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Owning Legacy
Season 6
Episode 3
Gish Jen has spent a lifetime navigating internal cultural conflicts, yet the best-selling novelist has found peace with a personal East/West divide that could serve as a model for all. Thomas Newman is among the most highly respected and successful film composers. Though part of a Hollywood musical dynasty, he has created a unique musical voice.
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Yiyun Li and Miguel Gutierrez have been guided by self-understanding.
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David Gray and Aleksandar Hemon struggled to be heard at home. The world soon caught up.
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Deborah Eisenberg and Shira Erlichman fought inner conflicts in search of personal peace.
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Terrance Hayes and Anthony McGill have been resolute in pursuit of their destinies.
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Playwright Sarah Gancher and musicians Jay Ungar & Molly Mason travelled far to find home.
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Tochi Onyebuchi and Stephen Powers are both changing the world, one word at a time.
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Songwriter Valerie June and choreographer Stephen Petronio share the gift of resilience.
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Both Darin Strauss and Steven Mackey were shaped by incidents in their teens.
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In her own inimitable style, Natalie Merchant has experienced enough for several lives.
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Garry Trudeau and Joyce Carol Oates’ long careers have been helped by dedication to craft.
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Phoebe Bridgers creates wise story songs; Brian Sanders questions received wisdom.
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Stories have shaped our knowledge and communication and are core to our shared humanity.