Celebrated poet, playwright and activist Amiri Baraka wrote the foreword to the book, "This Planet Is Doomed: The Science Fiction Poetry of Sun Ra." He spoke to Steve Paulson about Sun Ra's music and poetry.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Alex Wellen talks about his experiences at law school and his showdown with the dreaded New York bar exam.
Actress Angela Ianonne tells Anne Strainchamps about her identification with Maria Callas and explains what she thinks made Callas such a great artist.
Anthony Bourdain tells Steve Paulson about his early days in professional kitchens and as an executive chef.
MC Yogi was a struggling graffiti artist until he discovered the transformative power of yoga. Now he blends his love of yoga with hip hop and electronic music - and he's creating a new kind of American devotional music.
Ana Menendez says the younger generation of Cuban-Americans are completely Americanized and the older generation wouldn’t give up the standard of living they’ve grown used to in Miami.
Alison is a historical biographer and novelist. She examines the life of Mary Boleyn as the sister who lost the king to her sister Anne.
Anne Carson is a writer who constantly rearranges poetry's furniture. As a translator, essayist, critic and poet, she's constantly forging new forms. In this UNCUT interview, she and Jim Fleming talk poems, old and new.
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