- -: Authors@Google: Matt Ridley
July 21, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)In this clear-sighted book, Matt Ridley demonstrates that the world is getting better, and at an accelerating rate: food, income and lifespan are up; disease, child mortality and violence are down?all across the globe. Necessities and luxuries alike are getting cheaper; population growth is slowi...
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- -: Musicians@Google: Rana Sobhany
April 19, 2011 (about 13 years ago)The iPod, iPhone, and iPad offer tremendous opportunity for the savvy developer to achieve millions of sales, but it's not just about tossing your creation into Apple's App Store pool and expecting it to swim. Visionary author Rana June Sobhany offers a lively step-by-step process that will ena...
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- -: Authors@Google: David Brooks
June 22, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)NY Times Columnist David Brooks visits Google's New York, NY office to discuss his book "The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement." This event took place on May 3, 2011, as part of the Authors@Google series. With unequaled insight and brio, David Brooks, the New ...
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- -: John Irving: Advice to Aspiring Novelists: Don't Shoot Yourself
January 12, 2010 (over 14 years ago)http://bit.ly/kzqFau - After the publication of the "World According to Garp" and numerous other bestsellers, John Irving does not really have to worry about his career. But, for those looking to break into the book-writing business today, Irving is far from envious. http://bigthink.com/johnirving
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- -: Joyce Carol Oates - On Writing Characters
August 10, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=1204 Critically acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates discusses how a writer develops realistic characters, using examples from her novel "The Gravedigger's Daughter." ----- Joyce Carol Oates talks about "The Gravedigger's Daughter." A fami...
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- -: Tom Barbash Reads from Jack Kerouac's "On the Road"
December 24, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/09/05/On_the_Road_50th_Anniversary Author Tom Barbash reads a selection from Jack Kerouac's influential 1957 novel "On the Road." ----- "On the Road: The 50th Anniversary," featuring Robert Mailer Anderson, Eddie Muller and Tom Barbash. Join Bay Area nov...
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- -: Frank McCourt - Writing About Poverty
January 3, 2008 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/11/28/Frank_McCourt_Angela_and_the_Baby_Jesus Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt discusses his experiences in writing about poverty. ----- Frank McCourt discusses Angela and the Baby Jesus. Frank McCourt, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Ang...
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- -: Roger Housden Recites Rilke's "Sonnet to Orpheus Pt 2, XII"
January 22, 2008 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/11/28/Roger_Housden_Ten_Poems_to_Change_Your_Life Bestselling author and poet Roger Housden recites Rainer Maria Rilke's "Sonnet to Orpheus Pt. 2, XII." ----- Roger Housden talks about "Ten Poems to Change Your Life Again and Again." Housden examines the...
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- -: FORA.tv's Summer Reading List
June 14, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Get to know the FORA.tv staff as they walk you through their picks for summer reading! Authors discussed include: Walter Isaacson on Einstein: His Life and Universe http://fora.tv/2007/04/20/Walter_Isaacson_on_Einstein A.J. Jacobs - The Year of Living Biblically http://fora.tv/2007/10/24/A_J__...
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- -: FORA.tv Blog - Aspen Ideas Festival 2008
June 24, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Stuart Schulzke, FORA.tv's Director of Content Development, discusses FORA's plans for the Aspen Institutes's upcoming Aspen Ideas Festival 2008. FORA.tv's Aspen Ideas Festival Widget: http://foratv.blogspot.com/2008/06/aspen-ideas-festival.html Aspen Institute on FORA.tv: http://fora.tv/partne...
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