Guest Picks: Katherine Leiner

The Leonard Lopate Show | Apr 6, 2011

What is Katherine Leiner a fan of that you wouldn't expect? Find out what she told us after her recent appearance on The Leonard Lopate Show.

What have you read or seen over the past year (book, play, film, etc…) that moved or surprised you?

Swamplandia by Karen Russell; The Town that Food Saved by Ben Hewitt; Good People by Francis M.

What are you listening to right now?

Rema Chodren

What is the last great book you read?

Short stories by Alice Munro

What’s one thing you’re a fan of that people might not expect?

Bacon.

What is your favorite comfort food?

Black tea with half and half; baked potato with a stick of butter.

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