MacArthur Genius Winner Junot Diaz Discusses New Book 'This is How You Lose Her'

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Junot Diaz stopped by the Googleplex on September 14th, to discuss his latest book: This is How You Lose Her. Our moderator is Rick Kleffel, editor of The Agony Column (http://bookotron.com/agony/index.html).

Junot is a 2012 recipient of the MacArthur Fellows Program.

 

@GoogleTalks Presents ?uestlove

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Acclaimed drummer, DJ, producer, culinary entrepreneur, and Co-Founder of the The Roots - Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, is making his way into the culinary world with ?uest Loves Food and his signature "Love's Drumsticks." ?uestlove is the unmistakable heartbeat of The Roots, Philadelphia's most influential hip-hop band. Beyond that, this Grammy award-winning musician's indisputable reputation has landed him musical directing positions with everyone from D'Angelo to Eminem to Jay-Z. He is the Musical Director for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and his beloved Roots crew serves as house band.

In addition to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,?uestlove is also the Musical Director for the Comedy Awards on Comedy Central and will be in several commercials this year.

?uest Loves Food begins its culinary quest in 2011, featuring Creole and Korean inspired soul food with a focus on locally sourced ingredients and "on-a-stick" decadence, for high profile industry events. ?uest Loves Food has battled David Chang of momofuku on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, taken over the cafeteria at Google, featured at Food & Wine Magazine's Best New Chefs Event, and "Love's Drumsticks have been featured in Food & Wine Magazine and Bon Appetit Magazine; listed in their "Top 25 Things to Eat, Drink, and Cook in 2012".

At Google Talks: Van Jones

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Van Jones is founding president of Rebuild the Dream, a pioneering initiative to restore good jobs and economic opportunity. He is the co-founder of three, thriving organizations: the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change, and Green For All. Jones is the author of the New York Times best seller, The Green Collar Economy.

A Yale-educated attorney, Jones worked as the green jobs advisor to the Obama White House in 2009. There, he helped run the inter-agency process that oversaw $80 billion in green recovery spending. Time Magazine has named Jones one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. For more information please visit VanJones.net.

Rebuild the Dream is a strategy and action center that is rapidly emerging as a major force in the fight to rescue America's middle class. Launched in June 2011, the organization is already more than 600,000 members strong, with a presence in every Congressional District. For more information please visit RebuildTheDream.com.