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The Book Show #1603 - David McCraw

David McCraw and book cover for "Truth in our Times"

David McCraw is the top newsroom lawyer for the New York Times during the most turbulent era for journalism in generations. In short: if you've read a controversial story in the paper since the Bush administration, it went across his desk first.

McCraw is at the center of the paper's decisions about what news is fit to print. His new book is "Truth in Our Times."

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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