March 27, 2008

Mark Kurlansky

On this edition of Dialogue, host Marcia Franklin talks with New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky. Kurlansky, who is known for his "microhistories" of objects and events we often take for granted, will speak about some of his works, including Salt: A World History, Cod, A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World, 1968: The Year that Rocked the World, The Basque History of the World, and Non-Violence: 25 Lessons from the History of a Dangerous Idea.