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This
Week's Morning Show Guests with your host, Gregory Berg.
Monday, July 26-
We speak with one of the most famous and highly regarded elementary teachers in
America, Rafe Esquith, who teaches fifth grade at Hobart Elementary School in
Los Angeles. Esquith is especially renowned for the way in which he has turned
on the inner city youth in his classroom to the works of William Shakespeare.
His latest book about teaching is titled "Lighting Their Fires." Esquith comes
to Mequon, WI Thursday evening for a book signing.
Tuesday, July 27- We preview a fascinating and troubling documentary
airing tonight on PBS's P.O.V. - "Presumed Guilty" - which examines the
corruption-riddled criminal justice system in Mexico.
Wednesday, July 28th- Our guest, Dr. Harlan Hansen, is Professor
Emeritus of Childhood Development at the University of Minnesota. He comes to
Carthage this Friday at the invitation of the Center for Children's Literature
to talk about what parents and teachers can do to foster literacy in preschool
children.
Thursday, July 29th- Dr. Art Cyr, Clausen Distinguished Professor at
Carthage, pays his monthly visit to the program to offer some analysis of
current events.
Friday, July 30th- We speak with Milwaukee Symphony concertmaster Frank
Almond, who plays a recital for Music by the Lake this weekend. We also replay
a portion of our interview with Bill Madden, author of a new biography of George
Steinbrenner, who recently passed away. The book is called "Steinbrenner: The
last Lion of Baseball."
The
Best of "The Morning Show " with Gregory Berg. Every Morning from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
The Racine Public Library is now featuring author interviews
by Greg Berg, host of WGTD's The Morning Show. Interviews with
twenty-two authors of local and national interest are featured in a CD
series, "The Author's Voice". They are shelved in the books-on-CD section
in the Adult Services Department. Readers can get a better appreciation
of the book's content by listening to Greg's interviews with the authors--they
will learn more about the writer's experiences, challenges, and intent.
