The Agony and the Ecstasy of Elizabeth Smart

Over the years, Elizabeth Smart’s 1945 novel "By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept" has risen from obscurity to cult classic. In this poetic reflection, producer Myra Bloom weaves together archival audio with first-person narration and interviews to examine both the great passion that fueled "By Grand Central Station" and the obstacles that prevented Elizabeth from recreating its brilliance.