Joseph Lelyveld at the 2008 Republican National Convention September 2, 2008 |
Michael Chabon at the 2008 Democratic National Convention August 27, 2008 September 2, 2008 (Photo credit: Stephanie Rausser)
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August 25, 2008
Vanessa Redgrave and David Hare
On August 10, as part of the 2008 Salzburg Global Seminar, The New York Review of Books cosponsored a panel discussion on art and politics featuring actor Vanessa Redgrave and playwright David Hare, who directed Redgrave in Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking at this year's Salzburg Festival. The conversation was moderated by Salzburg senior vice president and chief program officer Edward Mortimer. The panel was introduced by Review editor Robert Silvers.
Audience Q&A
Following the discussion, Edward Mortimer invited the audience to ask the panelists questions.
August 18, 2008
Michael Massing on Iraq
Hugh Eakin speaks with Michael Massing about Iraq's precarious future.
August 4, 2008
Mary Beard on Jokes
Classicist Mary Beard in conversation with Sasha Weiss about what made the Romans laugh.
June 30, 2008
Robert Barnett on China, Tibet and the Olympics
Tibetologist Robert Barnett discusses the changing face of Tibet with Hugh Eakin.
June 30, 2008
Edmund White on Marguerite Duras
Sasha Weiss speaks with Edmund White about Duras's Paris.