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Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America
Frederick Douglass Opie
October 14, 2008
01:03:45
Fredrick Douglas Opie, associate professor of history and director of the African Diaspora Studies Program at Marist College, discusses his book, Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America.
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Honor Moore: The Bishop's Daughter
Honor Moore
October 8, 2008
00:50:21
Honor Moore discusses her most recent memoir, The Bishop's Daughter, the story of Moore's complex and visionary father, a man who was an Episcopal priest, an activist bishop in Washington under the Johnson administration, and a civil rights leader.
Danya Ruttenberg: Surprised By God
Danya Ruttenberg
September 4, 2008
01:00:56
Danya Ruttenberg reads from her novel Surprised by God: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Religion. At thirteen, Ruttenberg (editor of Yentl's Revenge: The Next Wave of Jewish Feminism), decided that she was an atheist.
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Turner: British Master of Watercolor
Janice Simon
August 12, 2008
00:54:16
Janice Simon discusses what makes artist J.M.W. Turner so important to the history of watercolor. This event was hosted by the Madison Gallery in Atlanta.
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France, Turkey, and the United States
Andre Teissier-duCros
June 25, 2008
00:39:09
Andre Teissier-duCros shares his insight on trilateral relations between the US, France, and Turkey. This event was hosted by the Istanbul Center of Atlanta.
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Tibet's Troubles
Thomas Laird
June 24, 2008
01:19:07
Thomas Laird and Robert Thurman provide entertaining, outspoken and informative opinions on the Dalai Lama and the problems confronting Tibet vis-a-vis China. Laird is the author of The Story of Tibet: Conversations with the Dalai Lama.
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Religious Influences on International Affairs
Mark Douglas
June 11, 2008
00:48:21
Mark Douglas shares his expertise as it pertains to today's current events.
War Journal
Richard Engel
June 5, 2008
01:08:31
Richard Engel, NBC News' Middle East bureau chief, discusses his book, War Journal: My Five Years in Iraq. The book offers an unvarnished account of his reporting efforts. This event was co-sponsored by the Georgia Center for the Book.