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Hard-Boiled

Fordham Conversations

Hello, Clarice! From Sam Spade to Hannibal Lecter, we look at crime novels, that thing they do to us, and what they say about the way we look at families. Lenny Cassuto, Fordham english professor and the author of "Hard Boiled Sentimentality: The Secret History of American Crime Stories", joins me in the studio.

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Hard-Boiled

Sat November 15 2008

Hello, Clarice! From Sam Spade to Hannibal Lecter, we look at crime novels, that thing they do to us, and what they say about the way we look at famil... read more

Race, manhood and the doctor's office

Sat November 08 2008

What makes a man? And are you a 98-pound weakling if you decide to go to the doctor when you have a cold? And is your answer to that last question dif... read more

What is the electorate thinking????

Sat November 01 2008

We try to answer this question, and look at how we might know, with voter behavior expert Monika McDermott. And, just when we think we can't take it a... read more

Terrifying Women

Sat October 25 2008

In honor of Halloween, we talk about terrifying women in poetry and literature: Poet Janet Kaplan reads some of her favorite poems about witches, sire... read more

Working the night shift

Sat October 18 2008

With the economic climate being what it is at present, many of us may find ourselves with less flexible work schedules than we once had. But if we fin... read more