Christiane Amanpour Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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A heartfelt plea from my friend @misanharriman. For more on this invisible disability, check out my old journo professor @TonySilvia2 and Suzanne Arena's book Dyslexia and the Journalist: https://t.co/mug1X0gTQY https://t.co/roiKNo04n0

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"To be a writer in Turkey is quite heavy. To be a woman writer or a woman novelist in Turkey is even heavier," says award-winning novelist @Elif_Safak. Her latest book, 'The Island of Missing Trees,' is a tale of love and war. Watch it in full here: http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/tv/2021/08/05/amanpour-elif-shafak-turkey-the-island-of-missing-trees.cnn.html https://t.co/5ypdJvF1Vu

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The inaugural Billie Jean King Cup is in full swing – the Federation Cup was renamed last year to honor @BillieJeanKing, who won it 7 times as a player and 4 as a captain. The tennis trailblazer tells she welcomes the responsibility it brings: “pressure is a privilege.” https://t.co/yOknPZnO7a

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Tonight on the show, I'll speak with legendary playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, discussing Leopoldstadt and Stoppard's life and career. Tune in for my conversation with a true giant of stage and screen, 7pm CET on @cnni and tonight on @PBS (check local listings). 📸: Matt Brealey https://t.co/eISvSkf7JA

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You can watch my full conversation with @robdelaney about his son Henry, living with grief, and his book A Heart That Works here: https://t.co/Gpnknsgj0s

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“I’m completely convinced that he’s running.” Author Chris Whipple @ccwhip got intimate access to the Biden White House for his new book The Fight of His Life, and says he’s sure Biden will go for a second term. “I think he feels he has unfinished business.” https://t.co/Ttzz6AwGZH

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If you're in London this week, check out this @hrw screening of the wonderful documentary adaptation of @Andrew_Solomon's Far From the Tree. Andrew will be there, and I'll also speak to him on the show this week! The screening is this Wednesday, 6:30pm GMT @BarbicanCentre. https://t.co/te8ejNEfdk

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Over the last week, we saw the passing of legendary composer Stephen Sondheim. I asked Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Tony Kushner for his reflections. "I revered him," he told me. "His lyrics are astonishing. His music is magnificent." https://t.co/jKzWfC82jT

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“It just speaks so much to this time, and to so many of my friends and to me.” Actor Oscar Isaac and playwright/producer Jeremy O. Harris discuss the enduring relevance of Lorraine Hansberry’s play ‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window,’ which is now on Broadway. https://t.co/0qTvMD8K9t

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Today is the US publication day for @KatyHessel's wonderful book The Story of Art Without Men. It was great to speak with Katy about the book last year at Victoria Miro in London - you can watch our conversation here: https://t.co/W2wPb3MDw0