Thursday on Lake Effect: Chilean Food, 'Contrary Motion', and Learning German

Thursday on Lake Effect:

Today on the program, the case for less Western participation in the Middle East. Then, a Wisconsin foodie offers her appreciation for Chile. Writer and Wisconsin native Andy Mozina leaves behind short stories for a time and writes a novel. And Lake Effect essayist, Kirsten Wisniewski, reconsiders her old German phrase book.

Guests:

• Geneive Abdo, author
• Jessica Bell, local foodie
• Andy Mozina, author
• Kirsten Misniewski, Lake Effect essayist

Segments:

• Post-Arab Spring, 'Western Powers Have a Lot Less Say in the Middle East'
• 'Wisconsin Foodie' Travels Outside of the United States
• 'Contrary Motion': An Atypical Coming of Age Story
• Essay: Phrase Book