The Sunny Side of the Street

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Barbara Ehrenreich explains why there’s a negative side of what she calls "relentless positive thinking." Then, Jonathan Lethem turns from Brooklyn to Manhattan for his latest novel, Chronic City. And second grade teacher Jennifer Scoggin (aka Mrs. Mimi) tells what it’s like to spend her days with 7 year olds for a living. Plus those Gurus of How-To, Al and Larry Ubell, tackle your home repair questions, one by one!

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