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Adam Langer
Adam Langer, author of Crossing California, reads from his book My Father’s Bonus March, which is part memoir, part history and a portrait of an American family.
Recorded on 11.5.2009 |  |
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Susie Essman in Conversation with Bill Zehme
The hilarious Susie Essman who plays Susie Greene on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, will discuss her book, What Would Susie Say? with celebrity profiler, Bill Zehme.
Recorded on 11.4.2009 |  |
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The Biography of Chicago
Historian Dominic Pacyga traces our city’s storied past, from the explorations of Joliet and Marquette in 1673 to the new wave of urban pioneers today.
Recorded on 10.28.2009 |  |
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Michael Chabon
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author read from his latest book, Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father and Son.
Recorded on 10.21.2009 |  |
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Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie read from and discussed his body of work with Booklist editor Donna Seaman.
Recorded on 10.15.2009 |  |
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Author Series: James Ellroy
James Ellroy, the master of political noir, read from his latest novel, Blood’s A Rover. This book is the conclusion of his trilogy that began with American Tabloid.
Recorded on 9.29.2009 |  |
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Chicago Visionaries: From Burnham To Today And Beyond
Chicago today is as much on the brink of progress as the Chicago of 100 years ago. Listen in as some of our city's most innovative thinkers discuss how to keep Chicago vibrant in the 21st century.
Recorded on 8.4.2009 |  |
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Ethics in Memoir
Listen in as three memoirists discuss "Ethics in Memoir" as part of the DePaul Summer Writing Conference.
Recorded on 7.19.2009 |  |
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Achy Obejas: Writing & Responsibility
Listen as the well-known Havana-born author Achy Obejas presents presents the DePaul Summer Writing Conference keynote address.
Recorded on 7.17.2009 |  |
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The Legend of John Wilkes Booth: Myth, Memory, and a Mummy
C. Wyatt Evans reads from and discusses his illuminating and humorous book about the history of John Wilkes Booth as a romantic, doomed assassin, and the way his image held the public imagination long after his death.
Recorded on 7.14.2009 |  |
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