Traders work the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017.

Why Wall Street Matters, 40 Years of Annie Hall, Tracing the Lives of Buildings

The Leonard Lopate Show | Mar 10, 2017

Vanity Fair contributing editor William D. Cohan on his new book Why Wall Street Matters. Actor Tony Roberts joins us to discuss his life, film career and his role in "Annie Hall." Bestselling author Peter Heller on his new novel Celine. James Crawford reveals the history, archaeology and stories behind some of world’s most iconic buildings and the people who inhabited them. 

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