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Aesthetic Arrest is our weekly dip into the Epicurean pleasures we’ve been enjoying lately. Each episode we'll be discussing what we're reading, listening to, looking at, viewing and tasting. For links, playlists, previews and photos of everything thing we talk about, visit our substack page, The Epicurean Vagabonds (https://epicureanvagabonds.substack.com)
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Plus music from Branford Marsalis & Nicola Benedetti, a brilliant biopic of Frantz Fanon, & wisdom from Leslie Feinberg! Reading: Sex Is a Spectrum: The Biological Limits of the Binary by Agustín Fuentes Listening #1: Violin Café by Nicola Benedetti Listening #2: Belonging by the Branford Marsalis Quartet Looking: Current Exhibition! Radical Harmon…
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Plus I Wish You All The Best, Lonely Crowds by Stephanie Wambugu, & wisdom from Joseph Campbell! Reading: Lonely Crowds by Stephanie Wambugu Listening: The Last Concert of Mulatu Astatke’s Farewell Tour! (at the CT Theater in Athens, Greece on November 25, 2025) Looking: The Art of 94-Year-Old Painter (& Living Icon!) Bridget Riley in the new exhib…
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Plus fantastic documentaries from Raoul Peck & Zackary Drucker, the amazing art of Sonia E. Barrett, & the Quintessential Holiday Cheese Platter! Reading: Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell Listening #1: Looking Back by Amanda Lear Listening #2: Woman of Faces by Celeste Looking: The Art of Sonia E. Barrett Viewing #1: Enigma (2025) …
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Plus Wifredo Lam at the Museum of Modern Art, Olivia Laing's cinematic new novel, & wisdom from Chinua Achebe! Reading: The Silver Book: A Novel by Olivia Laing Listening #1: Duets Special by Chrissie Hynde & Pals (featuring duets with k.d. lang, Debbie Harry, Rufus Wainwright, Mark Lanegan, Shirley Manson, Lucinda Williams, Dave Gahan, Cat Power, …
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Plus the ceramic art of Heidi Lau, poetry from Robin Coste Lewis, & wisdom from Carl Sagan! Reading: Archive of Desire: A Poem in Four Parts for C. P. Cavafy by Robin Coste Lewis Listening: L’Amour à La Folie by Amadou & Mariam Looking: The Art of Heidi Lau (Who is one of 10 artists announced this week for The Artsy Vanguard 2026!) Viewing: Franken…
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Plus Día de los Muertos! Celebrating The Day of the Dead with Performance Art, Elaborate Costumes & The Bread of the Dead! Reading: The Rose Field (The Book of Dust, Volume 3) by Philip Pullman Listening: Everybody Scream by Florence + The Machine Looking: Celebrating Día de los Muertos [The Day of the Dead] with the Art of Teotecpatl Santin Martin…
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Plus Anne Waldman's newest collection of visionary poetry & the cheesy toasted goodness of traditional Welsh Rarebit! Reading: Mesopotopia by Anne Waldman Listening #1: A Tribute to the Legendary Dave Ball of Soft Cell (May 3, 1959 – October 22, 2025) Listening #2: Mirrors (Expanded 50th Anniversary Edition) by Peggy Lee Looking: New Exhibition! Ni…
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Plus Aimee Lou Wood's charming new rom-com, Charles Lloyd's brilliant new album & The Complete Book of Cheese! Reading: Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic by Harmonia Rosales Looking: The Art of Harmonia Rosales (as featured in her new book, Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic!) Listening: Figure in Blue by Charles Lloyd Viewing #1: Film Club (BBC i…
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Plus multimedia artist Hew Locke at the Yale Center for British Art, wisdom from W. E. B. Du Bois, & a flavorful flight of Greek craft beers! Reading: The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems by Patricia Smith Listening: Saving Grace by Robert Plant Looking: The Art of Hew Locke (born October 13, 1959) in the Current Exhibition: Hew Locke:…
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Plus a brilliant new album honoring Dinah Washington & a 17th-century Flemish painter finally getting her flowers! Reading: Before Gender: Lost Stories from Trans History, 1850-1950 by Eli Erlick Listening: For Dinah by Ledisi Looking: The Art of Michaelina Wautier (1604 – 1689) Featured in the New Exhibition: Michaelina Wautier, Painter, at the Ku…
