PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Action News Anchor Tamala Edwards sat down with bestselling author and historian Mary Beard on Tuesday.
The special discussion took place at the Free Library's Parkway branch.
Beard is famed for her work and down to earth take on ancient Rome and Greece.
She also discussed her new book, "Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old.".
It's her assessment of why she's so glad she's dedicated 50 years to this work, and how the classics show us we can do difficult things, and give us a place to debate tough issues.