Jonathan Lethem

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Jonathan Lethem discusses his latest novel, Fortress of Solitude. It’s about a friendship between a white kid (Dylan) and a black kid (Mingus) in Brooklyn. Dylan and Mingus live on Dean Street in a neighborhood on the cusp of change.
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