September 2008 Archives
The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
Pico Iyer explores the hidden life, the singular thinking, and the daily challenges of the Dalai Lama. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Debating Race
Join two of America's most astute intellectuals as Michael Eric Dyson speaks with Los Angeles Times columnist Gregory Rodriguez about issues such as race. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Omnivore's Dilemma
Join Michael Pollan, bestselling author of The Botany of Desire, in conversation with Laurie Winer, frequent contributor to the L.A. Times Food section, as they explore the ecology of eating in America today. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Can Religion and Reason Be Reconciled?
LA Times book critic Jonathan Kirsch moderates a conversation between Reza Aslan and Sam Harris, squaring off for the first time to debate the future of religion and its role in society. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Hazel Rowley, Tete a Tete: Simone de Beavoir and Jean-Paul Sartre
Hazel Rowley offers an intimate look at one of the world's most unconventional love stories. $MTEntryExcerpt$>

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