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Tuesday on Lake Effect: UWM Alum Reflects on Tenure as U.S. Ambassador, New Historical Novel

Tuesday on Lake Effect:

A UWM alum reflects on his tenure as a U.S. ambassador, and talks about why the American relationship with Iceland is more important than you might realize. Later, Hannah Kent recalls traveling to Iceland and learning about a woman who she would feel compelled to write about. Plus, one of Velazquez’s most celebrated paintings is at the heart of a new historical novel.