The Making of Mueller, Hemingway's Muse, Carl Zimmer Examines Heredity

Midday on WNYC | Jun 1, 2018

Garrett Graff talks about Robert Mueller's time and training as a servicemen shaped him into the strategist and leader behind the Russia probe. Andrea di Robilant tells the story of Hemingway's love affair with both the city of Venice and the muse he found there. Allison Pearson juggles work-life balance in her new novel How Hard Can It Be? Science writer Carl Zimmer discusses his new book She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity.

This episode is guest hosted by Jonathan Capehart. 

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