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Monday May 25, 2009

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10:00Abraham Verghese "Cutting For Stone" (Knopf) (Rebroadcast)

A physician talks about writing a sweeping medical saga set in India, Ethiopia, and New York City.

Guests

Dr. Abraham Verghese, Professor and Senior Associate Chair for the Theory and Practice of Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the author of "My Own Country" and "The Tennis Partner."

11:00Rita Dove: "Sonata Mulattica" (Norton) (Rebroadcast)

Former U-S Poet Laureate Rita Dove is known for exploring history, race and culture. She discusses her latest collection of poetry which tells the true story of a forgotten biracial violinist who inspired Beethoven.

Guests

Rita Dove, Former U.S. Poet Laureate, and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Humanities Medal. She is Commonwealth Professor of English at the University of Virginia.

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