Evan Handler Signs With The Lavin Agency
Star of Sex and the City Offers A Brilliant Live Performance

As one of the stars of the hit television show, Sex and the City, Evan Handler was firing on all cylinders, at the top of his profession and living life to the fullest. But it wasn't always that way. In his early twenties he battled a life-threatening form of cancer, and the anger, depression and cynicism that goes along with that kind of diagnosis. The story of his treatment, recovery and subsequent success as an actor and writer form the backdrop to his compelling and life-affirming presentations. With humor and conviction, he shows his audiences how to handle life's most difficult challenges, and find a path that brings fulfillment.

This is a great program for college students, combining the wit and hip sensibility of a television veteran with dynamic motivational content. Students are entertained and at the same time encouraged to meet life's challenges head on and start down their own, unique road to success.

For fee and availability on Evan Handler, call 1-800-762-4234, or email info@thelavinagency.com.

To learn more about Evan's background and speeches, click on the link below:

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/evanhandler.html

Bring Anderson Cooper of CNN to Your Campus
Star of Anderson Cooper 360° Available for Campus Lectures

Anderson Cooper is widely regarded as one of the rising young stars of television news. His down to earth style and broad knowledge of pop culture have made the host of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360° one to watch in the next generation of broadcast journalists. Cooper does a limited number of campus appearances every year, and they are inevitably the highlight of the school year, as he shares his own, unique take on the day's headlines with students and staff, who appreciate his frank analysis of current affairs and the fascinating Q&A that follows.


For fee and availability on Anderson Cooper, call 1-800-762-4234, or email info@thelavinagency.com.

To learn more about Anderson's background and speeches, click on the link below:

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/andersoncooper.html

Jared Diamond's Collapse Profiled in the New Yorker
Another Glowing Review for The Major Science Book of 2005

The print is barely dry on the pages of Jared Diamond's newest book, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, and already critics are lining up to sing its praises. A recent review in the New Yorker provides a great summary of the book and is a solid introduction to Dr. Diamond's arguments.

To download the New Yorker review, click here. We've also attached a link to an radio interview with Dr. Diamond, in which he discusses some of the central ideas in the book:

http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2005/01/20050104_b_main.asp


You can get Information about Jared Diamond's upcoming lecture tour by contacting your Lavin agent, or calling David Lavin at 800-265-4870 (279), or emailing us at info@thelavinagency.com.

To read more about Jared Diamond's background and speech topics go to:

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/jareddiamond.html

Hot Speakers For 2005
Sure Fire Lecture Programming Hits for The Coming Year

Looking for timely ideas for 2005 lecture programming that will both attract an audience and make an impact on students and staff? Read on for some of our best ideas for the coming year.

Dr. Richard Heinzl: Opportunity and Hope in a Borderless World. Recent events have been a powerful reminder that national borders are often meaningless and that shared humanity is the one thing that truly binds us all together and gives us hope. There is no one better able to speak on these important ideas than Dr. Richard Heinzl, founder of Doctors Without Borders, Canada. Dr. Heinzl founded the Canadian chapter of this Nobel Prize winning organization while still a medical student, was its first field volunteer, and since then has spent months working to alleviate suffering and bring hope to people in some of the most challenging humanitarian crises. His message is one of optimism and hope, and he argues that real solutions to major problems can and are being found. He also encourages his listeners to think about what contribution they can make to the opportunities offered by a borderless world.

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/richardheinzl.html


Mira Nair: Inside The Actor's Studio With One of The World's Most Accomplished Directors. In movies such as Monsoon Wedding, Mississippi Masala and Vanity Fair, Mira Nair has tackled sensitive issues of class, race, and ethnicity, and at the same time been able to produce hugely entertaining and successful films. Her live presentations give audiences a chance to see behind the scenes, getting the inside scoop on making socially progressive yet commercially viable movies, from one of Hollywood's emerging directorial stars.

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/miranair.html


Augusten Burroughs: An Evening With America's Funniest Writer. We're not the only one who thinks Augusten Burroughs is hilarious. Just was Entertainment Weekly, which named him one of the country's Fifteen Funniest People. And with Running With Scissors and Magical Thinking both on the bestseller lists, and the movie version of Running With Scissors going into production in March for a Fall 2005 release (starring two-time Academy Award winner Annette Bening, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Evan Rachel Wood), Burroughs' star will only shine even brighter in 2005. His lectures are better called performances, and with a huge existing fan base and impressive literary credentials, his campus visits invariably draw standing-room only crowds and rave reviews.

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/augustenburroughs.html


John Esposito: Understanding Islam. As the old year turned into the new, it was clear that America's engagement with, and understanding of, the Muslim world would remain a central national issue. John Esposito, Director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, is one of the world's leading scholars of the Islamic faith, and a brilliant guide to issues and developments in the Middle East and how these affect America. The timely nature of his talks guarantee large and appreciative audiences wherever he speaks.

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/johnesposito.html

John McWhorter: Going Past Race. John McWhorter has charted a unique and often controversial course as a commentator on race in America. Unwilling to embrace a culture of victimhood, he has challenged both the academic community and society at large to think in new ways about race relations in America. In his compelling presentations McWhorter gets people thinking in new ways about the things that currently divide us, and how that gap might be bridged.

http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/johnmcwhorter.html