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Reflexive Cognition
Observation is vivid in the works of Paul Muldoon and Daniel Arsham.
Season 8, Episode 12
Reflexive Cognition
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13:51
  • Literature
Yusef Komunyakaa: War and Peace
Yusef Komunyakaa’s hope has survived the Jim Crow South and the Vietnam War.
Season 8, Episode 11
Yusef Komunyakaa: War and Peace
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11:45
  • Literature
Jennifer Weiner: Mrs. Everything
Jennifer Weiner has channeled early unhappy episodes into character-driven novels.
Season 8, Episode 11
Jennifer Weiner: Mrs. Everything
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26:46
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Virtuous Reality
Yusef Komunyakaa and Jennifer Weiner know that honest work can reveal new truths.
Season 8, Episode 11
Virtuous Reality
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12:45
  • Dance
Miguel Gutierrez: Age and Beauty
A watchful eye on his own development keeps choreographer Miguel Gutierrez grounded.
Season 8, Episode 10
Miguel Gutierrez: Age and Beauty
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13:02
  • Literature
Yiyun Li: From Her Life to Ours
Great suffering drove Yiyun Li to find solace in writing.
Season 8, Episode 10
Yiyun Li: From Her Life to Ours
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26:46
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Self Realization
Yiyun Li and Miguel Gutierrez have been guided by self-understanding.
Season 8, Episode 10
Self Realization
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13:00
  • Literature
The Outsider
Writer Aleksandar Hemon vowed that the horrors of the Bosnian War would not be forgotten.
Season 8, Episode 9
The Outsider
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12:17
  • Music
David Gray’s Life in Slow Motion
It took David Gray ten years to achieve success, even longer to find peace with it.
Season 8, Episode 9
David Gray’s Life in Slow Motion
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26:46
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Displacement
David Gray and Aleksandar Hemon struggled to be heard at home. The world soon caught up.
Season 8, Episode 9
Displacement