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Sun November 02 2008
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Talks@Harvard Book Store James Wood (photo credit: Cade Martin) James Wood, the sincere, somewhat old-fashione...
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This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Talks@Harvard Book Store James Wood (photo credit: Cade Martin) James Wood, the sincere, somewhat old-fashioned, unpretentious yet high-minded New Yorker
literary critic, spoke at the Harvard Book Store recently about his new book, How Fiction Works. Click here: to listen (30 minutes). Also… ThoughtCast will be interviewing Wood [...]
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Talks@Harvard Book Store James Wood (photo credit: Cade Martin) James Wood, the sincere, somewhat old-fashioned, unpretentious yet high-minded New Yorker
literary critic, spoke at the Harvard Book Store recently about his new book, How Fiction Works. Click here: to listen (30 minutes). Also… ThoughtCast will be interviewing Wood [...]
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Wed October 08 2008
Note: This piece has been mentioned on Current.org and the PRPD site — thanks for that! Public radio could easily be described as a smashing suc...
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Note: This piece has been mentioned on Current.org and the PRPD site — thanks for that! Public radio could easily be described as a smashing success story. Take NPR, for example. From its
counter-cultural roots in the early 1970s, it has grown to become one of the most trusted sources of journalism in the United States. [...]
Note: This piece has been mentioned on Current.org and the PRPD site — thanks for that! Public radio could easily be described as a smashing success story. Take NPR, for example. From its
counter-cultural roots in the early 1970s, it has grown to become one of the most trusted sources of journalism in the United States. [...]
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Wed July 23 2008
In some ways, the Scottish historian Niall Ferguson is the Russell Crowe of the academic world: charismatic, unconventional, and definitely controvers...
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In some ways, the Scottish historian Niall Ferguson is the Russell Crowe of the academic world: charismatic, unconventional, and definitely controversial. He’s also a big fan of the British
Empire — and wants the United States to follow in its footsteps. That means it’s our job to form colonies in hot climates, for years on [...]
In some ways, the Scottish historian Niall Ferguson is the Russell Crowe of the academic world: charismatic, unconventional, and definitely controversial. He’s also a big fan of the British
Empire — and wants the United States to follow in its footsteps. That means it’s our job to form colonies in hot climates, for years on [...]
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Thu February 21 2008
Note: this piece was broadcast on New Hampshire Public Radio and also on WDAV’s Artist Spotlight. Borromeo String Quartet (photo: Christian Stei...
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Note: this piece was broadcast on New Hampshire Public Radio and also on WDAV’s Artist Spotlight. Borromeo String Quartet (photo: Christian Steiner) Steve Reich is perhaps the preeminent
composer living today. And one of his most heart-wrenching and affecting works is called Different Trains for String Quartet and Tape. It tells the story of Steve [...]
Note: this piece was broadcast on New Hampshire Public Radio and also on WDAV’s Artist Spotlight. Borromeo String Quartet (photo: Christian Steiner) Steve Reich is perhaps the preeminent
composer living today. And one of his most heart-wrenching and affecting works is called Different Trains for String Quartet and Tape. It tells the story of Steve [...]
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