Senator (novelist) Barbara Boxer

The World

Most people know Barbara Boxer as one of California’s two Democratic senators, and some people know that she is the chair of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee. But did you know that she’s also a novelist? Her new political thriller, “Blind Trust,” is in book stores now. She sits down with us to talk about her book, as well as U.S. policy on Afghanistan and climate change. (… click through for the full interview transcript)

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