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A new book explores Americans' obsession with houses and homes, from Sunday morning ritual scans of the real estate section to the 24/7 of popular TV shows on Home and Garden television, to the preoccupation with house-centered websites like Zillow.com. Author Dan McGinn says that’s gone from frenzy to fascination to fixation in America and that continues even during the current housing crisis. We’ll explore our hangup on houses.

Guest

• Dan McGinn, National Correspondent at Newsweek magazine and author of ”House Lust: America's Obsession With Our Homes”