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Salman Rushdie -- Revelle Forum
by University of California Television (UCTV) 2,402 views
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Author Salman Rushdie shares details from his autobiography, "Joseph Anton: A Memoir," a compelling account of his years in hiding after being condemned by the Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran. He also addresses the infamous anti-Islamic video that has sparked riots across the Middle East in this conversation with with Seth Lerer, the dean of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego. Series: "Revelle Forum" [10/2012] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 24055]
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Modern Family's Steven Levitan - Celebrating the Art of TV Comedy
by University of California Television (UCTV) 1,669 views
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Steven Levitan, the co-creator of the successful comedy, Modern Family, discusses the creative process, the relationship of a pilot to a series itself, and the role of a creator/show runner. Levitan has been writing, producing, directing and creating television comedies for almost 20 years. His credits include Wings, Frasier, The Larry Sanders Show, Just Shoot Me (Creator), and Greg the Bunny. Series: "The Carsey-Wolf Center" [9/2012] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24205]
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UC Berkeley Student Reading 2012 - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 276 views
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Story Hour in the Library celebrates the writers at UC Berkeley with this annual student reading featuring short excerpts of work by winners of the year's biggest prose prizes, Story Hour in the Library interns, and faculty nominees. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [8/2012] [Humanities] [Show ID: 23988]
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Isabel Allende - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 656 views
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Isabel Allende is one of Latin America's foremost female writers. The author of nineteen books, her works have been adapted for movies, plays, musicals, operas, ballets, radio programs and two international movies. In addition to her career as writer, journalist, and teacher, she has created The Isabel Allende Foundation to empower women and girls worldwide. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [6/2012] [Humanities] [Show ID: 23835]
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Mark Danner - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 257 views
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Mark Danner has written about foreign affairs and American politics for more than two decades, covering Latin America, Haiti, the Balkans and the Middle East among other stories. He was for many years a staff writer at The New Yorker and contributes frequently to The New York Review of Books, The New York Times Magazine and other publications. He teaches at the University of California and at Bard College and speaks and debates widely about America's role in the world. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [5/2012] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 23726]
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Point Loma Writers: A Conversation with Christopher Hedges
by University of California Television (UCTV) 17,727 views
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Author and journalist Christopher Hedges speaks of the despair, destruction, love and truth that he found during his long career of covering wars and social justice throughout the world. Hedges is interviewed by Dean Nelson as part of the 17th annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University.
Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [4/2012] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 22837] -
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Point Loma Writers: An Evening with Rachel Held Evans
by University of California Television (UCTV) 2,032 views
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) Blogger and author Rachel Held Evans ("Evolving in Monkey Town," http://www.rachelheldevans.com) offers humorous stories about her life as she describes the style differences in writing for the web versus the page. Evans is presented as part of the 2012 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [4/2012] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 23096]
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Cristina GarcÃa - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 202 views
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Cristina Garcia is the author of five novels, a collection of poetry, and three works for young readers including her newest release "Dreams of Significant Girls" about three wealthy and adventurous ninth-grade girls from different worlds who converge upon a Swiss boarding school for a summer of discovery. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [4/2012] [Humanities] [Show ID: 23646]
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Benjamin Bac Sierra - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 1,410 views
Ben Bac Sierra's story is one of transformation. Raised in San Francisco's Mission District he lived a harsh existence until the United States Marine Corps set him on a path to becoming a Gulf War veteran, professor, and author of Barrio Bushido. After an honorable discharge, he received a BA at UC Berkeley, a teaching credential and an MA. at San Francisco State University, and a JD at UC Hastings College of the Law. He is a professor at City College of San Francisco and he regularly presents at high schools, colleges, conferences, and writing workshops throughout the country. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [2/2012] [Humanities] [Show ID: 23311]
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Carol Edgarian - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 372 views
Carol Edgarian is an author, editor, and publisher. Her novels include the New York Times bestseller "Three Stages of Amazement" and the international bestseller "Rise the Euphrates." Edgarian and her husband, editor and writer Tom Jenks, founded the non-profit magazine Narrative which publishes more than three hundred artists each year. She speaks to an audience at UC Berkeley. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [2/2012] [Humanities] [Show ID: 23310]
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Bay Area Mystery Writers Panel - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 280 views
Since the publication of Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon" in 1930, San Francisco has been recognized as the birthplace of modern crime fiction. Join a distinctive panel as they examine the Bay Area as a popular setting for mystery and detective novels. Panelist are Bay Area authors Lucha Corpi, Eddie Muller, and Kelli Stanley and is moderated by Janet Rudolph. This panel was held in conjunction with an exhibit in Doe Library, highlighting the richness of UC Berkeley's collections for the study of genre fiction. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [12/2011] [Humanities] [Show ID: 23054]
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UC Berkeley Faculty/Staff Kickoff 2011 - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 145 views
Readings from distinguished Berkeley faculty and staff, who will introduce us to their favorite books and stories. This year's participants include: Dean Tony Cascardi, Dean Carla Hesse, Lecturer Fae Myenne Ng, Professor Ananya Roy and others.
