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May 07, 2008

UNP Author Interview!

UNP Author on Fresh Air (show Barber/Songs cover art)

UNP author Charles Barber appeared recently on NPR’s Fresh Air discussing his new book Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation. During the fascinating sixteen-minute interview, guest host Dave Davies mentioned that he had also read Songs from the Black Chair, Barber’s account of his personal experiences with mental illness published by UNP. Davies called it “a truly absorbing and beautifully written story,” and said that he “couldn’t put it down.” Give the interview a listen here:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89882885

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