After words has revel guest hosts interviewing top knopp fiction authors about nonfiction authors about their latest work. Mr. Edelman, its a pleasure to be with you today to discuss your new book not a crime to be poor the criminalization of poverty in america. Jibes . Thank you, congressman, ive very glad to be here. Host mr. Edleman, i hope im not embarrassing you but i know you have an 80inch birthday coming up. You dont look 80. Guest thank you for that. Host i want to let you know, happy birthday in advance. Guest thank you very much. Not until january, though. Im still a young one. Host well, youve done a lot inform your life and 80 years done a lot in your life and 80 years is a long time. Growing up as a jewish kid in minneapolis, minnesota, what was it like for you. Guest other good can stalwart, democratic farmer labor family. I grew up with Hubert Humphrey as the mayor, and my father, who was a lawyer in minneapolis, was also active politically a little bit, and so when the