Marya Mannes talks about her book But Will It Sell?, published in 1964. Mannes talks about American life and consumerism.
Discussing Thailand and interviewing journalist Louis Lomax. Includes passage from book.
The novelist discusses The Nirvana Blues, part of a trilogy of stories about New Mexico which also includes The Milagro Beanfield War and The Magic Journey. This program includes an excerpt of an interview with two west coast farmers, George Balas and Jessie de la Cruz, about fast foods’ effects on agriculture and farming in Western United States.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations