Date at the Library
About this original series
A Date at the Library is Brooklyn Independent Television's collaboration with the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL). This twice-monthly talk show, curated by BPL director of programs and exhibitions Jay Kaplan, features top contemporary authors in conversation with WNYC radio's Leonard Lopate. Brooklyn Independent Television is a community media program of BRIC Arts|Media|Bklyn. A Date at the Library can be seen Fridays at 2pm & 10pm on Brooklyn's BCAT TV Network: Time Warner 56, Cablevision 69, RCN 84 and in all five boroughs on Verizon 44.
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# Episodes
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Episodes of Date at the Library
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A Date at the Library Eps. 47: Michael Cunningham
Original air date: 6/10/2011 Gotham: Writers in the City: Michael Cunningham Cunningham is the author of novels A Home at the End of the World, Flesh and Blood, The Hours (winner of the Pulitzer Prize) and Specimen Days. He will read from and discuss his latest book, By Nightfall, with WNYC’s Leonard Lopate. From Brooklyn Independent Television's A Date at the Library. http://www.bricartsmedia.org/bit
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Release date
Jun 17, 2011
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Runtime
55:18
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A Date at the Library Eps. 46: Russian Literary ...
Original air date: 5/5/2011Russian Literary Series: Ludmila Ulitskaya: Ulitskaya, a beloved contemporary Russian writer, reads from her recent works. Winner of the 2011 Simone de Beauvoir Prize, an international human rights award for women’s freedom, she has authored over a dozen books which are available in over twenty languages. This program will be presented in Russian. From Brooklyn Independent Television's A Date at the Library. ;http://www.bricartsmedia.org/bit
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May 6, 2011
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Runtime
59:26
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A Date at the Library Eps. 45: Russian Literary ...
Original Air Date: 2/9/2011Russian Literary Series: Grigory Oster: Oster is a children's writer and poet, most famous for his "Bits of Harmful Advice" poetry series for children. "Fairy Tale in Minor Detail" is a postmodernist children's novel, and his work is celebrated for its role in the development of post-totalitarian children's literature. He also scripted the animated films "38 Parrots" and "A Kitten Named Bow-Wow." This event is in Russian.From Brooklyn Independent Television's A Date ...
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Feb 8, 2011
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Runtime
58:53
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Andrei Bitov: A Date At The Libraby
Original Air Date: 12/3/2010Andrei Bitov reads from his latest book The Symmetry Instructor. A novelist, writer, poet, president of the Russian PEN Club and major force in Russian cultural milieu, Bitov became known internationally through his novel Pushkin House which was written in late 70’s and appeared in English translation a decade later. He shares his thoughts on the literary process, his favorite subject (Alexander Pushkin) and his other artistic projects. Presented in Russian. From Br...
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Release date
Dec 1, 2010
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Runtime
59:28
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Yulia Latynina: A Date at the Library
Original Air Date: 11/5/2010Prominent Russian journalist Yulia Latynina (Russia’s ECHO radio) takes the stage as part of Brooklyn Public Library’s Russian Literary Series. Presented in Russian. From Brooklyn Independent Television's A Date at the Library. ;http://www.bricartsmedia.org/bit
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Release date
Nov 10, 2010
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Runtime
59:35
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Andre Aciman: A Date At The Library
Original Air Date: September 2010Cosmopolis: Immigrant Writers in NYC: Andre Aciman ; Egyptian-born Aciman reads from his new novel Eight White Nights, a story about the fears, longings and tensions that accompany new romance. Aciman is the author of the novel Call Me by Your Name, of the memoir Out of Egypt and of False Papers: Essays on Exile and Memory. He has co-authored and edited The Proust Project and Letters of Transit. WNYC's Leonard Lopate hosts. From Brooklyn Independent Television'...
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Sep 29, 2010
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Runtime
59:38
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Geoff Dyer: A Date At The Library
Original Air Date: August 2010The Art of Nonfiction: Geoff Dyer ;In recent years the lines between fact and fiction have grown blurry. Journalists, historians, and memoirists have been challenged on the truth of their non-fiction and novelists have sought to capture real-world details. Geoff Dyer is the author of three novels, a critical study of John Berger, and four genre-defying books, including But Beautiful, which was awarded the Somerset Maugham Prize, and Out of Sheer Rage, which was a ...
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Release date
Sep 29, 2010
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Runtime
56:01
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Russian Authors: A Date at the Library
Original Air Date: 6/4/2010Meet the editorial board and authors of the oldest Russian literary quarterly, New Review. Among the guests are poets and translators Vladimir Gandelsman, Andrey Gritsman, Alexander Stessin, Ina Bliznetsova and others. Marina Adamovich, New Review editor-in-chief, moderates the meeting.From Brooklyn Independent Television's A Date at the Library. ;http://www.bricartsmedia.org/bit
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Release date
Jul 28, 2010
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Runtime
59:22
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Jessica Hagedorn: A Date at Library
Original Air Date: 7/2/2010WNYC's Leonard Lopate is joined by playwright, poet and writer Jessica Hagedorn. Hagedorn was born and raised in the Philippines, came to the United States in her early teens and placed her roots in New York City in the late 1970s. Her novels include Dream Jungle, The Gangster of Love, and Dogeaters, which was nominated for a National Book Award. In this episode of Date at the Library, Hagedorn will share excerpts from her new novel, Toxicology. From Brooklyn Indepen...
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Jul 23, 2010
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Runtime
59:30
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Brooklyn Sings, Brooklyn Swings - Mark Winkler: ...
Original Air Date: May 2010We join a lucky audience at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Dweck Center for the jazz stylings of platinum award-winning singer and song writer Mark Winkler. ( http://www.markwinklermusic.com/ ) Over 150 of Winkler’s songs have been performed by artists such as Randy Crawford and Liza Minnelli, or featured in hit musical reviews like "Naked Boys Singing!" Give your ears a special treat and tune-in!From Brooklyn Independent Television's A Date at the Library.
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Release date
May 21, 2010
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Runtime
59:52
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