DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz; James Franco; Amy Grace Loyd's The Affairs of Others; Life in the Age of Apps

The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 11, 2013

Florida Congresswoman and Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz talks about the challenges facing America and Congress. Actor James Franco talks about his acting and directing career, his debut novel, Actors Anonymous, and his latest film based on Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying. Amy Grace Loyd discusses her new novel, The Affairs of Others. Howard Gardner on why our reliance on smart gadgets may rob us of a sense of identity and even stunt our imaginations.

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