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The Roots of Creativity
Season 5
Episode 26
Maaza Mengiste: Writing Home - The award-winning author Maaza Mengiste writes of an Ethiopian home she left behind; Dick Boak’s Eclectic Adventures - Boak followed his instincts and created a role in the evolution of the Martin Guitar company; Nicola Benedetti: A Great Scot - Internationally renowned Scottish violinist was cast into the spotlight at age 16.
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A countertenor, lexicographer, and NASA physicist turned origami enthusiast.

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Gothic Truth & Fiction. Our Greatest Fear. Fear of the Known.

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Writer Olivia Laing. Musicians Bill Fontana and Tune-Yards.

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Author David Sedaris. Singer Priscilla Renea. Artist Jeffrey Gibson.

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The complex interior worlds of Jason Reynolds, Alisa Weilerstein, and Ibeyi, explored.

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The unconventional paths of Heidi Latsky, Gary Baseman, and Bang on a Can.

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Honest self-reflection is a virtue for Leslie Jamison, Josh Radnor, and Luciana Souza.

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No frontiers limit Shannon Hale, Wu Han, or Banda Magda.

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Shara Nova performs the songs and shares the stories that have shaped her life.

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Niche definers: Jim Garland, Tank and the Bangas, Ani DiFranco.

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What matters lasts, with Lila Downs, Heather-Dewey Hagborg, Steve Tobin, and Josh Ritter.

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Making lemonade with Do Lab, Cheryl Boyce Taylor, and Julien Baker.