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The Reading Life With Tom Lowenstein And Kalamu Ya Salaam

The Reading Life for 5/2/17

This week on The Reading Life: Anti-death penalty activist Tom Lowenstein, author of "The Trials of Walter Ogrod:The Shocking Murder, So-Called Confessions, and Notorious Snitch That Sent a Man to Death Row," and writer, editor, teacher Kalamu Ya Salaam, author of "The Magic of Juju: An Appreciation of the Black Arts Movement."

**Lagniappe Audio**Tom Lowenstein talks about Walter Ogrod's autism.

Kalamu Ya Salaam discusses his role in the Black Arts Movement.

The Reading Life With Tom Lowenstein And Kalamu Ya Salaam
The Reading Life With Tom Lowenstein And Kalamu Ya Salaam

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Before becoming the host of The Reading Life in 2010, Susan Larson was the book editor for The New Orleans Times-Picayune from 1988-2009. She is the vice president for literary programming of the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, she serves on the board of directors of the New Orleans Public Library, and she is the founder of the New Orleans chapter of the Women's National Book Association. In 2007, she received the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities lifetime achievement award for her contributions to the literary community.