We made some particular choices about the music in hour four. Here's a note from Charles about the thinking that went into the score, and a Spotify playlist to explore.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Judith Thurman tells Steve Paulson that Colette was a great writer who personified “the new woman” and led exactly the life she wanted, despite society’s outrage over her career choices and sexual behavior.
We hear a conversation between Steve Paulson and German historian Jessica Gienow-Hecht. They discuss why the huge casualties among German civilians have been taboo for discussion.
"Everything You Know About Indians Is Wrong"
Rae Armantrout believes that there is one thing that all poetry should be - read out loud.
So maybe you're not going to be the next Richard Pryor.
Even if you don't get many more laughs, you can laugh more. Katie West tells us how.
Mary Karr tells Steve Paulson that this volume begins at the time of her sexual awakening and that most female writers skip over those awkward adolescent years.
Rev. Jesse Jackson is not about to go quietly. He tells Steve Paulson not to confuse a music genre with basic freedoms, and outlines his contributions as a Civil Rights leader over the past 40 years.
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