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- Literature
- Stage & Screen
Marc Bamuthi Joseph Performs “Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos”
Joseph performs "Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos" at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
Season 4
26:48
- Literature
- Stage & Screen
Marc Bamuthi Joseph: Stage, Page, Body, Mind
Poet and dancer Marc Bamuthi Joseph, in concert and conversation.
Season 4, Episode
9
08:58
- Literature
Holly Black: Architect of Magical Worlds
Holly Black writes fantastic, enchanted realms.
Season 4, Episode
8
26:49
- Literature
- Music
- Stage & Screen
The Wildest Dreamers
Theater artist Taylor Mac, author Holly Black, and musician Vieux Farka Touré
Season 4, Episode
8
06:31
- Literature
Erika Sánchez: Perfectly Imperfect
Erika Sanchez writes for young adults who are like she was at their age: complex and confused.
Season 4, Episode
7
26:47
- Music
- Art & Design
- Literature
As if by Fate
Singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin, sculptor Masatoshi Izumi, and author Erika Sanchez
Season 4, Episode
7
07:54
- Literature
The Odyssey: 27 Centuries & Counting
Delving into the poem that’s survived re-reading longer than the Bible and Shakespeare.
Season 4, Episode
6
07:33
- Literature
- Art & Design
Thi Bui: Creative Refuge(e)
Thi Bui on how writing about her family’s journey from war-torn Vietnam helped her heal.
Season 4, Episode
6
26:47
- Music
- Literature
Journeys in Time and Space
The Odyssey, guitarist Kaki King and graphic novelist Thi Bui
Season 4, Episode
6
11:25
- Literature
Tracy K. Smith: Ghost Writing
Loss has shaped Tracy K. Smith’s perspective—as a poet, and as a person.
Season 4, Episode
5
26:48
- Literature
- Music
Roads Less Traveled
Poet Tracy K. Smith, composer David Lang, and rapper Open Mike Eagle
Season 4, Episode
5
09:30
- Literature
Kory Stamper: Word By Word
Before Kory Stamper started writing dictionaries, she was just a kid in love with language
Season 4, Episode
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