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A feel-good holiday episode ๐Ÿ’, with poet Steve Connell

Dec 24, 2024โ€ข36 minโ€ขSeason 1Ep. 10
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Episode description

Near the end of my book tour, I found myself gazing up at those large concrete guard lions outside the New York Public Library, astounded to be entering for an event about my book.

The occasion was all the more sweet because it was a family affair: I was in conversation with my cousin Steve Connell, whose incredible poem โ€œThis Living Earthโ€ appears in my book (and which you get to hear him read in this episode!). We talked about how our family shaped us, the role of art and humor in the serious work of climate, and early inspirations.

And the ultimate sweetness was that my 1st grade science teacher was in the audience, right in front. Youโ€™ll hear our warm reunion in the audio โ€” thank you, thank you, Ms. Kristiansen. โค๏ธ

CREDITS: This episode was produced and edited by Nora Saks, and me, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. Big thanks to my cousin Steve Connell, and to the New York Public Library for hosting us and for recording this audio. And a huge thank you, credit where itโ€™s due, to all the wonderful teachers out there. You never know the ripples that you create in the world...



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