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2009 National Book Awards - Interview with Adrienne Mayor author of "The Poison King," finalist for the 2009 National Book Awards for Nonfiction

Adrienne Mayor

About the Program

An interview with Adrienne Mayor author of The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, which was nominated for the 2009 National Book Award for Nonfiction.  Ms. Mayor talks about her book prior to the start of the 2009 National Book Awards in New York City.

About the Authors

Adrienne Mayor

Adrienne Mayor is currently a  visiting scholar in classics and history of science at Stanford University.  She is the author of The First Fossil Hunters and Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs.


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2009 National Book Awards - Interview with Adrienne Mayor author of "The Poison King," finalist for the 2009 National Book Awards for Nonfiction

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Past Airings

  • Saturday, November 21st at 11pm (ET)
  • Saturday, November 21st at 10:05pm (ET)
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