Segment 1: Growing up poor in the Heartland. Local journalist and author Sarah Smarsh has been getting a lot of national attention for her new book, Heartland . On this episode, we chat with Smarsh about the forces that shaped her Kansas childhood. Sarah Smarsh , author, Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth Note: Our program spoke with Sarah the day after the 2016 Presidential Election. To hear that conversation, click here . Segment 2, beginning at