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Natasha Trethewey’s Redemption

Natasha Trethewey coped with the tragedies of her young life by turning them into exceptional poetry. But those wounds will never fully heal.
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Joseph Conyers in Concert and Conversation
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Season 7 Episode 11
Joseph Conyers in Concert and Conversation
Bassist Joseph Conyers in concert and conversation
Finding Meaning
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Season 7 Episode 10
Finding Meaning
Timothy Showalter uses music to survive the world. John Jarboe wants to help change it.
In the Eye of the Beholder
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Season 7 Episode 9
In the Eye of the Beholder
Beauty is assumed to be a passport to a better life, but in truth is a transitory visa.
Lateral Visions
26:46
Season 7 Episode 8
Lateral Visions
Novelist Veronica Roth and pianist Amy Yang see a way forward.
Pain and Patience
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Season 7 Episode 7
Pain and Patience
Pain is inevitable for humans. And: Is Gil Shaham the last musician to own a great violin?
Breaking Ground
26:46
Season 7 Episode 6
Breaking Ground
Singer-songwriter Yuna and architect Doris Sung make things better.
Teddy Abrams: Articulate in Difficult Times
26:46
Season 7 Episode 5
Teddy Abrams: Articulate in Difficult Times
Teddy Abrams: Articulate in Difficult Times
Breaking Boundaries
26:46
Season 7 Episode 4
Breaking Boundaries
Painter Horace Pippin and singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading pushed their artforms.
Walk a Mile With Me
26:46
Season 7 Episode 3
Walk a Mile With Me
Shoes have been a reflection of human development: social, technological, cultural.
Facing Forward
26:46
Season 7 Episode 2
Facing Forward
Both flutist Claire Chase and architect Mónica Ponce de León love a challenge.
Seeing & Being Seen
26:46
Season 7 Episode 1
Seeing & Being Seen
Theater director Kenny Leon and author Sophie Blackall fearlessly harness honesty.
Written from Life, Itself
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Season 6 Episode 13
Written from Life, Itself
Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and composer David Serkin Ludwig
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