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Beyond Words: Simon Schama

Simon Schama reads from:
"Winston and Clementine: The Personal Letters of the Churchills" (1914-1916)" by Winson Churchill.

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Other segments from the episode on October 12, 2001

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 12, 2001: Commentary by David Remnick; Reading by Woody Allen, Mary Karr, Walter Mosley, Simon Schama, Donald Antrim, Amitav Ghosh and Paul Muldoon.
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Beyond words: David Remnick

For today's entire show we excerpt portions of The New Yorker magazines benefit program Beyond Words in which New Yorker writers read the work of others on-stage. (Taped Thursday, Oct. 11 at Town Hall in New York City). Beyond Words benefits The September 11th Fund. David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker introduces the readings.

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Beyond words: Woody Allen

WOODY ALLEN reads from
"Nobody Asked Me But. . ." (1943) by Jimmy Cannon.
"New York City Folklore" (1956) by Damon Runyon
"Damon Runyon's Ashes" (1946/1953) by Damon Runyon, Jr.

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