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The Leonard Lopate Show / March 16, 2005

The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, March 16, 2005
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  • E.E. Cummings
    E.E. Cummings

    Examined Lives

    Word maven Patricia T. (Woe is I) O’Conner explores some of the strange irregularities of the English language. Then, Christopher Sawyer-Laucanno tells us about his new biography of E.E. Cummings—an in-depth look at the poet’s life drawn from diary entries, records of visits with psychoanalysts, and autobiographical writings. In her latest novel, March, Geraldine Brooks fleshes out the life of the absent father from Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Finally, Kurt Eichenwald—a senior writer and investigative reporter at The New York Times—offers a blow-by-blow account of the implosion of Enron: Conspiracy of Fools.

Woe is I

Word maven Patricia T. (Woe is I) O’Conner helps sort out some of the oddities of the English language. Call 212-267-9692.

» More on Patricia T. O'Conner

E.E. Cummings: A Biography

Christopher Sawyer-Laucanno digs deep into the life and work of one of America’s best-known poets: E.E. Cummings.

Events:
Christopher Sawyer-Laucanno will be appearing on:
Wednesday, March 16th 6:30pm
NY Studio School
8 West 8th St.

Music: Soundtrack to Iris, music by James Horner: "Part 2"

Father Figure

In her new novel March, Geraldine Brooks imagines a back story for the absent father from Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women.

Events:
Geraldine Brooks will be speaking on:
Wednesday, March 16th at 7:30pm
Barnes & Noble, Upper West Side
Broadway and 82nd Street

Music: Soundtrack to The Civil War by Ken Burns: "Angel Band"

Conspiracy of Fools

For his latest book, Kurt Eichenwald has put together an exhaustive account of what when wrong at Enron: Conspiracy of Fools.

» Read an excerpt of Conspiracy of Fools in the Reading Room

Events:
Kurt Eichenwald will be appearing on:
Thursday, March 17th at 7pm
Barnes & Noble, Union Square
33 East 17th Street

Music: "Betty’s Lament" by Isan

Sarah Palin

Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics

The Leonard Lopate Show

August 08, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is Sen. John McCain’s VP running mate. To find out more about Gov. Palin and Alaska politics, check out our States of the Union: Alaska segment from Aug. 8, 2008.

Joe Biden

Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show

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Sen. Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware to be his running mate. To find out more about his personal and political life, listen to Leonard’s Aug. 2007 interview with Sen. Biden. At the time, the Senator from Delaware was still a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

As the Democratic Convention is underway in Denver, listen to Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

John McCain

John McCain in 2000

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Sen. John McCain spoke with Leonard in September 2000 about his memoir, Faith of My Fathers. He discussed his family's naval background, his time in POW camps, as well as his own presidential ambitions for the 2000 election.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle on the Leonard Lopate Show

The Leonard Lopate Show

Oprah’s Book Club has just chosen David Wroblewski’s novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle as its newest selection. Hear Wroblewki talk about his acclaimed novel on the Lopate Show in June 2008.

States of the Union

States of the Union

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Why is New York a blue state, Wyoming a red, and Ohio a shade of purple? Looking ahead to Election Day 2008, Leonard talks to journalists, scholars, and activists from each of the 50 states to find out what motivates voters from Maine to California.

Guest Picks

The Leonard Lopate Show

Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?

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