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Alex Wagner Talks Politics, Identity and 'Futureface'

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Alex Wagner is the author of ""Futureface: A Family Mystery, an Epic Quest, and the Secret to Belonging." (Photo: Sam Kass)

The only child of an Irish-American father and a Burmese mother, journalist Alex Wagner grew up feeling different from most of those around her. The CBS News correspondent joins us to discuss her memoir “Futureface,” which chronicles Wagner’s journey to solve a family mystery and learn more about her identity and genealogy. We’ll also get Wagner’s take on the latest news in national politics.

Guests:
Alex Wagner, co-host of Showtime’s “The Circus”; CBS news correspondent; contributing editor, The Atlantic; author, “Futureface: A Family Mystery, an Epic Quest, and the Secret to Belonging”

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