Self-Reflection

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Award-winning historian Garry Wills praises the work of Henry Adams, who wrote a mostly forgotten history of America from 1800 to 1816. He’ll tell us why he believes Adams's work may still have something to teach us about our past. Then, photographer Nathan Farb describes how he captures the beauty of the Adirondacks with photography. Essayist David Rakoff considers some of the tiresome annoyances of living the good life. And Alan Alda shares some of the things he’s learned throughout his career.

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