E-mail a friendJune 14, 2004
Former U.S. ambassador to the UN, Richard Holbrooke shares his thoughts on the upcoming transfer of power to the Iraqi Governing Council. Author Alice Randall discusses her new novel.
Richard Holbrooke
Richard Holbrooke
Richard Holbrooke has had a varied career as a diplomat, magazine editor, author and investment banker. He was U.S. ambassador to the U.N. from '99-'01 and the chief architect of the '95 Dayton Peace Accords, which ended the war in Bosnia. He's the only person to have held the Assistant Secretary of State position for two different regions of the world (Asia and Europe). Holbrooke is vice chairman of the private equity firm Perseus LLC. He's also written numerous articles and two books, including To End A War.
Alice Randall
Alice Randall
Alice Randall is perhaps one of the most important Black voices to emerge in the U.S. over the last several years. Born in Detroit, the Harvard grad began her career as a journalist. She moved to Nashville and became the only African American woman ever to write a number one country song--she co-wrote a hit for Trisha Yearwood. Her literary career began with the controversial The Wind Done Gone and her follow-up novel is Pushkin and the Queen of Spades.