Novelist Lynn Sharon Schwartz on "Leaving Brooklyn"
The author's new book, about a fifteen year old girl's longing for adventure, takes the form of a memoir -- but the story is invented. Schwartz joins Fresh Air to talk about her protagonist's sexuality and the boundless power of fiction.
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Other segments from the episode on April 27, 1989
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, April 27, 1989: Interview with Wolf Blitzer; Review of five recent pop songs; Interview with Lynn Sharon Schwartz; Review of the film "Field of Dreams."
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