John reads "Emotions," a poem by the 12th century Chinese poet Li Qingzhao. He discusses global burnout, the desire for a sense of peace (however temporary), and echoes of Wordsworth and Dickinson.
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Love one another.
John reads a monologue from Henrik Ibsen’s play “An Enemy of the People.” He discusses partisan corruption, the end of right and truth, and rereading Ibsen as Minneapolis became a battleground.
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John reads the lyrics to the Cuban folk song "Guantanamera." He discusses its composition, the distinguished history of political refugees in the U.S., and why the poet José Marti was a bad bunny.
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Witness everything.
On multilingualism and immigrant communities.
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Even if there’s a detente over Greenland, the last few weeks spell real trouble for the planet.
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A small contribution in a moment of crisis.
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That’s the scene that sticks in my mind too, and shows up in my writing sometimes.
🪨 See what happens when you try to cheat death! Sisyphus was a king from Greek mythology. Though he pulled many tricks in his life, his greatest was escaping death - twice!
🎶 In her song ‘Cassandra’, Taylor Swift sings, “So they killed Cassandra first ‘cause she feared the worst / And tried to tell the town”. But who is Cassandra, and what does she have to do with Swift’s feud with Kimye?
Thank you @rawheadjournal.bsky.social for publishing my weird Poe poem in your special Halloween issue, Bloody Bones. Not often that a dramatic monologue finds a home. Check out the whole issue!
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In this one, The Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, the rights we defend…and the eerie echoes of King George III in 21st century America.
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Banned Books Week. Oct. 5-11, 2025. Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. ALA.org/BBooks. ALA American Library Association.
Have you heard? Censorship is /so/ 1984.
Take action throughout #BannedBooksWeek and on its conclusion, #LetFreedomReadDay, on Saturday, 10/11. Let's #UniteAgainstBookBans and fight to make censorship a thing of the past—where it belongs! Learn more: uniteagainstbookbans.org/let-freedom-read-day
In this one, The Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, the rights we defend…and the eerie echoes of King George III in 21st century America.
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Thanks to @rawheadjournal.bsky.social for publishing this one. You can find Be True wherever you find your podcasts or visit linktr.ee/jtessitorewr....
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You can find Be True wherever you find your podcasts, or visit linktr.ee/jtessitorewr...
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In this one I read “Chicago,” a poem by Carl Sandburg. I also discuss the changing fashions of American literature, and the dangers of cynicism, and celebrate the complicated diversity of American cities. linktr.ee/jtessitorewr...
In this one I read “Chicago,” a poem by Carl Sandburg. I also discuss the changing fashions of American literature, and the dangers of cynicism, and celebrate the complicated diversity of American cities. linktr.ee/jtessitorewr...
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In this episode of my podcast Be True, I read "There's a certain slant of light," a poem by Emily Dickinson. I also discuss the joy of experiencing poetry rather than explaining poetry, and (bonus!) I do a bad Bob Dylan impression.
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In this episode of my podcast Be True, I read "There's a certain slant of light," a poem by Emily Dickinson. I also discuss the joy of experiencing poetry rather than explaining poetry, and (bonus!) I do a bad Bob Dylan impression.
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Be True, Episode 108: Restless Wanderers on the Earth
In this one I read the poem “Thy Brother’s Blood” by Jones Very. I also discuss the poetry of transcendence, voices of outcasts, the tradition of American messiahs, and the future of American weirdness.
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