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Chesapeake Bay Oysters, "The Observer," And From Rye To Raphael: The Walters Story

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Sheilah discusses oyster farming with Robert Brown, President of the Maryland Watermen’s Association, and Don Boesch, a professor of Marine Sciences, and President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

Then, Sheilah speaks with novelist Natalie Wexler to discuss her novel, The Observer.

Plus, the Walters Art Museum is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a new exhibition called From Rye To Raphael: The Walters Story. Tom Hall discusses the exhibition with Jo Briggs, the assistant curator of 18th and 19th century art at the Walters, and Julia Marciari Alexander, the director.