Guest Picks: Eric Bogosian

The Leonard Lopate Show | Apr 24, 2015

On April 21, actor, playwright, and novelist of Armenian descent Eric Bogosian spoke to Leonard about his latest book, Operation Nemesis, about a small group of survivors of the Armenian Genocide that banded together to form an assassination squad, tracking down and assassinating former Turkish leaders. Eric also told us two of the things he's been watching and listening to lately.

What have you read or seen over the past year that moved or surprised you?

I loved Halley Feiffer’s play “I’m Gonna Pray for You So Hard.”

She’s a genius.

What are you listening to right now?

The Diamond

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