The Splendid and The Vile | Erik Larson | NPT

A WORD ON WORDS, Nashville Public Television’s Emmy Award-winning reboot of its classic series, is a collection of three-minute interviews about books and other literary topics. Filmed in locations around Middle Tennessee, the series continues a tradition established by legendary journalist John Seigenthaler for more than 40 years.

Season 5 | A Word on Words | NPT Episode 13 | 3m 14s | CC

“It is not my intent with my books to inform in the way that perhaps a hardcore historian might be inclined to do. My goal is to create as rich a historical experience as I possibly can." Author Erik Larson talks to host J.T. Ellison about THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE on NPT’s A Word on Words.

A Word on Words