Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Popular Science Magazine and PopSci.com have compiled their annual "Best of What's New" list, from the new TKTS booth to packaging made from a biodegradable fungus. Editor Mike Haney discusses some highlights.
Popular British cook Nigella Lawson tells us how to have a happy holiday in her latest book, Nigella Christmas: Food, Family, Friends, Festivities. Its filled with inspirational ideas, practical tips for making the most of the season, and reliable, easy-to-follow recipes and advice about planning, cooking, and entertaining.
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The author chats about his new book, Chronic City, and his penchant for the Upper East Side.
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Director Bartlett Sher discusses his take on Jacques Offenbach's psychological drama.
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Listen to the whole interview: www.wnyc.org Franz Joseph Haydn is considered the father of the symphony and the string quartet. He might also be historys most underrated composer. As the music world marks the bicentennial of Haydn's death, we explore how the composers gift for humor may be at the root of why hes not taken seriously. Austria's Haydn Trio Eisenstadt join us to perform two of their namesakes works. Also with us is Fred Plotkin, author of several books on music including ...
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