Midmorning Weekend

Walter Mosley
Novelist Walter Mosley
Vincent Laforet

Segment 1: T.C. Boyle on Frank Lloyd Wright's hidden life

Most people know Frank Lloyd Wright from his buildings. But his personal life was a story unto itself. Novelist T.C. Boyle's latest work examines Wright's life and work from the viewpoint of the four principal women in his life.

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Segment 2: Walter Mosley and his mysteries

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Mystery author Walter Mosley introduces a new detective with a complicated past. Mosley's previous detective novels starred "Easy" Rawlins in popular books like "Devil in a Blue Dress." Mosley talks about how a new character and a new city energizes his work.

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Segment 3: Judy Collins and the resonance of folk music

Singer Judy Collins's voice has been part of the American musical landscape for more than 45 years, gracing songs by everyone from Joni Mitchell to Stephen Sondheim. She says the music of folk icons Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie inspires her lyrics.

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