Summary: Roger Rosenblatt, one of Chautauqua Institution’s most popular lecturers, returned for another appearance as host and moderator for the 2010 Week One morning lecture series “Roger Rosenblatt and More Friends.” The week-long conversation demonstrated the literary giant’s mastery of getting to the heart of the story as he explored the humor, pathos and ideals of contemporary literary arts with Jim Lehrer, Alice McDermott, Alan Alda, Anne Fadiman and Marsha Norman each morning on the Amphitheater stage. Rosenblatt also served as Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle (CLSC) author for the Roundtable/Lecture to present his newest book, Making Toast: A Family Story. The book is the memoir of a family finding ways to cope with the loss of a daughter, wife and mother. Rosenblatt chats with Sherra Babcock, director of Education, about his friends, how his family is coping with their loss, and the one thing missing from the week’s lectures- his own personal writing process.
