The poet and novelist Luis Alberto Urrea thinks the borderlands are the most interesting book in the world, being rewritten every day. These are his recommendations.
Category: Poetry and Poets
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Aja Monet’s Debut Album Blends Jazz and Poetry From a Place of Love
On her debut album, “When the Poems Do What They Do,” the writer and community organizer offers up a fluid mix of jazz and poetry that evokes the spirit of 1990s spoken-word scenes.
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Pete Brown, Who Put Words to ‘Sunshine of Your Love,’ Dies at 82
A British Beat poet, he wrote lyrics for the band Cream and, after it broke up, continued to collaborate with Jack Bruce, the group’s lead singer and bassist.
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Rita Dove and the Younger Poet Who ‘Electrified’ Her
Rita Dove taught Safiya Sinclair that “it’s OK to say a thing plainly.”
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What a U.S. Poet Laureate Wants to Pass Down
Joy Harjo’s work is rooted in the Native community, a respect that’s shared by the poet and writer Layli Long Soldier.
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Lucinda Williams Tells Her Secrets
The singer-songwriter reveals herself in a memoir that captures her adventures with charming rogues, puzzled music executives and her own demons.
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Solange Curates Powerful Performances of Black Joy and Pain at BAM
Through Saint Heron, the musician brought Angélla Christie and the Clark Sisters for a night exploring Black religious music, and Linda Sharrock and Archie Shepp for a show that felt anything but safe.
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Keith Reid, Who Brought Poetry to Procol Harum, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Music:He did not perform with the group, but his impressionistic words made it one of the leading acts of the progressive-rock era.
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Following a Folk Tale Through the Himalayas
The New York Times – Travel:On a trip through northern India, a writer was guided by the age-old epic story of “Rajula Malushahi,” which led him to a series of unexpected places.