Battle Grounds

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Today, open phones. Is there anyplace that political humor shouldn't go? Call in and tell Leonard your thoughts about the boundaries of good taste.Then, Ian McEwan discusses his latest novel, Saturday. And we’ll hear from Ernestine Bradley, wife of Bill Bradley, about how growing up in wartime Germany has affected her adult life in America. Finally, Patricia O'Toole sheds some light on a darker aspect of Theodore Roosevelt’s life—his struggle to stay important and relevant after he left the White House.

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