Private and Public Lives

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
On today’s show, former first lady Rosalynn Carter discusses her advocacy for the mentally ill. Then, Pam Grier talks about her life, career, and her with many memorable roles, like Jackie Brown. Also, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jane Smiley on her latest, called Private Life. Humorist Dave Barry tells terrifying tales of adulthood. And we’ll get the latest on the capture of the Times Square car bomber suspect from WNYC’s Bob Hennelly.

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