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Paradise Plundered: Steve Erie Vlad Kogan
by University of California Television (UCTV) 732 views
Authors and UC San Diego political scientists Steve Erie and Vlad Kogan present a compelling narrative on how San Diego leaders have consistently mismanaged city finances since the 1978 passage of Prop 13. They continue with a bleak assessment on whether the city will ever be able to provide sufficient, equitable services throughout its economically diverse neighborhoods. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 22932]
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UC Berkeley Student Reading 2011 - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 183 views
Story Hour in the Library celebrates the writers in the Berkeley campus community with an annual student reading featuring short excerpts of work by winners of the year's biggest prose prizes, Story Hour in the Library interns, and faculty nominees. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [9/2011] [Humanities] [Show ID: 20630]
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Maxine Hong Kingston - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 884 views
Award winning author and emeritus faculty member at UC Berkeley Maxine Hong Kingston reads and discusses her work, "I Love a Broad Margin to My Life." She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the presidentially conferred National Humanities Medal, and the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [6/2011] [Humanities] [Show ID: 20629]
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Yiyun Li - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 272 views
Li is author of "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers" and "The Vagrants." A Beijing native and graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, she has received numerous awards. She reads and speaks at UC Berkeley. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [5/2011] [Humanities] [Show ID: 20628]
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Point Loma Writers: Chris Hillman Herb Pedersen
by University of California Television (UCTV) 5,058 views
Singer and songwriter Chris Hillman, formerly of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, reflects on his craft with literature professor Karl Martin and then joins guitarist Herb Pedersen for a live concert as part of the 2011 Writer's Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [4/2011] [Humanities] [Show ID: 20667]
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Point Loma Writers: Mary Karr
by University of California Television (UCTV) 5,063 views
Noted author of "Lit," "Cherry" and "The Liars' Club" Mary Karr reveals her approach to writing these sometimes humorous, sometimes blistering and always candid best-selling memoirs in this interview with journalist Dean Nelson as part of the 2011 Writer's Symposium by the Sea sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [4/2011] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 20666]
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Chris Adrian - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 195 views
in 2010, author Chris Adrian was named to The New Yorker's "20 under 40" list of fiction writers worth watching. He is currently a Fellow in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of California San Francisco. He is also the author of several novels and a collection of short stories. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [4/2011] [Humanities] [Show ID: 20627]
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Graphic Novelist Gene Yang - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 335 views
Gene Yang began publishing comic books in 1996. "American Born Chinese" was the first graphic novel nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the Printz Award. It also won an Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [3/2011] [Humanities] [Show ID: 20626]
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Laurie King - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 139 views
Laurie King, a third generation Californian with a background in theology, is best known for her detective fiction. Her yearly novels range from police procedurals and stand-alones to a historical series about Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, beginning with "The Beekeeper's Apprentice." Her books have won the Edgar, Creasey, Wolfe, Lambda, and Macavity awards, and appear regularly on the New York Times bestseller list. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [3/2011] [Humanities] [Show ID: 20625]
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David Sheff - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 729 views
David Sheff is the author of Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction, a New York Times #1 bestseller. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [2/2011] [Humanities] [Show ID: 20624]
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Rabih Alameddine - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 354 views
Rabih Alameddine was born in Jordan to Lebanese parents and has lived in Kuwait, Lebanon, England, and the United States. He began his career as an engineer, then moved to writing and painting. He is the author of two novels as well as a collection of short stories, and is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. He lives in San Francisco and Beirut. He reads from his new novel "The Hakawati," set in the Middle East. Series: Story Hour in the Library [11/2010] [Humanities] [Show ID: 20017]
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Michelle Richmond - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 391 views
Bestselling author Michelle Richmond reads from her novels and discusses her writing process to a group at UC Berkeley. She is author of "No One You Know," the New York Times bestseller, "The Year of Fog," award-winning story collection, "The Girl in the Fall-Away Dress," and the novel "Dream of the Blue Room," a finalist for the Northern California Book Award. Series: Story Hour in the Library [6/2010] [Humanities] [Show ID: 18752]
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Sara Houghteling - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 123 views
