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- Literature
Intensely Inquisitive
Writer Susan Orlean is driven to objectively explore unfamiliar slices of life.
Season 9, Episode
6
26:46
- Stage & Screen
- Literature
- Music
The Insatiables
Composer Stephen Schwartz and writer Susan Orlean have relentlessly inquiring minds.
Season 9, Episode
6
11:21
- Literature
The High Road
Douglas Stuart took years to come to terms with his difficult early life in Glasgow.
Season 9, Episode
5
26:46
- Music
- Literature
- Stage & Screen
Long and Winding Roads
For composer Anaïs Mitchell & writer Douglas Stuart, triumphs can be years in the making.
Season 9, Episode
5
13:54
- Literature
Joan Naviyuk Kane: Speaking Their Language
Joan Naviyuk Kane writes to reconcile her lived experience with the language of others.
Season 9, Episode
3
10:51
- Literature
Michael Cunningham’s Adventures in Time and Space
Michael Cunningham overcame failure, and success, to find the freedom to be his true self.
Season 9, Episode
3
26:46
- Literature
Fearless Pursuits
Michael Cunningham and Joan Naviyuk Kane didn’t let obstacles stand in the way of potential.
Season 9, Episode
3
13:08
- Literature
Kate DiCamillo: The Persistence of Reverie
Kate DiCamillo’s change from docile to dogged came with a moment of self-realization.
Season 9, Episode
2
26:46
- Literature
- Stage & Screen
Unremitting
Writer Kate DiCamillo and theater artist Ping Chong have navigated winding paths.
Season 9, Episode
2
11:00
- Literature
Wonderings and Wanderings
Novelist Yaa Gyasi’s family moved often, a boon for a curious young girl.
Season 9, Episode
1
26:46
- Literature
- Music
From Prodigies to Paragons
Recognized early for their gifts, Yaa Gyasi and Sarah Jarosz are now becoming role models.
Season 9, Episode
1
13:01
- Literature
The Visions of Chip
Samuel R. Delany has witnessed great changes, and he still has hope for more.
Season 8, Episode
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