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Gemma New: In Name & In Nature
The conductor Gemma New has followed opportunity around the world. A decade in, she’s finally arrived.
Season 5, Episode
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06:57
- Stage & Screen
Ming Peiffer: Not A “Usual Girl”
Ming Peiffer forges works for stage and screen that deconstruct her own observations and experiences. Sometimes that means embracing an unhappy ending.
Season 5, Episode
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01:13
- Literature
Sir Andrew Motion Reads “Peewit”
Motion reads and describes his short poem "Peewit" in his Baltimore home.
Season 5
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26:46
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Life’s Work
Poet Sir Andrew Motion, jazz pianist Vijay Iyer, and author Susan Choi
Season 5, Episode
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09:57
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Perpetual Andrew Motion
Former U.K. Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion is five decades in and still finding room to grow.
Season 5, Episode
21
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09:25
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Vijay Iyer: Key Changes
Among the most highly regarded jazz pianists of his time, Vijay Iyer has made his instrument of choice an instrument of discovery.
Season 5, Episode
21
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06:24
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Susan Choi: Interrogator of Truth
Susan Choi’s books reflect her skepticism of authority, including the credibility of characters she creates.
Season 5, Episode
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26:46
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From The Top
Author Jonathan Safran Foer, graphic novelist Nate Powell, and conductor Gustavo Dudamel
Season 5, Episode
20
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07:39
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Jonathan Safran Foer: Illuminating Everything
The best-selling author Jonathan Safran Foer writes to interrogate his own past and all of our futures.
Season 5, Episode
20
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- Art & Design
Nate Powell: Drawing on Experience
Graphic novelist Nate Powell is known for beautifully rendered comics with a strong moral core.
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