Right-Wing Attacks on Small-Town Libraries; plus “The Snow Leopard” | Start Making Sense

<p>Public Libraries are often wonderful places, but they have become targets of right-wing attack in the culture war. On this episode of the <em>Start Making Sense</em> podcast, Sasha Abramsky talks about his reporting on the battle in one small town in Washington state. </p><p>Also on this episode: Peter Matthiessen’s exploration of suffering, impermanence, and beauty in his book “The Snow Leopard,” an account of his trek in the Himalayas. Pico Iyer, who wrote the introduction to the Penguin Classics paperback edition, is on the show to talk about the book. The conversation with Iyer was recorded in 2008.</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>