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On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we get to know American film director, production designer, and screenwriter Catherine Hardwicke. Her directorial work includes \u201cThirteen,\u201d \u201dLords of Dogtown,\u201d the megahit \u201cTwilight,\u201d \u201cMiss Bala\u201d and \u201cmafia Momma\u201d among many others. Today she\u2019s here to talk about her latest film, \u201cPrisoner\u2019s Daughter,\u201d a family drama starring \u201cSuccession\u2019s\u201d Brian Cox as a father hoping to reconnect with his estranged daughter and her son.\n\nWe\u2019ll also meet author Wayne Ng. Wayne is an an award-winning short story and travel writer who was recently nominated for the Guernica Prize for his latest book, a family drama called "The Family Code," which was, in part, inspired by his 30 year career as a social worker.\n\nFinally, we meet Phil Dellio. His new book, \u201cHappy for a While: "American Pie," 1972, and the Awkward, Confusing Now,\u201d is a look at the famous Don McLean song and how to approach great art made by people whose personal transgressions become a matter of public record.