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  • Sisters in Conversations Throughout Their Lives

    Why do sisters walk such a fine line between closeness and competition? We’ll explore that powerful and perplexing relationship with Deborah Tannen, author of “You Were Always Mom’s Favorite!: Sisters in Conversations Throughout Their Lives” (Random House, 2009).

  • Searching for the Meaning of Life on a Branded Planet

    Do your laptop, high def cable box, and fancy new cell phone harbor concealed sales pitches? We’ll discuss the absurd world of advertising with author and former creative director James P. Othmer, whose book “Adland: Searching for the Meaning of Life on a Branded Planet” (Anchor Books, 2009) has just been released in trade paperback.