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Owning Legacy
Author Gish Jen and film composer Thomas Newman.
Season 6, Episode
3
11:28
- Literature
Vikram Paralkar’s Universe
Vikram Paralkar would appear to be a mass of contradictions, yet his joy for life is palpable.
Season 6, Episode
2
27:00
- Music
- Literature
Larger Than Life
Composer Ellen Reid and physician-scientist/author Vikram Paralkar
Season 6, Episode
2
26:47
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- Art & Design
- Literature
The Roots of Creativity
Violinist Nicola Benedetti, author Maaza Mengiste, and artist/Martin Guitar maker Dick Boak
Season 5, Episode
26
10:18
- Literature
Maaza Mengiste: Writing Home
Maaza Mengiste writes of an Ethiopian home she left behind, dismantling preconceptions and bringing the country’s rich past to light.
Season 5, Episode
26
07:13
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Elizabeth Strout: Steady As She Goes
Before she was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Elizabeth Strout spent decades finessing her unique narratives.
Season 5, Episode
25
26:46
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- Dance
- Music
Wayfinders
Author Elizabeth Strout, violinist Pamela Frank, and hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris
Season 5, Episode
25
11:13
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Carmen Maria Machado: Claiming Her Space
Carmen Maria Machado turns a mirror not only on herself, but on society’s unchallenged biases, to create immersive fiction.
Season 5, Episode
24
26:46
- Architecture
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By the Horns
Architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, and author Carmen Maria Machado
Season 5, Episode
24
09:30
- Literature
- Music
Lee Child: Not “The Man”
Lee Child left his former life behind to author an unlikely hero: Jack Reacher, a vagrant vigilante who reaps justice for the underdog.
Season 5, Episode
23
26:46
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Beyond the Status Quo
Musician Esperanza Spalding, author Lee Child, and tenor Nick Phan
Season 5, Episode
23
09:41
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Billy Collins: The People’s Poet
Billy Collins is one of the best-selling poets alive. Perhaps because his works effortlessly magnify the small details that make life worth living.
Season 5, Episode
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