Sara Houghteling reads from her novel "Pictures at an Exhibition" that tells the story of a family of Parisian Jewish art dealers whose art collection is looted during World War II. Series: Story Hour in the Library [5/2010] [Humanities] [Show ID: 18543]
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Daniel Alarcón - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 1,393 views
Daniel Alarcón is the Associate Editor of Etiqueta Negra, an award-winning monthly magazine published in his native Lima, Peru, and a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Latin America Studies at UC Berkeley. In 2007, the journal Granta named Alarcón one of the Best Young American Novelists. Series: Story Hour in the Library [5/2010] [Humanities] [Show ID: 18506]
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Annie Barrows - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 739 views
Annie Barrows is co-author, with her aunt Mary Ann Shaffer, of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. A New York Times bestseller, Guernsey has been translated into twenty-six languages and was named one of the Best Books of 2008 by the Washington Post, TIME magazine, and The Christian Science Monitor, among others. Annie is also the author of the award-winning childrens series Ivy and Bean and The Magic Half. Series: Story Hour in the Library [5/2010] [Humanities] [Show ID: 18505]
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Point Loma Writers: An Evening with Michael Eric Dyson
by University of California Television (UCTV) 14,132 views
Author, commentator and Georgetown University sociologist shares his candid and complex views of Obama, racial amnesia, the poetry of hip hop, Bill Cosby, and Oprah Winfrey. He also describes his own life of growing up poor in Detroit in this riveting interview with journalist Dean Nelson, host of the 2010 Writer's Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [4/2010] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 18125]
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Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 1,490 views
You may know Daniel Handler as Lemony Snicket, the author of the widely read sequence of children's books, "A Series of Unfortunate Events." His intricate and witty writing style has won him numerous fans for his critically acclaimed literary work and his wildly successful children's books. Series: Story Hour in the Library [5/2010] [Humanities] [Show ID: 18504]
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An Evening with Amy Tan 2003
by University of California Television (UCTV) 2,113 views
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) In reading from her new book "The Opposite of Fate," best-selling author Amy Tan describes how she draws from the "thanksgiving of nightmares" that marked her youth to create such compelling fiction in this humorous interview with Dean Nelson as part of the Eighth Annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [4/2003] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 7165]
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Point Loma Writers: An Evening with Bill McKibben
by University of California Television (UCTV) 813 views
Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben, founder of the international climate campaign 350.org, joins journalist Dean Nelson for a conversation on writing compelling stories about global warming, alternative energy and genetic engineering. McKibben is presented as part of the 2010 Writers Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [4/2010] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 18127]
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Mary Roach - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 734 views
Mary Roach is the author of New York Times bestsellers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, and Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. She speaks to an audience at UC Berkeley. Series: Story Hour in the Library [2/2010] [Humanities] [Show ID: 17973]
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Why the Dalai Lama Matters
by University of California Television (UCTV) 11,304 views
Authors Robert Thurman and Pico Iyer reflect on the Dalai Lama's ideas and work as a religious leader, politician, scientist, and philosopher. Series: Voices [11/2009] [Humanities] [Show ID: 16536]
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An Evening with Brian McLaren 2009
by University of California Television (UCTV) 15,134 views
Brian McLaren, author of the groundbreaking Everything Must Change, again shows his penchant for challenging conventional thinking about faith and religion in this interview with host Dean Nelson as part of the 2009 Writers Symposium by the Sea, sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [5/2009] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 15700]
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An Evening with Christopher Buckley 2009
by University of California Television (UCTV) 8,624 views
Political satirist (Thank You For Smoking) Christopher Buckley brings down the house in this raucous interview with host Dean Nelson as part of the 2009 Writers Symposium by the Sea, sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [4/2009] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 15782]
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Furay and Laswell Unplugged 2009
by University of California Television (UCTV) 2,171 views
Songwriters Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco) and Greg Laswell (Three Flights From Alto Nido) share tips on composing lyrics and then play music for host Karl Martin as part of the 2009 Writers Symposium by the Sea sponsored by the Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [4/2009] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 15699]
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ZZ Packer - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 1,327 views
