Music Stars Present Grammy Nominations At a Live Concert
09 December 2010
Musician B.o.B performs at The Grammy Nominations Concert this month
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English.
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I'm Doug Johnson.
This week we answer a question about furniture in American homes.
We also play some music nominated for Grammy Awards.
But first, we tell about artist and writer Maira Kalman and her new book, “And the Pursuit of Happiness.”
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MAIRA KALMAN
DOUG JOHNSON: Maira Kalman is a writer and artist who combines these two skills in her many books and magazine articles. She has written twelve books for children as well as several for adults. Her colorful drawings and the writing that goes with them are imaginative, playful and thoughtful. Her most recent book is “And the Pursuit of Happiness.” It tells about her year-long observation of American democracy through its history, culture, and people. Pat Bodnar has more.
PAT BODNAR:
“And the Pursuit of Happiness” began as a monthly column in the Opinion section of the New York Times. Maira Kalman said she was not at all interested in politics. But she decided to tell about political changes in the United States from the point of view of someone who had never investigated the subject.
Maira Kalman's New Book "And the Pursuit of Happiness"
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