Tomas Loewy readings @ Books & Books

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Books and Books . Assouline Receptions

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Books and Books . Culinary @ Biltmore

Burning Man Book preview

i have started the compilation of my Burning Man book, with photos of five years there (the 5th will be this year in late august) ... as a preview see the slide show of FOUR Burning Man years in 7 minutes... click any image 2 c slide show... enjoy. tomas

Bernard-Henri Levy @ Books & Books

"God is dead but my hair is perfect". BHL is a brand by himself in France. The overcrowded Books & Books audience showed that he is a power in America too. Never seen a writer read a book about ideas (let's not forget BHL's occupational title is philosopher) with such a force. Certainly the french accent in his flawless english helps. And let me get started about his ideas.
He's the anti-anti-american. An observer of America (which this book is about) with brillant wit to see the contradictions and also see the power of this country and express them in the most ambitious way. A unique opportunity to experience greatness.
Flirting with mightily smiling blondes obviously is a sideline of his personality, french to the core.
Tomas

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Elie Wiesel in Miami

It is nice to have a little bit of culture in our humble backyard fun paradise. So, we should be thanking Mitch Kaplan's Books & Books every day for not being a place where only Barnes & Noble and Border's compete.
And there is no better opportunity to get some education and knowledge than following the soft spoken words of Elie Wiesel (so soft spoken, that they were regrettably barely understandable in the back of Temple Judea, as the speaker system was probably set up for the booming rabbi, not the mild mannered Elie). Not because Mr Wiesel is a Nobel prize laureate, but because he taught me (and I am sure others) a simple but valuable lesson at his lecture.
One of the three most important principles he can pass on from his experience is to listen to others. Listen without interrupting. "I'm the best listener in the world. In 30 years of teaching I have never interrupted a student" he said.
I can't confirm that, but I'll take it at face value, and we all got the principle.
Try it. It won't be easy.

tomáš
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