Revelle Forum: Frank Bruni
Former New York Times restaurant critic and author Frank Bruni recounts his lifelong obsession with food as he shares tales from his new book “Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater” with...
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An award-winning journalist and New York Times Magazine writer, Peter Maass speaks about his book, "Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil", a stunning and revealing examination of oil's indelible...
View ArticleThe Big Squeeze—Tough Times for the American Worker
Steven Greenhouse is the labor and workplace reporter for the New York Times and author of “The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker,” an in-depth account of how American companies have...
View ArticleJoel Kotkin: Accommodating the Next Hundred Million Citizens in the US by 2050
Renowned social and economic analyst Joel Kotkin offers an optimistic vision on how the United States will accommodate the 100 million new citizens projected to live here by 2050. Kotkin is presented...
View ArticlePoint Loma Writers: An Evening with Michael Eric Dyson
Author, commentator and Georgetown University sociologist shares his candid and complex views of Obama, racial amnesia, the poetry of hip hop, Bill Cosby, and Oprah Winfrey. He also describes his own...
View ArticlePoint Loma Writers: An Evening with Bill McKibben
Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben, founder of the international climate campaign 350.org, joins journalist Dean Nelson for a conversation on writing compelling stories about global warming,...
View ArticleThe Modern Presidency and the National Security State with Garry Wills...
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes historian, critic, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills for a discussion his new book, “Bomb Power.” Wills recalls his formative influences...
View ArticleMichelle Goldberg: The Means of Reproduction
Author and journalist Michelle Goldberg reports on the battles over women’s access to abortion and contraception and argues that providing reproductive rights is key to empowering women around the...
View ArticleAn Afternoon with John Polkinghorne
John Polkinghorne, an Anglican priest who became famous as a young physicist for confirming the existence of quarks and gluons, joins journalist Dean Nelson for a discussion on science and religion in...
View ArticleRevelle Forum: Ron Reagan
The son of the 40th president of the United States and author of “My Father at 100” reflects on life with Republican icon Ronald Reagan and describes the complicated, yet loving relationship they...
View ArticleThe Life and Work of Simon Wiesenthal with Tom Segev (Conversations with...
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes historian Tom Segev for a discussion of his new book, The Life and Legends of Simon Wiesenthal. The conversation focuses on the roots of Wiesenthal's...
View ArticlePoint Loma Writers: Chris Hillman Herb Pedersen
Singer and songwriter Chris Hillman, formerly of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, reflects on his craft with literature professor Karl Martin and then joins guitarist Herb Pedersen for a...
View ArticleOsher UCSD: Redrawing Lines Between Chimps and Humans with Jon Cohen
“Almost Chimpanzee” author Jon Cohen recounts the captivating story of how researchers cracked the code of the chimpanzee genome, providing a startling new window into the differences between humans...
View ArticleRevelle Forum: Eli Pariser
Eli Pariser, former executive editor of MoveOn.org and author of “The Filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding From You” provides an eye-opening exposé of personal data-mining on the web. In this...
View ArticleThe Atlantic Meets the Pacific: War of the Worldviews: Exploring Science vs....
Atlantic Editor James Bennet interviews Dr. Deepak Chopra and physicist Leonard Mlodinow on their upcoming book about spirituality and science as part of The Atlantic Meets The Pacific, hosted by The...
View ArticleKathleen Sharp on Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the...
Award-winning journalist Kathleen Sharp discusses her book, “Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever.” This true story about a whistle-blower fighting...
View ArticleDavid Hayes Bautista the History of Cinco de Mayo
Why is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday commemorating a Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862, so widely celebrated in California and across the United States, when it is scarcely observed in...
View ArticleSalman Rushdie - Revelle Forum
Author Salman Rushdie shares details from his autobiography, “Joseph Anton: A Memoir,” a compelling account of his years in hiding after being condemned by the Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran. He also...
View ArticleRevelle Forum: TC Boyle
Acclaimed novelist T. C. Boyle presents excerpts from his new novel, “San Miguel,” a soaring narrative about two families -- one in the 1880’s and one in the 1930’s -- trying to start new lives on a...
View ArticleDon’t Worry Be Happy Now: The Science and Philosophy Behind the Happiness...
“The Happiness Project “ author Gretchen Rubin talks about finding contentment in everyday life in this interview with James Fallows, National Correspondent for The Atlantic. Series: "The Atlantic...
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