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Plus art & Indigenous activism from Santiago Yahuarcani, wisdom from Howard Zinn, and culinary trailblazers Georgiana Viou & Inez Cook! Reading: The Highest Apple: Sappho and the Lesbian Poetic Tradition by Judy Grahn Listening: Mulatu Plays Mulatu by Mulatu Astatke Looking: The Art of Santiago Yahuarcani Viewing: Griffin in Summer (2024) — written…
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Plus Rabih Alameddine's brilliant new novel, the homoerotic art of Yannis Tsarouchis & wisdom from Anna Deavere Smith! Reading: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine Listening: Eternamente Omara by Omara Portuondo (produced by Roberto Fonseca) Looking: The Art of Yannis Tsarouchis (1910 – 1989) Viewing: Bened…
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Plus Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake, Emily Kam Kngwarray at the Tate Modern & Naan Stop Indian Cuisine! Reading: When the Earth Was Green: Plants, Animals, and Evolution’s Greatest Romance by Riley Black Listening #1: Antidepressants by Suede Listening #2: Black Thunder by Brittany Davis Looking: The Art of Emily Kam Kngwarray — Current Exhibition at …
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Plus Eloghosa Osunde's brilliant new novel, the dynamic ceramic art of Roberto Lugo, & Cookoomela Grill — Athens' oldest vegan restaurant! Reading: Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde Listening: Flux by Alison Goldfrapp Looking: The Art of Ceramicist Roberto Lugo Viewing: DEVO (Netflix) — New documentary (directed by Chris Smith) about the iconic …
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Plus one of Africa's cultural landmarks — Ọṣun-Òṣogbo Sacred Grove, & a beautiful bottle of bubbly in Porto Rafti, Greece! Reading: In the Absence of Men by Philippe Besson Listening: Celebrating the Centennial Birthday of Legendary Pianist & Composer Oscar Peterson! (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) Looking: Ọṣun-Òṣogbo Sacred Grove, Nigeria |…
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Plus Marcella Hazan's greatest recipes and the miniature mixed media sculptures of Thomas Doyle! Reading: Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson by Tourmaline Listening: Black Sky Over the Projects: Apartment 2025 by Public Enemy Looking: The Miniature Mixed Media Sculptures of Thomas Doyle’s Clear History Series Viewing: Janis Ian: Brea…
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Plus Lena Dunham's brilliant new Netflix series and dynamic paintings from Christian Ruiz Berman! Also . . . WE FINALLY FOUND CILANTRO! Reading: Spent: A Comic Novel by Alison Bechdel Listening #1: Remembering Ozzy Osbourne (December 3, 1948 – July 22, 2025) Listening #2: Tether by Annahstasia Looking: The Art of Christian Ruiz Berman Viewing: Too …
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Plus the dazzling sculptures of Paola Grizi, our fond memories of eating at one of the world's best restaurants, and the perfect book to kick off Pride Month! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Ameztoi Txakoli (Getariako Txakolina, Spain) Reading: So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Colorby Caro de …
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Plus a stunning debut album from our new favorite opera singer — Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, and the vibrant portraits of Fujishima Takeji! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Ryan Wildstar’s Signature Lemon Drop! Reading: An Unofficial Rose by Iris Murdoch Listening: Masabane Cecilia by Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (with Aron Goldin) Looking: The Art…
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Plus the sensational mixed media collage art of Lavett Ballard & the "Father of French Gastronomy” — Antonin Carême! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Domaine Vincent Carême Vouvray Sec (Loire, France) Reading: The Book of Salt by Monique Truong Listening: Silver Shade by Peter Murphy Looking: The Art of Lavett Ballard — including her current exhibiti…
