http://www.lfpl.org/podcast.html Welcome to LFPL's At the Library Series, an ongoing podcast featuring author talks, programs and events at the Louisville Free Public Library. href=http://www.lfpl.org/images/lfpl-at-library2.png Welcome to LFPL's At the Library Series, an ongoing podcast featuring author talks, programs and events at the Louisville Free Public Library. Louisville Free Public Library Welcome to LFPL's At the Library Series, an ongoing podcast featuring author talks, programs and events at the Louisville Free Public Library. library, libraries, culture, history, information, education, news, politics Copyright 2013 Louisville Free Public Library http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/davidrohde.mp3 In his latest book, "Beyond War: Reimagining American Influence in a New Middle East," author David Rohde examines the cardinal failing of Washington's war on terror. A distillation of eleven years of reporting for The New York Times, Reuters, and The Atlantic Monthly, the book examines the evolving nature of war and exposes how mismanagement has failed to resolve conflict in the Middle East. Thu, 19 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/blaineharden.mp3 Award-winning journalist Blaine Harden's newest book, "Escape from Camp 14," tells the story of Shin Dong-hyuk, a North Korean born and raised in a prison camp - and one of the few prisoners to have escaped captivity. Through the remarkable story of Shin Dong-hyuk, Harden examines one of the world's most secretive and repressive totalitarian states. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/debperelman.mp3 "The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook," the long-awaited first cookbook from Deb Perelman, the food blogging founder of SmittenKitchen.com, debuted at #2 on the New York Times Bestseller list and features over 100 original recipes, each illustrated with Perelman's own colorful photographs. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/daledougherty.mp3 Dale Dougherty, a Louisville native, tech pioneer and a national leader of the Make-It-Yourself movement, talks about how that movement is opening up the world -- and bringing people together. Dougherty is the founder, president and CEO of Maker Media, producer of Make Magazine. In 1993 he developed GNN, the first commercial website. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/jongertner.mp3 "The Idea Factory" is the definitive history of America's greatest incubator of technological innovation. In this first full portrait of the legendary Bell Labs, Jon Gertner takes readers behind one of the greatest collaborations between business and science in history. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/fredkaplan.mp3 A veteran of military journalism, author Fred Kaplan's latest book, "The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War," tells the story of the small group of "soldier-scholars," led by General David Petraeus, who sought to change how the American military wages war. (Audio recording courtesy of MetroTV) Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/paulcappiello4.mp3 In week 4, this Short Course examines flowers, from structures and basic floral biology, to orchids, bees and Tulipomania. Wed, 6 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/zansawyerdailey4.mp3 The Humana Festival of New American Plays: How did the Festival get started 37 years ago and what's shaped its growth into the foremost theater festival of new work in America, how plays are selected -- and previews of the plays that will be in the 2013 Festival in March. Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/paulcappiello3.mp3 In week 3, this Short Course examines leaves, from basic structures and types, to variegation, pigmentation and the chemistry of fall color. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/zansawyerdailey3.mp3 The History of Actors Theatre, 50 years: We focus on how the theater began and developed into a driving force in the American theater landscape. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/paulcappiello2.mp3 In week 2, this Short Course examines stems, from stem structures, types, and functions to the soil-root-stem continuum. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/zansawyerdailey2.mp3 The Artists of Actors Theatre: We look at the evolution of this regional theater, by looking at the careers of the three artistic directors who have led Actors Theatre and many of the prominent actors, directors, designers who have been part of the theater's family. This class also focuses on how the season is put together and how artistic decisions are made, including the process of hiring the actors. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/paulcappiello1.mp3 In week 1, this Short Course takes a close look at seeds, from seed types and structures to seed banks and national security. (Note: The lecture begins with an unnarrated video that is not included in this audio release.) Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/zansawyerdailey1.mp3 The Role of Theater in Our Community: We examine the growth of theater from the Broadway model to the regional model of theaters like Actors Theatre of Louisville and how these regional theaters have an impact on their communities. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/stuartwilliams.mp3 Hear about the latest research in regenerative medicine - whether the target is heart disease or diabetes - from Dr. Stuart Williams, executive director of Louisville's Cardiovascular Innovation Institute. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/hannarosin.mp3 In her book "The End of Men," journalist Hanna Rosin argues that at this unprecedented moment, by almost every measure, women are no longer gaining on men: they have pulled ahead. Rosin discusses how this new state of affairs is radically shifting the dynamics between men and women at every level of society, with profound implications for marriage, sex, children, work, and more. