From Prodigies to Paragons
Yaa Gyasi and Sarah Jarosz were recognized early for their gifts. Now they are becoming role models. As a child, Ghanaian American writer Yaa Gyasi’s family moved often, a boon for a young girl curious about who she might become. Singer-songwriter Sara Jarosz, now in her 30s, is finally getting to cast aside her identity as a child prodigy.
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From Prodigies to Paragons
S9 E901 - 26m 46s
Yaa Gyasi and Sarah Jarosz were recognized early for their gifts. Now they are becoming role models. As a child, Ghanaian American writer Yaa Gyasi’s family moved often, a boon for a young girl curious about who she might become. Singer-songwriter Sara Jarosz, now in her 30s, is finally getting to cast aside her identity as a child prodigy.
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Articulate with Jim Cotter
Self Realization
Sunday
Jan 29
30 Minutes
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Articulate with Jim Cotter
Virtuous Reality
Sunday
Feb 5
30 Minutes
Poet Yusef Komunyakaa keeps his faith in the future; writer Jennifer Weiner channels unhappy episodes into character-driven novels.
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