Making a Novel out of an Anthill

Living on Earth

E.O. Wilson is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction and a world famous biologist. Now in his eighth decade, he took on a new challenge: writing a novel. Wilson talks with host Jeff Young about “Anthill,” a work of fiction that was inspired by his childhood.

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