Tracy Thompson – The New Mind of the South
David speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning writer Tracy Thompson about her new book The New Mind of the South which explores the way the region has adapted and transformed itself. The book attempts to update W.J. Cash’s “The Mind of the South,” which has become the definitive non-fiction narrative of the South. Thompson’s book picks up where Cash’s leaves off in 1941 and describes the changing landscape in the South after WWII caused by immigration, integration, and politics.
Original Air Date: 3-20-2013
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Frequent guest Peter Bergen returns to talk about an article he recently wrote titled “Afghanistan: What Went Right?” Rather than highlighting the troubles in a still fragile country, this article looks at the many successes Bergen has personally seen on his trips to Afghanistan including a rise in GDP, improvement within public schools, and an overall confidence in the country’s residents who feel that the country is headed in the right direction.
