March 24, 2009

Suicide: Family Legacy or Coincidence?

Suicide: Family Legacy or Coincidence?
Nicholas Hughes, the son of poet Sylvia Plath, committed suicide this week. Was he purposefully following in the footsteps of his famous mother and his infamous stepmother, or was it simply the tragic consequence of his untreated depression? Today's guests, University of Massachusetts Professor Richard Larschan, and British Professional Librarian, John Welford, will unravel the mysteries of this ill-fated family.