Meet three authors who wrote some of the most banned books in America
Jodi Picoult, Maia Kobabe and Sandra Cisneros have each written books that have been challenged and banned throughout the country.
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Reevaluating the NBA GOAT debate: Beyond Jordan and LeBron
Kevin Merida explores why the legendary Celtic Bill Russell should be part of the GOAT debate — for his skills and bravery on and off the court.
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State Auditor Diana DiZoglio talks her newly mastered song, the power of music
Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio joins The Culture Show host Jared Bowen to talk about the influence of music in her life. Also, arts and culture journalist Joyce Kulhawik discusses the full list of Oscar nominees, and the British consul general to New England joins for a Robert Burns explainer. -
Remembering MLK in art beyond The Embrace
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Good songs about sobriety for Dry January
For Dry January, a former pop critic for The New Yorker suggests great songs about not drinking. Many are by musicians who have been sober for decades.
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