Kurt Andersen and James McManus talk about the art of gambling.
James McManus is a novelist and poet. He teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Four years ago, Harpers Magazine assigned him to cover the 2000 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. He decided to risk the $4,000 the magazine gave him to enter the tournament. The result was the best-selling Positively Fifth Street which is now out in paperback.