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10:00The Sudan Crisis

Sudanese political leaders and Darfur peace advocates gather in Washington to discuss the crisis in Sudan. The latest on the conflict in Darfur and between the north and south, and the Obama administration's role as a broker of peace.

Guests

John Prendergast, co-chair of the ENOUGH Project, an initiative to end genocide and crimes against humanity

Jennifer Cooke, director, Africa Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Scott Gration, U.S. special envoy for Sudan

Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani, leader, National Congress Party caucus, Sudanese National Assembly, and a presidential adviser

11:00Readers' Review: "Olive Kitteridge" (Random House)

Diane leads a discussion about the collection of stories which won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

Guests

Kate Lehrer, author, most recently of "Confessions of a Bigamist."

Leslie Maitland, former New York Times reporter whose memoir will be published next year.

Jackson Bryer, professor emeritus of English at the University of Maryland and co-editor of "Dear Scott, Dear Zelda" (St. Martin's Press)

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