Named one of Grantas Best of Young American Novelists, ZZ Packer has received a Commonwealth Club Fiction Award, Wallace Stegner and Guggenheim Fellowships, and a Whiting Award. Her acclaimed 2003 collection Drinking Coffee Elsewhere features eight stories whose subjects range from Girl Scouts to expatriates in Japan. Originally from Chicago, Packer is currently writing a novel set in the post-Civil War period. Series: Story Hour in the Library [4/2009] [Humanities] [Show ID: 15438]
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An Evening with Luis Urrea
by University of California Television (UCTV) 5,552 views
Luis Urrea, author of The Devils Highway and The Hummingbirds Daughter, talks about how his own search for identity provided fuel for his writing in this interview with host Dean Nelson, as part of the 2009 Writers Symposium by the Sea, sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [4/2009] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 15698]
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Judith Freeman - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 311 views
Judith Freeman is a novelist, essayist, critic, and short story writer. She reads from her new novel to an audience at UC Berkeley. Series: Story Hour in the Library [4/2009] [Humanities] [Show ID: 15437]
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An Evening with Dr. Pauline Chen 2009
by University of California Television (UCTV) 2,528 views
In this intimate and ultimately life-affirming interview, liver surgeon Pauline Chen embraces the subject most doctors try to avoid -- death. Host Dean Nelson talks with Dr. Chen about her book Final Exam: A Surgeons Reflection on Mortality as part of the 2009 Writers Symposium by the Sea, sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [4/2009] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 15697]
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Sylvia Brownrigg - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 778 views
Sylvia Brownriggs newest novel, Morality Tale, is an analysis of a modern marriage. She has written four other works of fiction, including the New York Times Notable Book The Metaphysical Touch and the Lambda Award-winning Pages for You. She divides her time between Berkeley and England. Series: Story Hour in the Library [2/2009] [Humanities] [Show ID: 15436]
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Cornelia Nixon - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 387 views
Cornelia Nixon is the author of two novels, Now You See It and Angels Go Naked, as well as a study of D. H. Lawrence. She won first prize in the 1995 O. Henry Awards. She teaches in the M.F.A. program at Mills College, near San Francisco. Series: Story Hour in the Library [1/2009] [Humanities] [Show ID: 15743]
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Bharati Mukherjee and Clark Blaise - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 2,298 views
Born in 1940 in Calcutta, Bharati Mukherjee spent her childhood in India and Britain before moving to the United States. Her celebrated titles include Days and Nights in Calcutta and The Middleman and Other Stories. Clark Blaise has published numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including If I Were Me and Lunar Attractions. Both serve as faculty in Berkeley's English department, and they have been married to each other for 45 years. Series: Story Hour in the Library [12/2008] [Humanities] [Show ID: 15435]
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Michael Chabon - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 6,476 views
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, screenwriter, columnist and short story writer Michael Chabon's books include Mysteries of Pittsburgh, Wonder Boys, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, and most recently, The Yiddish Policemans Union. Series: Story Hour in the Library [12/2008] [Humanities] [Show ID: 15434]
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Bill Moyers: Point Loma Writers
by University of California Television (UCTV) 1,390 views
Legendary journalist Bill Moyers criticizes the Religious Right for misinterpreting the teachings of Christianity as he reads from his book Moyers on America and follows with a celebration of poetry with excerpts from his Fooling with Words in this unforgettable program with host Dean Nelson marking the 10th anniversary of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [4/2005] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 9278]
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Peter Matthiessen: Writer's Symposium by the Sea 2005
by University of California Television (UCTV) 4,149 views
Peter Matthiessen, author of the acclaimed "The Snow Leopard," joins Dean Nelson for a conversation on the art of finding and telling compelling stories in the second of three special programs from the 10th annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [4/2005] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 9277]
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UCSD Alumni Science Fiction Authors
by University of California Television (UCTV) 2,799 views
Alumni authors discuss why UCSD has cultivated more science fiction writers than any other university of our time, including such luminaries as panel particpants David Brin, Kim Stanley Robinson, Vernor Vinge and Gregory Benford. [7/2002] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 6557]
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Vikram Chandra - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 710 views
Vikram Chandra has won many awards and critical acclaim for his novels and short stories. The best selling Sacred Games was published in 2007. Born in New Dehli, he now teaches creative writing at Berkeley. He reads from his most recent novel to an audience at UC Berkeley. Series: Story Hour in the Library [9/2008] [Humanities] [Show ID: 14980]
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Melanie Abrams - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 353 views
Melanie Abrams' novel, Playing, arrived from Grove/Atlantic in April 2008, and has been acquired for translation in three different languages. Here, she reads a section from her debut novel. She currently teaches creative writing at UC Berkeley. Series: Story Hour in the Library [9/2008] [Humanities] [Show ID: 14978]
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Gary Hart: Point Loma Writer's Symposium by the Sea 2006
