Books At War, Sailors Looking for Love in NYC, And Please Explain Swing!

The Leonard Lopate Show | Dec 18, 2014

Marc Bookman discusses the wrongful imprisonment of Larry Youngblood, and what happens when the Supreme Court gets it wrong. Molly Guptill Manning writes about how books supported the war effort in WWII. Please Explain is all about Swing Music. And John Rando, Joshua Bergasse, and Alysha Umphress discuss the broadway musical "On the Town."

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