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You can listen again, or for the first time, to some of the authors that have been featured during WSHU’s popular live lecture series at the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts and University Commons at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. These recordings, available for listening on-line now or by podcast, include an introduction by a member of the WSHU news department, the author’s presentation and a question and answer session with the audience.
August 19, 2010: MSNBC political analyst and former Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. discusses his book, More Davids Than Goliaths, a personal and candid account of his years representing Tennessee in the U.S. House and his 2006 run for a U.S. Senate seat. Introduced by WSHU reporter and All Things Considered host, Mark Herz. (1:00:19)
July 7, 2010: NPR sports commentator, HBO Real Sports correspondent, Sports Illustrated writer and novelist Frank Deford reads from Bliss, Remembered, his memorable love story set at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and in America during World War II. Introduced by WSHU News Director Naomi Starobin. (52:09)
June 10, 2010: ESPN commentator and former pro tennis player Patrick McEnroe answers questions in a lively interview about his book, Hardcourt Confidential: Tales from Twenty Years in the Pro Tennis Trenches, an entertaining and unfiltered look at the sport. Interviewed by WSHU reporter Craig LeMoult. (1:04:29)
May 18, 2010: Emmy Award-winning musician, songwriter, producer and composer Peter Buffett shares lessons he learned growing up in the Warren Buffett household, as related in his book Life Is What You Make It and talks about his father’s decision to leave no inheritance to the children. He also discusses the Warren Buffett-funded charity he oversees. (51:03)
May 10, 2010: Ted Kennedy, Jr. talks about the legacy of his late father, Senator Edward Kennedy, and the Kennedy family, and discusses the Senator’s autobiography, True Compass. His son, Ted Kennedy, III also shares a story about his grandfather. Introduced by WSHU reporter Craig LeMoult. (55:14)
May 2, 2010: Iranian-American journalist Roxanna Saberi shares the harrowing experiences documented in her new book, Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran, the story of her 2009 arrest, conviction and imprisonment on espionage charges. Introduced by WSHU News Director Naomi Starobin. (1:09:09)
March 18, 2010: John Barricelli, host of Everyday Baking from Everyday Food on PBS, and owner of the SoNo Baking Company & Café in South Norwalk, Connecticut, explores the recipes for easy-to-create sweet and savory breads and baked goods in his new collection called The SoNo Baking Company Cookbook. Introduced by WSHU Music Director and morning music host, Kate Remington. (49:08)
February 21, 2010: Henry Cejudo, the youngest American to win the Olympic Gold medal in wrestling, talks about his new memoir entitled American Victory: Wrestling, Dreams, and a Journey Toward Home, a story of the struggles and triumphs of this son of undocumented Mexican immigrants. (35:32)
January 27, 2010: Amy Bloom, acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller Away, and of prizewinning stories, reads from and answers questions about her new book of interconnected stories about the complexities of love, family, and friends, Where the God of Love Hangs Out. (1:01:07)
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