The Real Word - EP07v2
b'The Real WORD Podcast is produced by Reading Opens Minds.\\nI\\u2019m Lauren, and in this episode, we\\u2019re talking about the book: Pleasantville by Attica Locke.\\n\\nKirkus Reviews says of Pleasantville: \\u201cRace, politics and petty grievances muddy the quest for justice when a young election volunteer is kidnapped and murdered...A thriller wrapped in an involving story of community and family dynamics. Locke serves up a panorama of nuanced characters and writes with intelligence and depth.\\u201d\\n\\nWe chose this book because it is set in an election year in the 90\\u2019s both for local and national seats and Attica is a local author and a writer/producer for the hit TV drama Empire. She was kind enough to come and sit with me at the sound studio at Emerson College in LA for a chat...'