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  • Writing the World

    Discussing Hebrew, Polish, and Irish writers, four of the world's best known poets examine how local politics, national realities, and cultural traditions affect great literary traditions.

    November 6, 2008
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  • Building Experiences

    Considered one of the top 100 influential people in Southern California (Los Angels Times), Tim Leiweke is a visionary leader at the forefront of change in downtown Los Angeles, creating a dining and entertainment district with Staples Center and LA Live. The collection of companies owned or…

    November 6, 2008
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  • Is Reality Overrated?

    Two fiction writers discuss what's real, what's not, and whether or not it really matters.

    October 30, 2008
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  • Alabama Moon

    Watt Key reads from Chapter 1 of \"Alabama Moon\".

    October 28, 2008
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  • Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief

    A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian (Battle Cry of Freedom) offers a revelatory portrait of leadership during the greatest crisis our nation has ever endured.

    October 28, 2008
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  • Home: A Novel

    The Pulitzer Prize-winning author returns to the locale of her novel Gilead in a moving and healing book about love, death, faith, families, and the passing of the generations.

    October 23, 2008
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  • Barn Sneeze | Mr Lincoln's Whiskers

    Karen Winnick reads from her books \"Barn Sneeze\" and \"Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers\".

    October 21, 2008
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  • I Must Go Down to the Beach Again and Other Poems

    Karen Jo Shapiro reads a selection of poems from her book, \"I Must Go Down to the Beach Again and Other Poems\".

    October 21, 2008
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  • The Terrible Hodag and the Animal Catchers

    Caroline Arnold reads form her book \"The Terrible Hodag and the Animal Catchers\".

    October 21, 2008
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  • Princess Justina Albertina

    Ellen Dee Davidson reads from her picture book \"Princess Justina Albertina\".

    October 21, 2008
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  • The Spider and the Fly

    Ilene Abramson, head of Children's Services at the Los Angeles Public Library, reads Mary Howitt's poem \"The Spider and the Fly\" from a book illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi.

    October 21, 2008
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  • Stories for You

    Irene Smalls reads stories from her writings.

    October 21, 2008
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  • A Mothers Journey

    Sandra Markel reads from her book \"A Mothers Journey\".

    October 21, 2008
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