Summary: Dan Brown, one of the world’s most famous and successful authors, gave an evening lecture in Chautauqua Institution’s Amphitheater Monday, Aug. 1. Brown, the writer of several No. 1 bestsellers, brought the creativity and imagination that spawned novels like “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and Demons” to southwestern New York for a one-night only show. Over 200 million copies of Brown’s books have been printed worldwide, including an astounding 80 million of “The Da Vinci Code,” which has been adapted as a motion picture along with “Angels and Demons.” In this podcast, Brown speaks with Sherra Babcock – the director of the Department of Education at Chautauqua – on a number of topics. Brown and Babcock look back at his lecture, speaking on his integration of science and religion. Brown describes the experiences he and his family had at the Institution, mentioning all of the lectures and performances he attended. Brown speaks on the literary arts at Chautauqua and throughout the world. He later gives away where he draws his inspiration from and describes his writing process in general. As the podcast comes to a close, Brown looks ahead to the Institution’s 2012 week on radicalism and hints at a return visit to Chautauqua.
