Watching the Rise of ISIS on the Front Lines, Viewing the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Greece's Shores

The Leonard Lopate Show | Mar 17, 2016

Michael Ware's new documentary, “Only the Dead See the End of War,” gives an inside look at the birth of ISIS in Iraq. Alex Abramovich's new book, "Bullies," deals with violence, fear and friendship. Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney's debut novel "The Nest," tells the story of four dysfunctional middle-aged siblings. The short film, “Light on the Sea,” profiles a Syrian-American woman's efforts to help refugees arriving on the shores of Lesvos, Greece. 

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