Cuban Music; Katharine Hepburn
Cuban Music
Larry Mantle takes a musical journey through Cuban music with journalist and author Jory Farr. Farr began studying Cuban music over a decade ago and traveled to Cuba to conduct interviews and immerse himself in the island's music. His new book, Rites of Rhythm: The Music of Cuba (Harper Collins), is peppered with stories of his experiences, as well as the words of Cuba's musicians.
Katharine Hepburn
In 1983 at the age of seventy-five, Katharine Hepburn opened her door to biographer A. Scott Berg, then 33 years old, and began a special friendship. Over the next twenty years, Hepburn used their many hours to reflect on people and episodes of her past. Larry Mantle talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author A. Scott Berg to discuss his new book, Kate Remembered (Putnam).