102 Minutes: Inside the Twin Towers
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…
3,381 viewsJim 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…
3,381 viewsYoung 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…
764 viewsModerated 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…
215 viewsFormer 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 …
495 viewsProfessor 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…
419 viewsMs. 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…
310 viewsJeff 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…
1,014 viewsTerry 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…
594 viewsModerated 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…
469 viewsAt 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…
109 viewsHistorian, 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…
171 viewsMr. 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…
303 viewsAuthor, 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,…
161 viewsMs. 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…
926 viewsAuthor 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…
94 viewsTodd 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…
88 viewsAuthor 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,…
112 viewsJournalist 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…
677 viewsCommentator Edwin Newman spoke about changes in the news media industry over his many years of involvement in the industry.
170 viewsCharles Schwab discussed overcoming dyslexia, his business philosophies and other business-related topics. Mr. Shepard conducted the interview.
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