<p>LA Times columnist Patt Morrison speaks with David Garrow, author of the new presidential biography, "Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama."</p>

LA Times columnist Patt Morrison speaks with David Garrow, author of the new presidential biography, "Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama."

<p>LA Times columnist Patt Morrison speaks with David Garrow, author of the new&nbsp;presidential&nbsp;biography, "Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama."</p>

Author David Garrow: A new biography on how Barack Obama's political star rose

A companion podcast to L.A. Times columnist Patt Morrison's weekly interview series "Patt Morrison Asks." Patt Morrison is a longtime Los Angeles Times writer and columnist who has a share of two Pulitzer Prizes. Her broadcasting work has won six Emmys and 11 Golden Mikes. Her book about the Los Angeles River was a bestseller, and she was the first woman in nearly 25 years to be honored with the L.A. Press Club’s lifetime achievement award. Pink’s, the legendary Hollywood hot dog stand, named its veggie dog after her.

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