Weekend: Khizr Khan, The Artist Project, Annie Leibovitz

The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 27, 2017

Khizr Khan, the Muslim American Gold Star father who spoke at the 2016 DNC, discusses his new book An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice. Artists Sarah Sze and Julie Mehretu talk about The Artist Project: What Artists See When They Look At Art. Annie Leibovitz is a legendary photographer who began her career in the 1970s, shooting photos for Rolling Stone. Her new book is Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005-2016.

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