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    Isaac's Storm

    Mr. Larson talked about his book Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History, published by Vintage Books. The book chronicles the life of scientist and meteorologist…

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    Irish America: Coming Into Clover

    Maureen Dezell talked about her book Irish America: Coming into Clover, the Evolution of a People and a Culture, published by Doubleday. She explored common stereotypes of Irish-Americans, d…

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    The First World War

    Mr. Keegan talked about his book The First World War, published by Knopf. The book examines World War I from beginning to end and places the events in a historical perspective. After his com…

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    Giants of Enterprise

    Professor Richard Tedlow talked about his book Giants of Enterprise: Seven Business Innovators and the Empires They Built, published by HarperBusiness. Through biographical essays the book c…

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    Resource Wars

    Mr. Klare discussed his book, Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict, published by Metropolitan Books. He predicted that limited resources such as oil and water will increasingl…

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    Leonardo da Vinci and Virginia Woolf

    The panelists talked about the lives of Virginia Wold and Leonardo Da Vinci. They talked about the personal and professional achievements of the two people. Following their remarks, they ans…

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    Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology

    Eric Brende talked about his book “Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology", published by HarperCollins. Mr. Brende moved with his wife to the Midwest in order to join a farming commun…

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    Witness to America

    The guests talk about their book, Witness to America: An Illustrated Documentary History of the United States from the Revolution to Today, published by Harper Resource. The book is an antho…

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    Revenge: A Story of Hope

    Ms. Blumenfeld discusses her latest book, Revenge: A Story of Hope. It’s the story of Ms. Blumenfeld’s quest to find the men responsible for the shooting of her father in Bethlehem, in 1986.…

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    My Fellow Americans

    Michael Waldman talked about his book, "My Fellow Americans". The book is a collection of the 43 presidential speeches the author considers most influential. Mr. Waldman discussed his experi…

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    Pushing Time Away

    Author, Singer talked about his book, "Pushing Time Away: My Grandfather and the Tragedy of Jewish Vienna". The book is a biography of Mr. Singer’s grandfather David Oppenheim, a classical s…

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    Leaving Islam: Apostates Speak Out

    Mr. Warraq talked about the book he edited, Leaving Islam: Apostates Speak Out, published by Prometheus Books. The book is a collection of essays by former Muslims from various countries wh…

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    Being America: Liberty, Commerce, and Violence

    Author Jedediah Purdy speaks to his book Being America: Liberty, Commerce, and Violence in an American World, published by Alfred. A. Knopf. Mr. Purdy’s book looks at the way people around …

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    Vision of Beauty

    Ms. Lasky read from and talked about her book Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker, published by Candlewick Press. The book tells the story of how Walker survived the …

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    Stories and Poems

    Professor Harold Bloom read from his book, Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages, published by Scribner. The book is a collection of short stories and poems, mostl…

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    Best American Essays

    Contributors to the book Best American Essays 1998 read from their essays. Mr. Atwan moderated the readings. The series has been published since 1986. The event was held at the Brattle Theat…

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    Messages from My Father

    At Brattle Theatre, Author Calvin Trillin talked about his 19th book, Messages from My Father, which focuses on the importance of his father in his life. He read several passages from the bo…

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