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Today on Leonard Lopate at Large, Carmen Gentile talks about the difficult experiences that he chronicles in “Blindsided by the Taliban” .

On September 9, 2010, while embedded with an Army unit and talking with locals in a small village in eastern Afghanistan, journalist Carmen Gentile was struck in the face by a rocket-propelled grenade.

Inexplicably, the grenade did not explode and he survived, albeit with the right side of his face shattered and blinded in one eye. Making matters worse, his wedding engagement was on the ropes.

The book “Blindsided by the Taliban” chronicles Carmen’s numerous missteps and shortcomings while coming to terms with injury and a lost love. Inventive and unprecedented surgeries would ultimately save Gentile’s face and eyesight, but the depression and trauma that followed his physical and emotional injuries proved a much harder recovery.

Today on Leonard Lopate at Large, Carmen Gentile talks about the difficult experiences that he chronicles in “Blindsided by the Taliban” . On September 9, 2010, while embedded with an Army unit and talking with locals in a small village... Read More ›

Today on Leonard Lopate at Large, Leonard welcomes the assistant curator of printed books and bindings at the Morgan Library John McQuillen discussing the work on display, a new exhibition Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth, that makes this show critical viewing for any true Tolkien fan.

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” With these 10 words, the Oxford professor J.R.R. Tolkien ignited a fervid spark in generations of readers.

From the children’s classic “The Hobbit” to the epic “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkien’s adventurous tales of hobbits and elves, dwarves and wizards have introduced millions to the rich history of Middle-earth, the world of his own creation.

The Morgan Library & Museum’s new exhibition Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earthcelebrates the man and his creation. The most extensive public display of original Tolkien material for several generations, the show will include family photographs and memorabilia, Tolkien’s original illustrations, maps, draft manuscripts, and designs related to “The Hobbit,” “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Silmarillion.”

Today on Leonard Lopate at Large, Leonard welcomes the assistant curator of printed books and bindings at the Morgan Library John McQuillen discussing the work on display, a new exhibition Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth, that makes this show critical viewing for... Read More ›

Today on Leonard Lopate at Large, David J. Goodwin discusses “Left Bank of the Hudson” and the city that inspired him to tell its tale.

Today on Leonard Lopate at Large, David J. Goodwin discusses “Left Bank of the Hudson” and the city that inspired him to tell its tale.

David J. Goodwin’s book “Left Bank of the Hudson: Jersey City and the Artists of 111 1st Street” is a window into the demographic, political, and socio-economic changes experienced in Jersey City over the last 30 years.

As a Jersey City resident, Goodwin applies his knowledge of the city’s rich history of political malfeasance and corruption—including how auspicious plans for a waterfront arts enclave were repeatedly bungled by a provincial-minded city administration.

Today on Leonard Lopate at Large, David J. Goodwin discusses “Left Bank of the Hudson” and the city that inspired him to tell its tale. Today on Leonard Lopate at Large, David J. Goodwin discusses “Left Bank of the Hudson”... Read More ›

On today’s Leonard Lopate at Large , Kevin Cunningham of 3-Legged Dog talks about his plans to open a virtual laboratory for conceiving large-scale immersive performances rooted in cutting-edge technologies.

Fresh back from premiering new work at the Sundance Film Festival, 3-Legged Dog is in the process of vacating their Lower Manhattan headquarters after being forced out by rising rents.

Manhattan’s loss is Brooklyn’s gain.

On today’s Leonard Lopate at Large , Kevin Cunningham of 3-Legged Dog talks about his plans to open a virtual laboratory for conceiving large-scale immersive performances rooted in cutting-edge technologies. Fresh back from premiering new work at the Sundance Film... Read More ›

Today join James Mustich and Leonard for a discussion of what the Washington Post called the ultimate literary bucket list on Leonard Lopate At Large! Covering fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children’s books, history, and more James Mustich’s book “1,000 Books to Read Before You Die” ranges across cultures and through time to offer an eclectic collection of works that each deserve to come with the recommendation, “you have to read this!”

The book is not a proscriptive list of the “great works”—rather, it’s a celebration of the varied mosaic that is our literary heritage.

Today join James Mustich and Leonard for a discussion of what the Washington Post called the ultimate literary bucket list on Leonard Lopate At Large! Covering fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children’s books, history, and... Read More ›