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Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert, and Gabrielle Hamilton on 'How I Learned to Cook' at the 92nd Street YAnthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert, and Gabrielle Hamilton on 'How I Learned to Cook' at the 92nd Street YAnthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert, and Gabrielle Hamilton Anthony Bourdain, Gabrielle Hamilton, and Eric Ripert are all well established, accomplished chefs. Here, they share their early cooking experiences, what influenced…
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Arianna Huffington and Nora Ephron: Advice for Women at the 92nd Street YArianna Huffington and Nora Ephron: Advice for Women at the 92nd Street YArianna Huffington and Nora Ephron Two funny and smart women explore the myriad challenges women face today — at work, in parenting, in love, and in aging — and share lessons from their…
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Art Buchwald With Joy Behar At the 92nd Street YArt Buchwald With Joy Behar At the 92nd Street YArt Buchwald The late Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Art Buchwald wrote over 30 books, including his two-part memoir, the best-selling Leaving Home, and I'll Always Have Paris.…
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Ask Not: The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That Changed AmericaAsk Not: The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That Changed AmericaThurston Clarke Rating: 4.0
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A close-up on one of American history's most splendid events, JFK's inaugural week, and the creation of the speech that inspired a generation and brought hope to a…
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Bad Neuenahr 2005Bad Neuenahr 2005Byron Katie Mitchell "The Work" on Relationships:"I need (her) love and appreciation to be happy.""The Work" on Mother:"She would not approve if I became a singer.""The Work" on "playing…
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Barbara Walters At the 92nd Street YBarbara Walters At the 92nd Street YBarbara Walters Barbara Walters was the first woman to co-host a network news program. An ABC News correspondent, she is also the host of The Barbara Walters Specials and the…
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Barbara Walters In Conversation With Frank Rich At the 92nd Street YBarbara Walters In Conversation With Frank Rich At the 92nd Street YBarbara Walters Barbara Walters talks with New York Times op-ed columnist Frank Rich about her long-awaited memoir, Audition. Walters was the first woman to co-host a network news…
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Before They Were Kings, Episode 1Before They Were Kings, Episode 1Chris Rock, Steve Harvey, Arsenio Hall, A.J. Jamal, and more A look at America's hottest young comics when they were on their way to the top. Before They Were Kings, Episode 1 features Chris Rock, Steve Harvey, Arsenio Hall,…
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Before They Were Kings, Episode 2Before They Were Kings, Episode 2Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, Steve Harvey, Keenan Wayans, and more A look at America's hottest young comics when they were on their way to the top. Before They Were Kings, Episode 2 features Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, Steve…
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