BPR Full Show 08/27/19: The Politics of Patriotism

Today on Boston Public Radio:

• ESPN’s Howard Bryant discussed his new book, "The Heritage: Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism."

• Michael Eric Dyson discussed his new book, “What Truth Sounds Like: RFK, James Baldwin, And Our Unfinished Conversation About Race In America."

• Harvard’s Stephen Greenblatt discussed his book, "Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics."

• Sy Montgomery, journalist and naturalist joined the show to talk about her book "The Hyena Scientist."

• John Hodgman talked about his book, "Vacationland: True Stories From Painful Beaches."

• Actor and activist George Takei discussed the musical Allegiance, which is based on his real life experience of living in** **a Japanese-American internment camp.

This episode of *Boston Public Radio was previously taped.*