Lectures tagged "writer"

Sharon Olds: One Secret Thing
Sharon Olds
November 18, 2008
00:53:44
Sharon Olds shares readings and stories behind One Secret Thing, a series of poems about family, sex, and the act of recovering from past traumas.
Russell Shorto: Descartes' Bones
Russell Shorto
October 21, 2008
00:50:34
Russell Shorto, author of Decartes' Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict Between Faith and Reason, discusses the new intellectual detective story. It examines how the skull of the 17th century French thinker became separated from the rest of his remains and where it is today.
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Bob Schieffer's America
Bob Schieffer
September 29, 2008
01:04:25
CBS News anchor Bob Schieffer discusses his new book, Bob Schieffer's America, a collection of 168 essays on the hard issues of the day to the human stories that show who we are; from politic
Iris and Roy Johansen: Silent Thunder
Iris Johansen
July 8, 2008
00:43:00
Mother and son authors, Iris and Roy Johansen, team up to discuss their latest collaboration, Silent Thunder. The story is a suspense tale about a mysterious submarine that holds a dark secret.
Jackie Collins: Married Lovers
Jackie Collins
June 26, 2008
00:36:21
In her latest sizzling book, internationally bestselling author Jackie Collins explores what happens when lust and desire collide with marriage and power--and the results lead to murder. Collins is the author of more than 23 books, including Hollywood Divorces and Deadly Embrace.
Frank McCourt: Teacher Man
Frank McCourt
December 12, 2006
01:17:10
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt speaks about his most recent book, Teacher Man, an urgent tribute to teachers everywhere.
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Siegfried Sassoon: A Poet's Life
Max Egremont
May 25, 2006
00:59:20
Max Egremont tells the story of Siegfried Sassoon, one of the most famous famous young writers of the 1910's, a mentor to Wilfred Owen, and an inspiration to Winston Churchill and T.E. Lawrence. Siegfried Sassoon was born in 1886 in Kent, and began writing verses as a boy.
Paul Farmer: Tout Moun Se Moun
Tracy Kidder
May 10, 2006
00:42:21
In his book Mountains Beyond Mountains, Tracy Kidder chronicles the work of Dr.