Today, The Leonard Lopate Show interviews Kristin Kimball, author of The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love (Scribner, ISBN 978-1416551607), about why Kimball left a career as a freelance writer in New York City to become a farmer near Lake Champlain. And fourth-generation farmer Eric Herm, author of Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth, a Path to Agriculture’s Higher Consciousness (Dreamriver Press, ISBN 978-0979790898), discusses the strains commercial agriculture puts on our natural resources, ecosystems, and farmers.

Talk of the Nation features Ina Garten, author of Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That?: Fabulous Recipes & Easy Tips (Clarkson Potter, ISBN 978-0307238764).

Jay Z is on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart talking about his new book, Decoded (Spiegel & Grau, ISBN 978-1400068920).

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