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PBS NewsHour  Conversation: Louise Erdrich, Author of 'The Round House'

Jeffrey Brown talks to Louise Erdrich, author of "The Round House." Details

 

Program: PBS NewsHour

Episode: Conversation: Louise Erdrich, Author of 'The Round House'

A woman is attacked, a family is altered forever, the only child, a 13-year-old boy, seeks to solve the mystery surrounding the crime. The dramatic outline of the new novel, "The Round House," is further complicated by its setting on a reservation in North Dakota, where tribal law and ways clash with state and federal jurisdictions. "The Round House" has been nominated for National Book Award.

Duration: (8:07)
Premiere Date: 10/19/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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