TONIGHT
E-mail a friendAugust 2, 2005
Freakanomics authors Steve Levitt & Stephen Dubner discuss a new way of looking at the modern world. Author Bebe Moore Campbell explains the stigma of mental illness in the African American community.
Steve Levitt
Steve Levitt
Described as having the most brilliant mind of his generation, Steve Levitt has some notable accomplishments. He became a full professor in the University of Chicago's economics department after only 2 years and, in '03, won the John Bates Clark medal, given to the leading U.S. economist under 40. Levitt has explored everything from controversial social issues, such as tying crime rates to abortions, to corruption in sumo wrestling tournaments. His recently published first book, Freakonomics, is already a best seller.
Stephen Dubner
Stephen Dubner
Award-winning writer Stephen Dubner is the co-author of Freakonomics. As a journalist, he's a contributor for The New York Times Magazine and has covered crime, politics, the arts and urban affairs. He's also written for The New Yorker, Time and The Washington Post and been a PBS correspondent. His best-selling books include Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper and Turbulent Souls: A Catholic Son's Return to His Jewish Family. Dubner lectures at universities, synagogues and churches across the country.
Bebe Moore Campbell
Bebe Moore Campbell
Bebe Moore Campbell on Mental Illness
Writer Bebe Moore Campbell educates and entertains her readers by combining important issues with fast-paced fiction. Her award-winning works include Your Blues Ain't Like Mine, Brothers and Sisters and Sweet Summer. Her first children's book, Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry, deals with mental illness - an issue of personal interest. A founding member of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-Inglewood (CA), Campbell tells the moving story of a family affected by bipolar disorder in her latest novel, 72 Hour Hold.