E-mail a friendJune 17, 2009
Pakastani journalist Ali Sethi explains what it's like for a young person living in his native country and talks about his debut novel, The Wish Maker. Actor Chris Noth comments on today's focus on money and talks about his return to the stage.
Ali Sethi
Ali Sethi
Journalist talks about the cultural and economic differences among Pakistanis from different areas. (1:40)
Full interview. (10:34)
Ali Sethi is a U.S.-based Pakistani journalist, who's written for The Nation and contributed to The New York Times and other leading American publications. The son of journalists, he's been a prominent spokesman on his native county's civil strife. The Harvard grad has also received much international buzz for his debut novel, The Wish Maker. Highlighted in USA Today's "Book Buzz" column, the foreign rights to this family saga set in one of the world's most turbulent regions have been sold in six countries to date.
Chris Noth
Chris Noth
Actor talks about being perpetually identified as Mr. Big, one of the two roles for which he is best known. (3:20)
Full interview. (13:18)
Chris Noth is known for two long-running TV roles: Law & Order's Mike Logan and his Golden Globe-nominated performance as Sex and the City's Mr. Big—a role he reprised in the hit film. The versatile Yale School of Drama grad has actually balanced stage and screen work since the early '80s. He won a "Best Broadway Debut" award for Best Man and starred in and exec-produced the TNT original film Bad Apple. Noth returns to the stage in the political drama, Farragut North, and will be seen in a new CBS series, The Good Wife.