Oct 4th, 2008 · As she nears the end of her own life, Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing is attempting to make some sense of her beginnings: Her new novel, Alfred And Emily, imagines a better life for her parents — one in which they marry different people.
Aug 22nd, 2008 · Movie Love In The Fifties offers a view of America as it was 50 years ago, a postwar nation whose struggle to understand race and sex and fashion was reflected in films that weren't all pitched to the appetites of teenage boys.
Aug 12th, 2008 · Published on the verge of the author's 89th birthday, Doris Lessing's Alfred & Emily is an idiosyncratic combination of personal history, public history and fiction — all about her father and mother.
Oct 11th, 2007 · Best known for her 1962 novel The Golden Notebook, Lessing's life work spans more than a half century. The British author is the 11th woman and the oldest writer to win the Nobel literature award.
May 14th, 2007 · You probably know it as such a happy song. But Doris Day's "Que Sera Sera," as performed by Pink Martini, might make you feel downright blue. The band explains its take on the 1956 classic.
Dec 20th, 2006 · Dorie Greenspan on Holiday Cookies
Mar 17th, 2006 · The phenomenally successful Pampered Chef company calls itself "the kitchen store that comes to your door." Started in a Chicago basement in 1980, the company -- now owned by Warren Buffett -- has 70,000 independent consultants who conduct one million shows for 12 million customers each year. David talks about the recipe for business success with Pampered Chef founder and CEO Doris Christopher.
Oct 14th, 2005 · The Pampered Chef calls itself "the kitchen store that comes to your door". Started in a Chicago basement back in 1980, the company has 70,000 independent consultants. David talks about the recipe for business success with Pampered Chef founder and CEO Doris Christopher.