Books Sandwiched In Podcasts (2005-2006)

May 4, 2006	The Master, by Colm Toibin A charming work of fiction about Henry James, his life andart. Reviewed by: Sybil Craig, former Chair, History Dept.Allendale-Columbia; former President, Rochester Assoc. for the United Nations (RAUN).   Time - 31:11 (14.6Mb)
April 6, 2006	Wedding of the Waters: The Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation by Peter L. Bernstein The epic account of one narrow ribbon of water that forever changed the course of American history. Reviewer: Thomas X. Grasso, President., Canal Society of New York State; Pres., Inland Waterways Interntl.
March 2, 2006	Snow by Orhan Pamuk The clash of secular and Islamic Turkey comes alive in this novel by an award-winning Turkish author. Reviewer: Dr. Osman Yasar, Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Computational Science, SUNY Brockport; listed among the top 30 most successful Turks in the world by Hurriyet magazine.
February 2, 2006	de Kooning: An American Master by Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan A fascinating biography depicting the provocative life of an innovative 20th century painter. Reviewer: Susan Dodge Peters, McPherson Director of Education, Memorial Art Gallery.
January 5, 2006	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon In this highly acclaimed novel, a brilliant autistic adolescent sets out to solve the murder of a neighbor's poodle. Reviewed by: Susan H. Horwitz, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center.   Time - 46:29 (21.1Mb)
December 1, 2005	Omaha Blues: A Memory Loop by Joseph Lelyveld In this memoir, a prizewinning journalist struggles to rediscover his troubled childhood. Reviewed by: Camy Sorbello, widely published author and instructor at Writers & Books.   Time - 42:51 (20.0Mb)
November 3, 2005	Gilead by Marilynne Robinson This Pulitzer Prize winning novel explores the sacred bond between fathers and sons. Reviewer: Stefan Cohen, educator & actor; history teacher at School of the Arts.
October 6, 2005	Will in the World  by Stephen Greenblatt A lively exploration of the Elizabethan world of William Shakespeare            Reviewed by: Barbara Pitlick Lovenheim, PhD, Associate Professor, English Dept., MCC.   Time - 45:00 (21.1Mb)

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