Rod, Rafe, and Rivera

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich explains Rod Blagojevich. Then, educator Rafe Esquith on how parents and teachers can better equip their children to be successful in school. Nicholson Baker discusses his latest book The Anthologist, a novel about the importance of poetry in our everyday lives. Plus, Fox News contributor Geraldo Rivera discusses the ways he thinks Hispanics are revitalizing America.

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