Discussing the book "There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing up in the Other America" with author Alex Kotlowitz. Includes excerpt from WFMT doumentary, "Born to Live".

Family and family secrets like Ms. Nelson's bout with alcoholism or her sister's mental health issues are covered in the book. Working for the Washington Post, she thought would be the highlight of her career, however, she talks about losing her journalistic integrity while working at that environment.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist joins Studs to talk about life in Virginia and Baltimore during the Great Depression, as further described in his memoir Growing Up.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations