Recorded at the Lensic Theater in Santa Fe, New Mexico on September 27th, 2006.

Sy Hersh, the brilliant investigative journalist, has broken news stories that include the Abu Ghraib prison abuses, the My Lai massacre in Vietnam, and the CIA's bombing of Cambodia. Here he tells stories of how he gathers his source material and offers his thoughts on the present and future in the Middle East before joining in conversation with Democracy Now's Amy Goodman.

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Length: 1:57:54; Size: 27.2 MB

Recorded in Santa Fe on June 28th, 2006.

Andrew Bacevich who was awarded the inaugural Lannan Notable Book of the Year Award in 2005 for The New American Militarism: How Americans are Seduced by War, offers from his nonpartisan perspective, a concise and thoughtful history of American imperial ambition before joining in conversation with Lewis Lapham, long-time editor of Harper’s magazine.

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Length: 1:10:53; Size: 34 MB

Recorded in Santa Fe, October 13th, 2004.

Luis Urrea, through his novels and nonfiction works, chronicles with passion and humor, and through his native eye, the often harsh realities of life on the US/Mexico border. Here he reads from his newest book, The Hummingbird's Daughter, before joining in conversation with Louisiana poet, Darrell Bourque.

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Length: 1:10:35; Size: 33.9 MB

Recorded in Santa Fe, January 26th, 2005.

Noam Chomsky, always controversial, is internationally recognized for his writing, lecturing, and teaching on linguistics, philosophy, intellectual history, international affairs, and U.S. foreign policy. He is joined in this program with Pakistani-born writer and political observer, Tariq Ali.

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Length: 1:53:42; Size: 54.6 MB

Recorded in Santa Fe, September 21, 2005.

Robert Fisk, Middle East correspondent for the English newspaper, The Independent, had last-minute visa difficulties on his way to Santa Fe from Toronto, Canada, for this long-planned Lannan event. So, from Toronto, live via satellite, he read from his latest book, The Great War for Civilization, before joining in conversation with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!

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Length: 1:23:23; Size: 40 MB

Recorded in Santa Fe on April 28th, 2004.

Timothy Ferris, called "the best popular science writer in the English language" by The Christian Science Monitor, is a former editor of Rolling Stone magazine and best selling author of books on astronomy, physics, and the history of philosophy of science. Here, he talks engagingly about his work before joining in a conversation with fellow astronomer, Ed Krupp.

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Length: 01:15:01; Size: 36.0 MB

Recorded in Santa Fe on October 27th, 2003.

A long-time editor of Harper's Magazine, writer and essayist Lewis Lapham offers in his books and editorial columns an exhilarating point of view in an age of conformity. In this program, he speaks to the current state of affairs in "this experiment with democracy, the United States", and then joins in conversation with Amy Goodman from Democracy Now!

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Length: 1:09:20; Size: 33.5 MB