Yale University: Books & Authors

Robert Shiller, Arthur M Okun Professor of Economics at Yale, discusses his new book "Finance and the Good Society," in light of recent charges of malfeasance at Goldman Sachs.

Was meint der Mensch auf der Strasse dazu? Podcast 8

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Was meint der Mensch auf der Strasse dazu?

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Was meint der Mensch auf der Strasse dazu? Podcast 1

Jafari S. Allen, assistant professor of anthropology and African-American studies, will read from his book "Venceremos?: The Erotics of Black Self-making in Cuba."

Isabel Wilkerson, journalist and author of "The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration," speaks at Yale as a Poynter Fellow in Journalism.

Jeffrey Alexander, the Lillian Chavenson Saden Professor of Sociology, will read from his book "The Performance of Politics."

Dolores Hayden, professor of architecture and American studies, will read from her new book of poems, "Nymph, Dun and Spinner."

Robert Stepto, professor of English, African American studies and American studies, reads from his book "A Home Elsewhere: Reading African American Classics in the Age of Obama."

Adonis is a Syrian poet and essayist who led the modernist movement in Arabic poetry in the second half of the 20th century.In this netcast, he and Khaled Mattawa read from Adonis: A Selection, published by Yale University Press.

Yale lecturer Binnie Klein will read from her book "Blows to the Head: How Boxing Changed My Mind."

Yale English professor Caryl Phillips will read from his novel "In the Falling Snow"

Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, professor of psychology, will read from her recent book "The Power of Women: Harness Your Unique Strengths at Home, at Work, and in Your Community."

John Moran, production manager of the Yale Bulletin & Calendar, will read from his novel "The Benefactor."

Dr. John A. Elefteriades, chief of cardiac surgery, reads from his new novel "Transplant"

J.D. McClatchy, editor of The Yale Review and adjunct professor of English, will read from his poetry collection "Mercury Dressing."

Marci Shore, assistant professor of history, reads from her award-winning book ""Caviar and Ashes: A Warsaw Generation's Life and Death in Marxism, 1918-1968"

Law professor Paul Kahn reads from his new book "Sacred Violence: Torture, Terror and Sovereignty"

Frank Prochaska, lecturer and senior research scholar in history, reads from his new book "The Eagle & The Crown: Americans and the British Monarchy"

Host Chris Gondek interviews Godfrey Hodgson about his new book, The Myth of American Exceptionalism and Eric Sundquist about his new book, King's Dream.

Host Chris Gondek interviews Nicholas Basbanes about A Century of Letters: Yale University Press, 1908- 2008.

Chris Gondek speaks with James Boyle about the wars of the information age- today's battles over intellectual property, and with Robert Poole about the story of the first photographs of Earth from space and their unexpected impact.

Chris Gondek interviews Joseph Epstein and Jessica Helfand, while Gordon Buffonge interviews Maurice Isserman.

Mark Oppenheimer of the Yale Journalism Initiative and freshman Ryan Nees interview Atlantic magazine senior editor Ross Douthat, author of "Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream."

Jason Riley, editorial writer at The Wall Street Journal and guest of the Yale Journalism Initiative, discusses his new book, "Let Them In."

Chris Gondek speaks with Peter R. Mansoor, Ken Wells, and Ivan Brunetti.

In Episode 18, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Derek van Bever about the reasons that a company’s growth can stall, and (2) Dr. Marjorie Greenfield about her pregnancy guide for working women.

Marie Borroff is the Sterling Professor of English Emeritus at Yale University. In this series of poetry readings, Professor Borroff will read and comment on selections from her book of poetry, Stars and Other Signs, published by Yale University Press.

Yale University's Sterling Professor Emerita of English, Marie Borroff, reads poetry from her collection of poems, "Stars and Other Signs" in this series of Netcasts.

Yale University's Sterling Professor Emerita of English, Marie Borroff, reads poetry from her collection of poems, "Stars and Other Signs" in this series of Netcasts.

Yale University's Sterling Professor Emerita of English, Marie Borroff, reads poetry from her collection of poems, "Stars and Other Signs" in this series of Netcasts.

Yale University's Sterling Professor Emerita of English, Marie Borroff, reads poetry from her collection of poems, "Stars and Other Signs" in this series of Netcasts.

In Episode 17, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Marwan Muasher about the contribution of modern Arab states to the Middle East peace process and (2) Rob Riemen about the importance of spiritual development to the health of the body politic.

Yale University's Sterling Professor Emerita of English, Marie Borroff, reads poetry from her collection of poems, "Stars and Other Signs" in this series of Netcasts.

YSN student Sarah Kleinman reads her winning entry for the 2008 Yale University School of Nursing Creative Writing Awards program.

Yale University's Sterling Professor Emerita of English, Marie Borroff, reads poetry from her collection of poems, "Stars and Other Signs" in this series of Netcasts.

YSN student Ayelet Amittay reads her winning entry for the 2008 Yale University School of Nursing Creative Writing Awards program.

Elise Resch presented her Creative Writing Award entry before a capacity crowd at the Quinnipiack Club in New Haven on April 24, 2008.

Yale University's Sterling Professor Emerita of English, Marie Borroff, reads poetry from her collection of poems, "Stars and Other Signs" in this series of Netcasts.

Yale University's Sterling Professor Emerita of English, Marie Borroff, reads poetry from her collection of poems, "Stars and Other Signs" in this series of Netcasts.

Chris Gondek speaks with Jonathan Zittrain about The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It, and with Benny Morris about the founding of Israel and the first Arab-Israeli War.

Yale University's Sterling Professor Emerita of English, Marie Borroff, reads poetry from her collection of poems, "Stars and Other Signs" in this series of Netcasts. In this episode, she introduces her work and reads her poem entitled, "Sight".

Chris Gondek speaks with Josh Ozersky, about the history of the American hamburger, and with Richard Thaler, co-author with Cass Sunstein of Nudge, about the importance of structuring choices.

Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Steve Fraser, about how Americans have perceived Wall Street and its more well known investors throughout its history, and with (2) Jay Parini, about the importance of poetry for both individuals and for cultures.

Chris Gondek speaks with Richard Sennett about the art of craftsmanship; and Gus Speth, Dean of the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale, about how the free market system and serious environmental changes.