
Finding the Lighter Side of African-American Lit
Is Black literature too serious? Writer Paul Beatty thought so, that's why he compiled a new anthology of African American humor, from Simple to Sharpton.
Guests:
Paul Beatty, novelist and poet; author of White Boy Shuffle and Tuff; his latest book is Hokum: An Anthology of African American Humor
Nick Chiles, editor in chief of Odyssey Couleur, a travel magazine; author of many books; latest is A Love Story