Fresh Air, Nuala O'Faolain and Johnny Cash

Irish writer Nuala O'Faolain and music legend Johnny Cash on this edition of Fresh Air. Her first novel, My Dream of You, has just come out in paperback. Her critically acclaimed 1998 memoir, Are You Somebody? The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman was on The New York Times best seller list. O'Faolain is also a columnist for The Irish Times; she has been at the paper for over 12 years. Music legend Johnny Cash has been recording albums and performing since the 1950's. Representing Cash's varied musical styles, he has been inducted into the Songwriters, Country Music, and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame. Cash suffers from Parkinson's disease. He turns 70 next week . (Original Broadcast Dates: April 2, 2001 and November 4, 1997)