Lee Grant

A Hidden World and a Public Hollywood Life

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jul 9, 2014

On today’s show: We’ll find out about the hidden world of illegal trading in human organs. Academy Award-winning actress Lee Grant talks about her career on the stage and screen and her new memoir. Tiphanie Yanique tells us about her new novel, Land of Love and Drowning. And we’ll look at the American Dream Megamall, a stalled multibillion dollar redevelopment project in the New Jersey Meadowlands, which may be shaping up to be another scandal for Governor Christie.

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