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- Money Matters - Banking BasicsNaomi Hafter, the Pratt Library's Business Information Librarian asks Rahn V. Barnes, Vice President and Community Development Director at Provident Bank, some questions about money management.8 min
- Money Matters - Credit Reports and Identity TheftNaomi Hafter, the Pratt Library's Business Information Librarian asks Rahn V. Barnes, Vice President and Community Development Director at Provident Bank, some questions about money management.7 min
- Money Matters - Money, Debt and Credit CardsNaomi Hafter, the Pratt Library's Business Information Librarian asks Rahn V. Barnes, Vice President and Community Development Director at Provident Bank, some questions about money management.5 min
- Michael Olesker - CityLit FestivalMichael Olesker, long-time Baltimore newsman, author, and former WJZ commentator, explores the general decline of local TV broadcast news in Tonight at Six: A Daily Show Masquerading as Local TV News. Michael Olesker, long-time Baltimore newsman, author, and former WJZ commentator, explores the general decline of local TV broadcast news in Tonight at Six: A Daily Show Masquerading as Local TV News.
Recorded On: Saturday, April 19, 2008
50 min - Actor Hill Harper
Actor Hill Harper talks about his new book, Letters to a Young Sister: DeFINE Your Destiny.
In this follow-up to his national bestseller, Letters to a Young Brother, actor Hill Harper opens up an honest dialogue with young women, offering guidance, advice and reassurance. Like a candid older brother, Harper delivers straight talk about the important and sensitive issues young women face.
Recorded On: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
42 min - Author C. Fraser SmithBaltimore Sun columnist and WYPR political analyst Fraser Smith traces the roots of Jim Crow laws in Maryland, from Dred Scott to Plessy v. Ferguson. He describes the efforts of those who struggled over the years to establish freedom and basic rights for African Americans -- from Thurgood Marshall and Lillie May Jackson to Gloria Richardson and Walter Sondheim.
Recorded On: Thursday, June 12, 2008
1 hr 9 min - Author Connie WillisWinner of six Nebula and nine Hugo awards, Connie Willis is one of the most acclaimed and imaginative authors of our time. Her startling and powerful works have redefined the boundaries of contemporary science fiction. Her award-winning titles include Fire Watch, To Say Nothing of the Dog, and Doomsday Book. Her latest full-length novel, Passage, deals with near-death experiences and the sinking of the Titanic. Join Connie Willis for a discussion of her works prior to her weekend appearance at Balticon 42.
Recorded On: Thursday, May 22, 2008
1 hr 4 min - Baltimore's LiteratiBaltimore's Literati: Three bestselling authors from Baltimore talk about their new novels - Dan Fesperman (The Amateur Spy); Laura Lippman (Another Thing to Fall); and Manil Suri (The Age of Shiva). Hosted by Tom Hall, Culture Editor, WYPR's Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast.
Recorded On: Saturday, April 19, 2008
50 min - Author Ben CarsonDr. Ben Carson shares his insight and advice from his new book, Take the Risk: Learning to Identify, Choose and Live With Acceptable Risk.
Recorded On: Saturday, April 19, 2008
57 min - Author Gary Marcus
Gary Marcus talks about his new book, Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind.
In his new book, New York University psychologist Gary Marcus argues that the mind is not an elegantly designed organ but rather a "kluge," a clumsy, cobbled-together contraption. If people were the product of some intelligent, compassionate designer, our thoughts would be rational, our logic impeccable, our memory robust, and our recollections reliable.
Gary Marcus is director of the NYU Infant Language Learning Center and the author of The Birth of the Mind.
Recorded On: Saturday, May 3, 2008
44 min
About Enoch Pratt Free Library Podcast
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Podcast offerings from the Enoch Pratt Free Library / Maryland State Library Resource Center, featuring many author's appearances at the public library of Baltimore, MD.
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