Guest Picks: Umberto Eco

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 9, 2011

Writer Umberto Eco was on the Lopate Show recently and he shared what he's been reading lately.

What have you read or seen over the past year that moved or surprised you?

         The Iliad

What are you listening to right now?

         Classical music, mainly Bach

What's the last great book you read?

         Johnathan Franzen's Freedom

What's one thing you're a fan of that people might not expect?

        My last grandchild

What's your favorite comfort food?

        Pizza

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