by University of California Television (UCTV) 476 views
Former Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart presents a critical analysis of the impact of religious fundamentalists taking over mainstream political parties in Part One of the 2006 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [3/2006] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 11449]
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Jim and Joy C.Wallis: Point Loma Writers
by University of California Television (UCTV) 1,068 views
Jim Wallis, author of the best-selling "God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It.," and his wife Joy Carroll Wallis join Dean Nelson for a spirited talk on religion, writing and politics in this program from the 2005 Writer's Symposium by the Sea sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [4/2005] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 9276]
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An Evening with Anchee Min 2008
by University of California Television (UCTV) 6,670 views
Anchee Min, author of the best-selling memoir "Red Azalea," rivets her audience with stories of her desperate life in a Chinese labor camp, her perilous journey to American citizenship and her determination to speak truth to the world in this interview with journalist and professor Dean Nelson. Min's talk is part of the 13th annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [3/2008] [Humanities] [Show ID: 13982]
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An Evening with Philip Yancey 2008
by University of California Television (UCTV) 43,289 views
Author Philip Yancey explores the influence of faith and spirit on his writing in this interview with Dean Nelson of Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [4/2008] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 13985]
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An Evening with Ray Bradbury 2001
by University of California Television (UCTV) 111,265 views
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Science fiction author Ray Bradbury regales his audience with stories about his life and love of writing in "Telling the Truth," the keynote address of The Sixth Annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea, sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [4/2001] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 5533] -
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An Evening with Gay Talese 2008
by University of California Television (UCTV) 6,644 views
American icon Gay Talese, a former reporter for the New York Times, magazine columnist and best-selling author shares tips on his craft with journalist Dean Nelson of Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [4/2008] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 13984]
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Writers: Blount and Bouton
by University of California Television (UCTV) 1,761 views
Author Roy Blount Jr. joins Jim Bouton, the former New York Yankee pitcher and now author for a talk on the challenges of writing candidly about professional sports with journalist Dean Nelson in Part Two of the 2004 Writer's Symposium by the Sea sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [3/2004] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 8446]
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Switchfoot Unplugged 2008
by University of California Television (UCTV) 157,982 views
Singer and guitarist Jon Foreman of Switchfoot talks about the art of writing songs in this program presented by the Writer's Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [3/2008] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 13983]
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An Evening With George Plimpton 2000
by University of California Television (UCTV) 13,434 views
Best-selling author George Plimpton shares his experience as a "Storyteller For Life" with Dean Nelson of Point Loma Nazarene University as part of PLNU's 5th Annual Writer's Symposium By The Sea. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [4/2000] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 4611]
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Point Loma Writers 2006: Donald Miller
by University of California Television (UCTV) 11,892 views
Author Donald Miller joins host and journalist Dean Nelson of Point Loma Nazarene University for a conversation on the art and humor of writing in Part Two of the 2006 Writer's Symposium by the Sea. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [3/2006] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 11448]
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An Evening with Rick Reilly
by University of California Television (UCTV) 4,760 views
Author and columnist Rick Reilly of Sports Illustrated displays his acerbic wit as he shares his insight into the minds of athletes with journalist Dean Nelson as Part One of the 2004 Writer's Symposium by the Sea sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [3/2004] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 8445]
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CNS News: TV Lab
by University of California Television (UCTV) 193 views
CNS News presents "TV Lab," a slightly less structured news program. Story segments are introduced from the TV lab where students put together this half hour news program. Stories include the effects of the No Child Left Behind law on Oakland schools, Ward Connerly's retirement, and the "Sideways" effect on Pinot Noir sales in Santa Barbara. Series: "California News Service (CNS)" [4/2005] [Humanities] [Show ID: 9404]
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A Conversation with Eugene Peterson 2007
by University of California Television (UCTV) 55,363 views
Author, poet, pastor and professor Eugene Peterson charms his audience as he recalls his effort to translate the Bible into The Message, an interpretation geared for modern readers. The book has such wide appeal that U2's Bono began quoting from it at concerts. But when told of this, Peterson's response was "Who is Bono?" Peterson is joined host Dean Nelson in Part 2 of the 2007 Writers Symposium by the Sea, sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [4/2007] [Humanities] [Show ID: 12227]
