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Next Avenue
Don't miss the TV show 'NY Med,' the documentary 'Queen of Versailles,' the book 'True Believers,' the latest album from Jimmy Cliff and the DVD sleeper "Margaret." Continue
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So you wrote a romance novel and now you want to get published? Roger Sanderson, who writes as "Gill" Sanderson, offers these tips for aspiring romance novel writers. Continue
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Whether you love Harlequin or 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' you’re not alone in indulging in the guilty pleasures of the romance novel. We’ve created an infographic to help you discover just how popular the romance novel genre has become. Continue
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Director Julie Moggan sits down with filmmaker Geoffrey Smith to talk about delving into the world of romance novels, and the ethics of making humorous documentaries. Continue
Next Avenue
Summer brings a raft of new books, albums, movies, TV programs and cultural events. Here are some recommended picks for music (All Fall Down by Shawn Colvin), books (The Red House by Mark Haddon), TV ( The Newsroom, HBO) and more. Continue
Bill Moyers
In this special performance edition of Bill Moyers Journal acclaimed actor Sam Waterston and historian Harold Holzer explore Lincoln's legacy and legend in the poetry and prose by great American writers across the decades who have wrestled to define the true Lincoln through the lens of their own times. Continue
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Bill Moyers sits down with NYU president and modern renaissance man John Sexton for a wide-ranging conversation about God, baseball, and the importance of thoughtful discourse in society. Born to a struggling Catholic family in Brooklyn, John Sexton still teaches undergraduates in addition to his work as president of one of the world's largest and most prestigious universities. Continue
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Bill Moyers interviews best-selling historian Thomas Cahill in a far ranging interview that takes viewers from the Coliseum in Rome to death row in Texas.Cahill, who is best known for his The Hinges of History series of books, which includes the widely read How the Irish Saved Civilization. Continue
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Could we see a repeat of the big stock market crash of '29? Veteran market watcher Robert Kuttner and Wall Street insider William H. Donaldson on the current economic landscape and discuss the risks of the deregulation of the financial industry. Novelist and essayist Anouar Majid, on his most recent book, A CALL FOR HERESY: WHY DISSENT IS VITAL TO ISLAM AND AMERICA and honoring Doris Lessing. Continue
The Open Mind
Author Doron Weber discusses his book Immortal Bird: A Family Memoir. Continue
POV
Romance novels comprise nearly half the paperback books sold in America. Chiffon-shrouded, jewel-laden, flower-bedecked Barbara Cartland has written hundreds of them. And filmmaker George Csicsery has given his heart to this fascinating subculture where all the women are beautiful, all the men are mysterious and all the endings are happy. Continue
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So you want to write a romance? You can feel it inside you but 50,000-120,000 words is a lot of words. Writing them needs a lot of time, a lot of heart-ache. Roger Sanderson, who you may know as the Mills & Boon author Gill Sanderson, offers aspiring writers simple guidelines for finishing the first romance novel of many. Continue
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See it! Hear it! Read it! Do it! The best of movies, TV, music, books and cultural events you don't want to miss. Continue
POV
Romance novels comprise nearly half the paperback books sold in America. Chiffon-shrouded, jewel-laden, flower-bedecked Barbara Cartland has written hundreds of them. And filmmaker George Csicsery has given his heart to this fascinating subculture where all the women are beautiful, all the men are mysterious and all the endings are happy. Continue
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Tracy K. Smith's poem is from her book "Life on Mars," which won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry earlier this year. She is the author of two other collections of poetry: "Duende,' winner of the 2006 James Laughlin Award of the Academy of American Poets, and "The Body's Question," winner of the 2002 Cave Canem Poetry Prize. Smith teaches creative writing at Princeton University. Continue
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The Yes Men - aka Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum - who discovered that pranks could get press attention to important issues that would otherwise be ignored. Renowned poet Martin Espada speaks about his love of language and the human need for poetry as he reflects on how heritage and immigration, and violence and war, have influenced his work Continue
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While politicians and the media war over "the public option" and "bending the cost curve," acclaimed actress-playwright Anna Deavere Smith and her one-woman play "LET ME DOWN EASY" give voice to questions of life and death, sickness and healthcare. The JOURNAL visits a new home in New York City for contemplation and celebration of poetry. Continue
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Dr. Jane Goodall. Despite dire warnings for our endangered planet, Jane Goodall says all is not yet lost - we can change course if we act now. Continue
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Renowned for her mastery of multiple genres, Louise Erdrich discusses how her Native American heritage and unique cultural experience has impacted her life, motherhood, and work. And historian, international relations expert and former US Army Colonel Andrew J. Bacevich returns to the JOURNAl to discuss America's long war in Afghanistan. Continue
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