During the Vietnam War, American POWs were systematically tortured at a prison camp they sarcastically dubbed the “Hanoi Hilton.” Now, salvaged remnants of the prison have been reconstructed as part of an exhibit at the American Heritage Museum in Massachusetts. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with former prisoners who recount what it took to survive. Source
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4/30: The Book Report by Washington Post critic Ron Charles
The “Sunday Morning” book reviewer offers his picks from this month’s new fiction and nonfiction titles, including a novel by actor Tom Hanks, called “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece.” Source
The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (April 30)
Recommendations from our book reviewer of new fiction and non-fiction titles, including “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece” by Tom Hanks. Source
Book excerpt: “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece” by Tom Hanks
The Oscar-winning actor’s experiences in Hollywood are the inspiration for this charming novel about the adventures that go into the creation of a film. Source
Book excerpt: “The Last Animal” by Ramona Ausubel
The award-winning author of “Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty” returns with a buoyant take on “Jurassic Park,” about the surprising discovery of a perfectly preserved, 4,000-year-old baby mammoth. Source
Book excerpt: “Story of a Poem” by Michael Zapruder
In his memoir, the celebrated writer asks questions about the writing of a poem, and the meaning of communication, after his son is diagnosed with autism. Source
Lamar Johnson: Standing in Truth
A man gets his life back after spending 28 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. “48 Hours” investigates and is there as Johnson is freed in time to walk his daughter down the aisle. Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. Source
CBS Weekend News, April 29, 2023
Search underway for Texas gunman who killed 5; How Queen Elizabeth’s coronation created a TV broadcasting battle in the U.S. Source
Over a dozen hurt in roof collapse near Ohio State University
Officials were told that there may have been anywhere from 15 to 45 people on the roof at the time of the collapse. Source
Lamar Johnson: “I am a freed man … and a blessed man”
Missouri man spent almost three decades in prison for a murder he didn’t commit before he was finally released. Source