Zadie Smith; 'An American Daughter'; Octavia Butler

Thursday 06/01/2000

Zadie Smith on her debut novel, "White Teeth." Writer Wendy Wasserstein and actor Christine Lahti discuss the Lifetime TV movie "An American Daughter." Science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler talks about her career and her latest novel "Parable of the Talents"—the sequel to 1993's "Parable of the Sower."

People in this video: Zadie Smith Wendy Wasserstein Octavia Butler Christine Lahti

Category: Entertainment Books

Zadie Smith
Books
Air Date 06/01/2000
British writer Zadie Smith introduces her debut novel, "White Teeth." 17:24
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'An American Daughter'
Entertainment
Air Date 06/01/2000
Writer Wendy Wasserstein and actor Christine Lahti discuss the Lifetime TV movie "An American Daughter." 19:41
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Susan Sontag; Joyce Carol Oates; Zadie Smith
Books
Air Date 08/15/2000
In a compilation of conversations with novelists: Susan Sontag on "In America"; Joyce Carol Oates on "Blonde"; Zadie Smith on "White Teeth" 54:12
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Wendy Wasserstein
Entertainment, Books
Air Date 04/11/1996
Playwright Wendy Wasserstein talks about her children's book, "Pamela's First Musical." 12:51
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'Bring In 'Da Noise, Bring In 'Da Funk';...
Entertainment, Business, Books
Air Date 04/11/1996
Savion Glover and George C. Wolfe. The author of "What Really Matters." TLC Beatrice International C.E.O. The author of "Pamela's First Musical." 54:07
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