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/robertmassie.mp3 The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Peter the Great", "Nicholas and Alexandra," and "The Romanovs" returns with the extraordinary story of "Catherine the Great," one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/keithmountain.mp3 Dr. Keith Mountain is Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography and Geosciences at the University of Louisville. From shrinking ice to scorching summers, he has been engaged as a researcher in the science of climate change for over 30 years - his perspective shaped by his research in places as far away as Antarctica, Greenland, China, Africa and South America, and as close as Louisville's Iroquois Park. In this first installment of LFPL's new What's Next series, Dr. Mountain leads a discussion on global climate change. Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/jeneenwiche.mp3 If you think "old-fashioned" means intimidating, time-consuming pressure-cooker canning, think again: Wiche is a fan of traditional techniques like salting and drying, poaching and preserving-in-oil that save flavor, time and energy. Jeneen Wiche writes farm and garden columns for community newspapers across Kentucky and Southern Indiana and feature columns for Back Home in Kentucky and Edible Louisville. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/patriciacohen.mp3 From the New York Times reporter whose beat is culture and ideas comes a revelatory and timely social history of the concept of middle age. "In Our Prime" is a biography of the idea of middle age, from its invention in the late nineteenth century to its current place at the center of American society, where it shapes the way we view our families, our professional obligations, and our inner lives. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/gailcollins.mp3 Not until she visited Texas, did Gail Collins, the bestselling author and columnist for the New York Times, realize that she had missed the one place that mattered most in America's political landscape: Texas, where Bush, Cheney, Rove, and Perry created a conservative political agenda that is shaping our political landscape. "Like it or not," she says, "as Texas goes, so goes the nation." Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/thomasmallon.mp3 In "Watergate," novelist Thomas Mallon conveys the drama and high comedy of the Nixon presidency through the urgent perspectives of seven characters, moving readers from the private cabins of Camp David to the klieg lights of the Senate Caucus Room, and ultimately into the hive of the Watergate complex itself. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/jamesfallows.mp3 In "China Airborne," James Fallows documents, for the first time, the extraordinary scale of China's five-year plan to spend a quarter of a trillion dollars to jump-start its aerospace industry. He explains why this is a crucial test case for China's hopes for modernization and innovation, and examines what this latest demonstration of Chinese ambition means for the United States and the rest of the world. Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/jonathandsarna.mp3 Award-winning historian Jonathan D. Sarna's newest book, "When Grant Expelled the Jews," gives a riveting account of General Ulysses S. Grant's decision, in the middle of the Civil War, to order the expulsion of all Jews from the territory under his command. The book gives the first complete account of this little-known episode in American history - including Grant's subsequent apology, his groundbreaking appointment of Jews to prominent positions in his administration, and his unprecedented visit to the land of Israel. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/michaelduffy.mp3 In "The Presidents Club," executive editor of TIME magazine Michael Duffy tells the inside story of the world's most exclusive fraternity. He tells how presidents from Hoover through Obama worked with - and sometimes, against - each other when they were in and out of power. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/georgedyson.mp3 Distinguished science writer George Dyson's newest book, "Turing's Cathedral," has been called "the definitive history of the computer." The book chronicles the Institute for Advanced Study in the 1940s and 1950s, when work on Turing's dream of a universal machine led to computers, digital television, modern genetics, and more. Wed, 15 Mar 2012 21:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/boomtimemycreativelife.mp3 Part of LFPL's Boom Time series, this conversation features professionals with creative lives on the side, including Susan McNeese Lynch, a marketing consultant and actress; Dr. Ron Lehocky, a pediatrician and clay artist; Marta Miranda, CEO of the Center for Women and Families and a poet; and Baptist Health Care executives Tom McGee and Don Riggs of the band, The Remedy. Brad Dillon, a lawyer and bread baker extraordinaire, serves as moderator. Wed, 15 Mar 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/boomtimemylifeaslifeline.mp3 Part of LFPL's Boom Time series, this discussion features experts on caring for ill or aging family members, a situation in which one out of every three people will find themselves. Wed, 15 Mar 2012 18:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/boomtimemyfarmlife.mp3 Part of LFPL's Boom Time series, this discussion features city folks with farm lives on the side. Participants include Tommee Clark, Debbie Galloway, Tomese Buthod, and Ramsi Kamar. Mon, 13 Mar 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/37floodpanel.mp3 Led by historian Rick Bell, author of "The Great Flood of 1937," this panel discussion also features Keith Runyon, Courier-Journal editor, discussing the role of the local media; Kelley Dearing-Smith of Louisville Water and Jay Ferguson, historian, sharing the story of how a group of men fired up the old steam engines to provide the city with drinking water; and LFPL's Kentucky History Librarian Joe Hardesty, talking about how to research information on the Great Flood at the Louisville Free Public Library. Mon, 13 Mar 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/mayorgregfischer-tedx.mp3 Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer talks to the audience at LFPL's livestream of the TedX Manhattan conference. Mon, 09 Mar 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/gabriellehamilton.mp3 World-class chef Gabrielle Hamilton's New York Times bestselling memoir, "Blood, Bones & Butter," tells her unconventional story through the many kitchens she has inhabited over the years. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/kimedwards.mp3 Kim Edwards' latest novel, "The Lake of Dreams," is a powerful family narrative and a story of love lost and found. It tells the story of a woman's homecoming to the lake of her childhood, and the discovery of a secret past that will alter her understanding of her heritage, and herself, forever. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/ingridbetancourt.mp3 Ingrid Betancourt was a Colombian politician and presidential candidate celebrated for her determination to combat widespread corruption. In 2002 she was kidnapped by the FARC - a terrorist guerrilla organization - and held hostage in the Colombian jungle for more than six years. She was finally rescued on July 2, 2008. "Even Silence Has an End" tells her story, in her own words. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/stacyschiff.mp3 Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Stacy Schiff brings to life one of the most intriguing women in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. In her book "Cleopatra: A Life," Schiff returns to classical sources to create a deeply original portrait of the queen, whose death ushered in a new world order. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/leechild.mp3 Lee Child is the #1 internationally bestselling author of thirteen Jack Reacher thrillers, including The New York Times bestsellers "The Enemy, One Shot, and The Hard Way." His latest in the series, "The Affair," is actually a prequel, taking readers back to the start of it all. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/marcfreedman.mp3 Marc Freedman's "The Big Shift" makes an impassioned call to the nation's 78 million baby boomers to accept the decades opening up between midlife and anything approximating old age for what they really are - an entirely new stage of life, which he dubs the encore years. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/lauracarstensen.mp3 Dr. Laura L. Carstensen, who founded Stanford University's Longevity Center, will discuss her book "A Long Bright Future: Happiness, Health and Financial Security in an Age of Increased Longevity." Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/amandalittle.mp3 Amanda Little's book "Power Trip: The Story of America's Love Affair with Energy" brings a journalist's reporting experience and a story-teller's flair to exploring our energy history, its role in our contemporary lives - and possible solutions. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/bobbieannmason.mp3 Inspired by the wartime experiences of her late father-in-law, award-winning author and Kentucky native Bobbie Ann Mason's latest novel follows an American World War II pilot shot down in Occupied Europe. Intimate and haunting, The Girl in the Blue Beret is an affecting story of love and courage, war and redemption, and the startling promise of second chances. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/jannyscott.mp3 Award-winning reporter Janny Scott's latest book explores the life of the woman who most shaped Barack Obama - his mother. A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother follows the life of Stanley Ann Dunham, from Kansas and Washington state to Hawaii and Indonesia. Compiled from nearly two hundred interviews with Dunham's friends, colleagues, and relatives (including both her children), personal and professional papers, letters to friends, and photo albums, the book uncovers the full breadth of this woman's inspiring and nontraditional life, and shows the remarkable extent to which she shaped the man Obama is today. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/kennethslawenski.mp3 J. D. Salinger: A Life tells the inside story of one of the most popular and mysterious figures in American literary history. From his dramatic encounters with luminaries like Ernest Hemingway and Laurence Olivier, to the stunning triumph of The Catcher in the Rye, Kenneth Slawenski's new biography is filled with new information and revelations garnered from countless interviews, letters, and public records spanning nearly the entire twentieth century. Fri, 20 May 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/stevenlevy.mp3 Steven Levy is a senior writer at Wired, and was formerly senior editor and chief technology correspondent for Newsweek. He is the author of seven books, including Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, which was voted the best sci-tech nonfiction book of the last twenty years by readers of PC Magazine. His latest book, In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works and Shapes Our Lives - written with full cooperation from top management at Google - tells the story behind the most successful and admired technology company of our time. Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:00:00 GMT http://www.lfpl.org/media_files/paragkhanna.mp3 Geo-strategist and author Parag Khanna has explored more than 100 countries over the course of his career, which has included stints at the Brookings Institution, the World Economic Forum in Geneva, and the Council on Foreign Relations. His latest book, How to Run the World, is a bold account of our current global crisis and a road-map for creating a truly stable world. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:00:00 GMT