Cheryl Strayed's Pilgrimage; American Adulthood; Anne Lamott & Al Michaels

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 1, 2015

Happy New Year! Wild author Cheryl Strayed recounts the journey she took on the Pacific Crest Trail that helped her piece her life back together. Plus: a mature conversation about the state of American adulthood in pop culture with The New York Times' A.O. Scott, The New Yorker's Emily Nussbaum and New York Magazine and Vulture editor Adam Sternbergh; heartfelt stories of the clothes you love so much, including a special story from Orange is the New Black writer Piper Kerman; the author Anne Lamott; and legendary sportscaster Al Michaels. 

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