Yesterday on WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show:
Last night on Charlie Rose, Johnny Apple spread the word about his Apple's America: The Discriminating Traveler's Guide to 40 Great Cities in the United States and Canada (North Point Press, $22.50, 0865476853). An associate editor for the New York Times, Apple wrote a series of articles about his travels across America and Canada, which were updated and expanded in the book.
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This morning on the Today Show, Christine Hassler discusses her book, 20-Something, 20-Everything: A Quarter-life Woman's Guide to Balance and Direction (New World Library, $14.95, 157731476X). Also, Stacy London, co-author of Dress Your Best: The Complete Guide to Finding the Style That's Right for Your Body (Three Rivers Press, $18.95, 0307236714), to be published next Tuesday, reveals how less can be more in fashion.
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Today on WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show:
Michael Schiavo's lawyer, Jon Eisenberg, recalls the right to die controversy and its bioethical implications in his new book, Using Terri: The Religious Right's Conspiracy to Take Away Our Rights (HarperSanFrancisco, $24.95, 0060877324).
The Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver, lists ingredients for bringing good food to schools. His most recent cookbook, Jamie's Dinners: The Essential Family Cookbook (Hyperion, $34.95, 1401301940), examines classic family foods like grilled cheese sandwiches and adds easy gourmet touches.
Chris Roberts reveals the hidden meaning behind nursery rhymes in his new book, Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind the Rhyme (Gotham, $20, 1592401309).
S.E. Hinton talks about Francis Ford Coppola's new extended and restored film version of her classic teen epic, The Outsiders (Puffin, $7.99, 014038572X).
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On today's View, David Plotz, author of The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank (Random House, $24.95, 1400061245), discusses his curious book.
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Tomorrow on the Today Show, former boy Michael Gurian speaks about The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons From Falling Behind in School and Life (Jossey-Bass, $24.95, 0787977616). Also, Candace Bushnell, author of Sex and the City, reveals her new book, The Lipstick Jungle (Hyperion, $24.95, 0786868198).
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Tomorrow on WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show:
- Floyd Abrams spoke freely about his book Speaking Freely: Trials of the First Amendment (Viking Adult, $25.95, 0670033758).
- John Bailey discussed his book, The Lost German Slave Girl: The Extraordinary True Story of Sally Miller and Her Fight for Freedom in Old New Orleans (Atlantic Monthly Press, $24, 0871139219).
- Tim Guest lamented on growing up with the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in his book, My Life in Orange: Growing Up with the Guru (Harvest Books, $14, 015603106X).
- Bob Dole revisited his experiences in college, fighting, being gravely injured in World War II, and his arduous rehabilitation as told in his book One Soldier's Story: A Memoir (HarperCollins, $25.95, 0060763418).
Last night on Charlie Rose, Johnny Apple spread the word about his Apple's America: The Discriminating Traveler's Guide to 40 Great Cities in the United States and Canada (North Point Press, $22.50, 0865476853). An associate editor for the New York Times, Apple wrote a series of articles about his travels across America and Canada, which were updated and expanded in the book.
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This morning on the Today Show, Christine Hassler discusses her book, 20-Something, 20-Everything: A Quarter-life Woman's Guide to Balance and Direction (New World Library, $14.95, 157731476X). Also, Stacy London, co-author of Dress Your Best: The Complete Guide to Finding the Style That's Right for Your Body (Three Rivers Press, $18.95, 0307236714), to be published next Tuesday, reveals how less can be more in fashion.
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Today on WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show:
Michael Schiavo's lawyer, Jon Eisenberg, recalls the right to die controversy and its bioethical implications in his new book, Using Terri: The Religious Right's Conspiracy to Take Away Our Rights (HarperSanFrancisco, $24.95, 0060877324).
The Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver, lists ingredients for bringing good food to schools. His most recent cookbook, Jamie's Dinners: The Essential Family Cookbook (Hyperion, $34.95, 1401301940), examines classic family foods like grilled cheese sandwiches and adds easy gourmet touches.
Chris Roberts reveals the hidden meaning behind nursery rhymes in his new book, Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind the Rhyme (Gotham, $20, 1592401309).
S.E. Hinton talks about Francis Ford Coppola's new extended and restored film version of her classic teen epic, The Outsiders (Puffin, $7.99, 014038572X).
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On today's View, David Plotz, author of The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank (Random House, $24.95, 1400061245), discusses his curious book.
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Tomorrow on the Today Show, former boy Michael Gurian speaks about The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons From Falling Behind in School and Life (Jossey-Bass, $24.95, 0787977616). Also, Candace Bushnell, author of Sex and the City, reveals her new book, The Lipstick Jungle (Hyperion, $24.95, 0786868198).
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Tomorrow on WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show:
- Daniel Charles evokes Master Mind: The Rise and Fall of Fritz Haber, the Nobel Laureate Who Launched the Age of Chemical Warfare (Ecco, $24.95, 0060562722).
- Tom Robbins quacks about his new collection of short writings, Wild Ducks Flying Backwards (Bantam, $25, 0553804510).
- George Ayittey brings a controversial and bold plan for Africa's prosperity to the table in his new book, Africa Unchained: The Blueprint for Africa's Future (Palgrave Macmillan, $35, 1403963592).