Ben Affleck on 'Live By Night.' The Islamic State's Next Move.

The Leonard Lopate Show | Dec 12, 2016

Robin Wright, contributing writer to The New Yorker, discusses her recent article, “After the Islamic State,” which looks at where the Jihadis will take the war next. Oscar-winning actor Ben Affleck wrote, directed, produced and stars in the new film, “Live By Night." A new biography of Ulysses Grant by Ronald White argues that history has judged Grant unfairly and looks at what made him a brilliant general and a great president. By Woman Possessed by Barbara Gelb looks at the life and loves of Eugene O'Neill.

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