The Long Haul

The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 1, 2010

Former Vice President Walter Mondale talks politics and reveals what he's learned during his five decades in public life. Then New York Times food columnist Melissa Clark talks about her new cookbook. Also, Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cunningham discusses his latest novel, By Nightfall. Plus, Martin Fletcher, NBC’s Longtime Tel Aviv news bureau chief, discusses walking the entire coast of Israel, from Lebanon to Gaza, observing facets of the country that are often ignored in news reports.

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