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Cassandra Wilson, Elisa New & more read Evie Shockley’s “you can say that again, billie.”
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DJ Spooky, Joshua Bennett, & more discuss A.R. Ammon’s “Cascadilla Falls” with Elisa New.
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Gloria Estefan & more read Richard Blanco’s "Looking for The Gulf Motel" with Elisa New.
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Tony Kushner, David Strathairn & more read Whitman’s “The Wound-Dresser” with Elisa New.
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Poets, public figures and other guests join Elisa New for readings of American poems.
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Explore 12 unforgettable poems with Shaquille O’Neal, Bill Clinton, Bono, and others.
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Poets, public figures, and everyday Americans join host Elisa New to read American poems.
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Performers, politicians, preachers and more join Elisa New to celebrate American poems.