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Plus two fantastic new albums from Mexican songstress Natalia Lafourcade & Malian-French supergroup Lamomali! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: The Perfect Horchata! (recipe from Cooking Con Claudia) Reading: Holy the Firm by Annie Dillard Listening #1: Cancionera by Natalia Lafourcade Listening #2: Lamomali Totem by Lamomali (-M-, Fatoumata Diawara, …
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Plus Ryan Wildstar's recipe for the perfect Bloody Mary, trailblazing saxophonist Vi Redd, & our dinner at Rozalia - a hidden gem in the heart of Athens! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: The Bloody Mary “Chaser” Reading: Love Is A Dangerous Word: The Selected Poems of Essex Hemphill by Essex Hemphill Listening: In Honor of Jazz Appreciation Month: Th…
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Plus mouthwatering recipes from Andy Baraghani, eye-opening Renaissance art, and The Return — an arresting cinematic masterpiece starring Ralph Fiennes & Juliette Binoche! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Portofino Spritz with Andy Baraghani Reading: The Lies of the Artists: Essays on Italian Art, 1450-1750 by Ingrid D. Rowland Listening: Audience Wi…
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Plus Women and the Piano: A History in 50 Lives, the art of Dominique Fung & our favorite bakery in Greece! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Mai Tais & Manhattans at Tiki Bar in Athens, Greece! Reading: Women and the Piano: A History in 50 Lives by Susan Tomes Listening: Golden Mirrors - The Uncovered Sessions Vol. 1 by Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo L…
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Plus our favorite Thai restaurant in Europe, enchanting art from Henri Rousseau, & a brand new R&R playlist for Women's History Month! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Domaines Landron (Jo Landron) Amphibolite, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine (Loire, France) Reading: Madame Sosostris and the Festival for the Brokenhearted by Ben Okri Listening: R&R’s Newest …
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Plus Yazz Ahmed's newest album, the art of Frederic Leighton, & Chef Gregory Gourdet cooking with Pamela Anderson! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Oinotypo Vino Di Casa, ‘Kalampaki’ of Lemnos or ‘Limnio’ (Lemnos, Greece) — Fresh out of the barrel from Cava Oinotypo in Athens, Greece! Reading: Miss Macintosh, My Darling by Marguerite Young Listening …
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Plus delicious vegan dining in Athens, a major retrospective featuring the art of Shahzia Sikander, and Constantinople's new album: Nordic Lights in Persian Sky! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Oinotypo Vino Di Casa, Fumé ‘Orange Wine’ Roditis (Aigialeia, Greece) — Fresh out of the barrel from Cava Oinotypo in Athens, Greece! Reading: Shakespeare's …
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Plus Abel Selaocoe's Hymns of Bantu, the art of Cameron Ugbodu, poetry from Toi Derricotte, & delicious Greek meze in Ioannina! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Sacred Mountain ΑιΩ Marbled Malagouzia (Halkidiki, Greece) Reading: “I”: New and Selected Poems by Toi Derricotte Listening #1: A Tribute to Roberta Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 20…
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Plus new music: Transcontinental Afrobeat from Tony Allen & La BOA, and the kora meets the accordion in a musical dialogue between Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Kenyan Dawa (non-alcoholic drink perfect for cold season!) Reading: An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence by Zeinab Badaw…
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Plus Cymande's Renascence, a new translation for Yukio Mishima's centennial, & Ryan Wildstar's famous Greek potatoes! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Japanese Cocktails at Sunset in Sarandë! (Cognac, Orgeat, Lime Juice & Bitters) Reading: Voices of the Fallen Heroes: And Other Stories by Yukio Mishima (January 14, 1925 – November 25, 1970) Listening…
