To the Best of Our Knowledge

10/27/2002

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02-10-27-A

RETURN OF THE SPIRITS
History of Halloween - Nicholas Rogers
Witchcraft - Phyllis Curott
Novel about Spirits - Will Self
History of Supernatural - Victoria Nelson
Vampire Novels - Laurell Hamilton

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02-10-27-B

CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION
For Richer... - Paul Krugman
Natural History of the Rich - Richard Conniff
Love of Luxury - James Twitchell
Gleaners - Agnes Varda
Inconspicuous Consumption - Paul Lukas

November 2002
11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24

11/3/2002

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02-11-03-A

J.D. SALINGER and BEYOND
Letters to Salinger - Chris Kubica
Salinger & American Culture - John Wenke
"Saul & Patsy" excerpt - Charles Baxter
Life with Salinger - Margaret Salinger
Coming of Age Novel - Garrison Keillor

Hour 2

01-11-11-A

MEMORY ON THE MIND
Alzheimer's Epidemic - David Shenk
Aging With Grace - David Snowdon
Stuck Song Syndrome - James Kellaris
Seven Sins of Memory - Daniel Schacter
Nostalgia - Svetlana Boym

11/10/2002

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02-11-10-A

HOUSEKEEPING
House Dust- Hannah Holmes
Sink Reflections - Marla Cilley
Martha Stewart - Christopher Byron
House and Garden - Dominique Browning
House and Home - Salmon Rushdie

Hour 2

02-11-10-B

BREAD
Spirit of Bread - Peter Reinhart
Beckman Mill - Charles Monroe-Kane
The Little Red Hen - Arlo Guthrie
Wonder Bread - Carolyn Wyman
History of Bread - Darra Goldstein
The Bialy Eaters - Mimi Sheraton

11/17/2002

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01-06-03-A

THE LATIN LIFE
Latino Style - Betty Cortina
Spanglish - Ilan Stavans
Salsa - Aaron Sanchez
Latino Radio - Ramiro Burr
Children's Novel - Julia Alvarez

Hour 2

01-06-03-B

NATURAL HISTORIES
Evolution Explosion - Stephen Palumbi
Ecological History - Tim Flannery
Natural History Museums - Stephen Asma
Aromatic History - Frank Knight
Galapagos Islands - Edward Larson

11/24/2002

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02-11-24-A

MUSIC PART ONE:
ROOTS MUSIC TODAY
Cape Breton Island Fiddle Music - Natalie MacMaster
Authentic Country Music - Bill Malone
Life & Music of Wood Guthrie - Elizabeth Partridge & Nora Guthrie
Fat Possum Records - Matthew Johnson

Hour 2

02-11-24-B

THANKSGIVING
Naikan "Extreme Gratitude" - Gregg Krech
A Grateful Heart - M.J. Ryan
Thanksgiving Memory - Donald Davis
Family Restaurant Memories - Patricia Volk
Chez Panisse Fruit - Alice Waters

December 2002
12/1 12/8 12/15 12/22 12/29

12/1/2002

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02-12-01-A

MUSIC PART TWO:
POLITICS AND SOCIETY
Chinese Opera Singer - Hao Jiang Tian
Telesymphony - Golan Levin
Calabrian Mafia Music - Francesco Sbano
Life & Times of Janis Joplin
- Aimee McCormick & Andra Mitrovich
Women's Movement & Song Lyrics - Dorothy Marcic

Hour 2

01-03-25-B

ANIMALS AMONG US
Animal Culture - Frans de Waal
Thai Elephant Orchestra - Dave Soldier
Animal-Human Connections - Allen Schoen
James Herriot - Jim Wight
Bullfighting - A.L. Kennedy

12/8/2002

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02-12-08-A

MUSIC PART THREE:
GROWING UP MUSICAL
Growing Up Musical - Christopher O'Riley
Piano Lesson - Jane Hamilton
They Might Be Giants
Muddy Waters - Robert Gordon
Holocaust and Music - Mona Golabek

Hour 2

02-01-13-B

LET'S FACE IT
Quest for Beauty - Barbara Robinette Moss
Men & Beauty Study - Hans Breiter
Forensic Artist - Jeanne Boylan
Mona Lisa - Donald Sassoon

12/15/2002

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02-12-15-A

MUSIC PART FOUR:
THE MUSIC FAN
Bruce Springsteen Fans - Daniel Cavicchi
Rock Critic as Fan - Jane Scott
Fan of Father - Rufus Wainwright
Obsessed Fan - Lisa Germano
A Love Supreme - Ashley Kahn & Bishop King

Hour 2

01-12-16-A

A VERY SCARY CHRISTMAS
Christmas at the Movies - Mark Connelly
"A Blunder Filled Christmas" - Doug Gordon
WWI Christmas Truce - Stanley Weintraub
Recycled Christmas - Brian Smith
Christmas Traditions - Karl Ann Marling
Green Christmas - Stan Freberg

12/22/2002

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02-12-22-A

BEHIND THE SILVER SCREEN
A Movie a Day - Kevin Murphy
Kino - Veronica Rueckert
Movie Therapy - Madelon Sprengnether
Conceptual Art for LOTR - Alan Lee
Film Editing - Michael Ondaatje

Hour 2

02-12-22-B

BOOKS FOR THE WINTER SOLSTICE
The Winter Solstice - John Matthews
Indian Solstice Story - Carolyn McVickar Edwards
Man Who Saved Christmas - Bruce Watson
Best 2002 Science Books - Peter Sobol
Best 2002 Non-fiction Books - Jerry Huffman & Steve Paulson
Best 2002 Literary Books - Anne Strainchamps & Jim Fleming

12/29/2002

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01-01-14-B

LIVING FOR GRACE
Cult of Virgin Mary - Beverly Donofrio
Sacred Music - John Tavener
Faith and Art - Mark Salzman
Future of American Nuns - Lucy Kaylin
Critique of Organized Religion - Philip Pullman

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02-01-06-A

DO WRITERS STILL MATTER?
South African Literature - Andre Brink
Writing and Truth - Allan Gurganus
Voices of Poets - Dominique Raccah
Writing and Politics - V.S. Naipaul