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A Word on Words
The Splendid and The Vile | Erik Larson | NPT
Erik Larson talks to J.T. Ellison about THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE.
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The Resisters | Gish Jen | A Word on Words | NPT
A WORD ON WORDS, Nashville Public Television’s Emmy Award-winning reboot of its classic series, is a collection of three-minute interviews about books and other literary topics. Filmed in locations around Middle Tennessee, the series continues a tradition established by legendary journalist John Seigenthaler for more than 40 years.
The Resisters | Gish Jen | A Word on Words | NPT
Season 5 | A Word on Words | NPT Episode 6 | 3m 14s | CC
"So many of our American ideals are caught up with baseball, right? The idea that we should have a level playing field. The idea that everybody should have a chance at bat. In a way, it's a place in which we enact all of our American ideas. And yet, it is a game which only men play at the highest league or level, right?" Author Gish Jen discusses her book THE RESISTERS on NPT’s A WORD ON WORDS.
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