Voices from Syrians Trapped by War. Louise Erdrich's New Novel, Comedian Dave Hill

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 11, 2016

Janine di Giovanni reports on the war in Syria by sharing the experiences of everyday Syrians in The Morning They Came for Us. Comedian and musician Dave Hill talks about his latest book, Dave Hill Doesn't Live Here Anymore. Louise Erdrich's new novel, LaRose explores the lives of people living in and around an Ojibwe reservation in North Dakota. A new Frontline documentary by Michael Kirk investigates the inside political story of how the American invasion of Iraq helped to lay the groundwork for ISIS.

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