Show #7-07 – December 23, 2007
Alan Alda
Five time Emmy Award Winner Alan Alda is best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series M*A*S*H. But a near death experience moved him to reconnect with his first love, the written word.
Long Tack Sam
A magician, a comic, an East-West ambassador, and a mentor to Orson Welles; Long Tack Sam was considered one the greatest acts in vaudeville history. His great-granddaughter, Canadian filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming, recounts the story of his fascinating life in a multimedia graphic novel.
The Roundup
A look at this week's literary newsmakers, including Luminato 2008, the One Laptop per Child project, and David Cronenberg.
Out in Paperback: A Visual History of Gay Pulps
Once upon a time, an eye-catching paperback cover found on a drugstore rack provided a rare glimpse at homosexual culture. Ian Young has personally collected over a hundred of these covers. The result is a fascinating visual history on the evolution of gay popular culture in North America.
The New Game
Steve Paikin, one of Canada's most respected political commentators, makes the move from the TV studio to the ice rink to deliver a mindful look at the sweeping changes taking place in professional hockey.
bill bissett
In radiant danse uv being dozens of renowned writers - including Margaret Atwood and Leonard Cohen - pay tribute to bill bissett, a legendary Canadian poet best known for his narrative loopholes and phonetic spelling.
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