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A Conversation with Otis Chandler
by University of California Television (UCTV) 1,300 views
Otis Chandler, the former publisher of the Los Angeles Times, joins Dean Nelson of Point Loma Nazarene University for a lively discussion on the ethics and business of journalism today as part of PLNU's 5th Annual Writer's Symposium By The Sea. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [4/2000] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 4842]
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PLNU Writer's Symposium by the Sea: Chris Willman
by University of California Television (UCTV) 502 views
"Entertainment Weekly" writer Chris Willman explores the role of entertainment journalism during times of crisis, such as in the aftermath of 9/11 and during the lead-up to war in Iraq in this session of the 8th annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea, sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [5/2003] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 7160]
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James Fallows 2001
by University of California Television (UCTV) 328 views
Author James Fallows, now the national editor at the Atlantic Monthly magazine, talks about the rewards and regrets that have marked his career in journalism as part of Point Loma Nazarene University's Sixth Annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [4/2001] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 5536]
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A Conversation with Ray Bradbury
by University of California Television (UCTV) 34,666 views
Author Ray Bradbury joins Dean Nelson of Point Loma Nazarene University for a talk about his craft as part of Point Loma Nazarene University's Writer's Symposium by the Sea. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [4/2001] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 5534]
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Pt. Loma Nazarene Writer's Symposium: Barbara Bradley
by University of California Television (UCTV) 496 views
National Public Radio's Barbara Bradley talk about covering the Justice Department and Washington institutions in this segment of the 2002 Point Loma Nazarene University Writers Symposium by the Sea. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [3/2002] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 6291]
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Pt. Loma 2002 Writers Symposium: Kathleen Norris
by University of California Television (UCTV) 3,567 views
Author and poet Kathleen Norris talks about the craft of writing and her sources for inspiration in this interview with Dean Nelson as part of the Point Loma Nazarene University's 2002 Writers Symposium by the Sea. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [3/2002] [Humanities] [Show ID: 6288]
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A Conversation with Anne Lamott 2007
by University of California Television (UCTV) 53,432 views
Best-selling author Anne Lamott returns to San Diego with more hilarious tales of her life as a mother, daughter and writer who is drawn to the struggles of imperfect characters. The humor of host Dean Nelson puts the normally reclusive Lamott at ease and the two keep the audience laughing throughout this edition of the 2007 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [4/2007] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 12220]
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Cutting Edge: T. C. BOYLE
by University of California Television (UCTV) 5,580 views
Rated R for language
Boyle, author of "The Road to Wellville," reads two short stories & offers comments on communicating with an audience. Series: "Artists on the Cutting Edge" [6/1999] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 1848] -
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Rebecca Solnit - Story Hour in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 598 views
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Rebecca Solnit is the author of thirteen books, most recently the best selling "Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas." She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award in criticism, and the Lannan Literary Award. A product of the California public education system from kindergarten to graduate school, she recently received an honorary doctorate from the Rhode Island School of Design. She is a contributing editor to Harper's and regular contributor to the political site Tomdispatch.com. Here she reads to an audience at UC Berkeley. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [11/2012] [Humanities] [Show ID: 24369]
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Books That Changed America with Jay Parini -- Dinner in the Library
by University of California Television (UCTV) 671 views
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) Renowned author and Middlebury College Professor Jay Parini charms his dinner audience with selections from his "Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America." From "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" and "Walden," through "Uncle Tom's Cabin" to "How to Win Friends and Influence People" and "The Feminine Mystique," Parini offers a compelling narrative on the evolution of American culture. Parini was the keynote speaker at the UC San Diego Library's "Dinner in the Library," which takes place annually in Geisel Library. Series: "Library Channel" [10/2013] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 25715]
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Siddhartha Mukherjee -- Atlantic Meets the Pacific 2013
by University of California Television (UCTV) 187 views
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of "The Emperor of All Maladies" tells The Atlantic's Steve Clemons about what it's like to take his best-selling book on the history of cancer to television in this interview presented by The Atlantic Meets the Pacific 2013 conference in La Jolla, California. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [11/2013] [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 25779]
