"Read, watch, and listen with the critics: " Ethan Hawke: Give yourself permission to be creative" ( TED)The poetry of Diane Seuss" Lilacs," by Rainer Diana Hamilton"The Wire" (2002-8)"The Americans" (2013-18)"Billy Joel: And So It Goes" (2025)"The Good Wife" (2009-16)"30 Rock" (2006-13)" How a Billionaire Owner Brought Turmoil and Trouble to Sotheby's," by Sam Knight ( The New Yorker)"Lupin" (2021-)"The First Wives Club" (1996)" A Quick Killing in Art," by Phoebe Hoban" Where Have All My Deep Male Friendships Gone?" by Sam Graham-Felsen (the New York Times Magazine)Aaron Karo and Matt Ritter's "Man of the Year""The Archers" (1951-)" How to Cook a Wolf," by M. F. K. Fisher" Home Cooking," by Laurie Colwin" Fresh Air with Terry Gross"" What Was Paul Gauguin Looking For?," by Alexandra Schwartz ( The New Yorker)" Wild Thing," by Sue Prideaux"Mr. Turner" (2014)"Topsy-Turvy" (1999)" The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing," by Adam MossSuzan-Lori Parks's " Wat"
""As always after we do this kind of show, my faith in humankind is restored," Fry says. "Our listeners want to connect-they want to grow. They're looking to pass through life not just on autopilot but to look to culture for meaning.""
"Some seek to immerse themselves in fictional worlds; others look for help with their own creative practices."
Listeners pose questions about how to immerse themselves in fictional worlds and how to sustain and improve creative practices. An actor inquires specifically about poetry. There is an expressed desire among listeners to connect, grow, and derive meaning from culture rather than to pass through life on autopilot. The exchange renews confidence in humankind's inclination toward connection and artistic growth. A curated assortment of recommendations spans film, television, poetry, essays, radio, and books, covering contemporary and classic works as well as essays on art and artists.
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