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Plus José Andrés & Jacques Pépin in conversation, the art of Eugene Von Bruenchenhein & Ryan Wildstar's new cocktail: The Cedrata di Sarandë! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Ryan Wildstar’s New Cocktail — The Cedrata di Sarandë! (Vodka, Cedrata, Green Apple Juice & Lime) Reading: Rosarita by Anita Desai Listening #1: New EP from Yola! — My Way Liste…
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Plus the vibrant art of Rupy C. Tut & a delectable dinner at Marini Restaurant in Sarandë! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Nicoluzo Estate Cacotrigi (Corfu, Greece Reading: Loving Corrections by adrienne maree brown Listening: So Lonely in Heaven by The Legendary Pink Dots Looking: The Art of Rupy C. Tut Viewing: Celebrating David Lynch (January 20,…
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Plus the outsider art of Ron Gittins, music from the Boulanger Trio, words of wisdom from Molière & a delectable recipe for Mushroom Julienne! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Kantina Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu Brandy (Durrës, Albania) Reading: Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde by Alexis Pauline Gumbs Listening #1: Lights on a S…
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Plus Cunk on Life, the art of Titus Kaphar, wisdom from Rita Dove & Our 25th Anniversary Celebration! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Nurellari Winery Pulsi Beratit, Pulëz Varietal (Berat, Albania) Reading: Karla's Choiceby Nick Harkaway Listening: This Land by Lara Downes Looking: The Art of Titus Kaphar Viewing #1: Exhibiting Forgiveness— directed…
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Plus Percival Everett's award-winning novel, music from Michael Kiwanuka & Peter Garrett, Inuit art in Montreal, and Crossing - an extraordinary drama set in Istanbul! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Domaine Filliatreau Samur-Champigny (Loire, France) Reading: James by Percival Everett Listening #1: The True North by Peter Garrett Listening #2: Smal…
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Plus recipes from Nigel Slater, art from Arild Rosenkrantz & Prince Toffa, wisdom from Ben Okri, & Mati Diop's powerful new film - Dahomey! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Bodegas Pinord Dibón Brut Reserva, Marrugat - D.O. Cava (Penedès, Catalonia, Spain) Reading: A Thousand Feasts: Small Moments of Joy ... a Memoir of Sorts by Nigel Slater Listenin…
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Plus Amythyst Kiah's Still + Bright, the lush dreamscapes of María Berrío, Martha Stewart's epic 100th cookbook & wisdom from McCoy Tyner! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: 2019 Frano Miloš Plavac Mali (Pelješac Peninsula, Dalmatia, Croatia) Reading: Orbital by Samantha Harvey Listening #1: Diving Deep Live by Tori Amos Listening #2: Still+Bright by A…
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Plus Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott's newest collaboration, the dazzling art of Lou Benesch & Anne Samat, wisdom from Rainer Maria Rilke & Year of Wonder: Classical Music to Enjoy Day by Day! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Roc D’Anglade Rouge (Vin de Pays du Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France) Reading: Year of Wonder: Classical Music to Enjoy Day by Day …
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Plus wisdom from William S. Burroughs, poetry from Judy Grahn, a tribute to dancer Eileen Kramer & Cherokee cuisine from Chef Nico Albert Williams! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Domaine Vernay, Les Chaillées de l’Enfer, Condrieu AOC (Rhône, France) Reading: An Elder Poet & Activist Whose Voice We Need Right Now — Love Belongs to Those Who Do the F…
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Plus Inspector Ellis, Marcos Beccari & The League of Kitchens! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Nepali Spiced Lemonade (Kagati Ko Sarbat) from Rachana Rimal Reading: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez Listening #1: A Tribute to Legendary Jazz Drummer Roy Haynes (March 13th, 1925 - November 12th, 2024) Listening #2: American Railroad by S…
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Plus a Tribute to Dancer/Choreographer Judith Jamison, Local Wines & Anti-Authoritarian Rock Music at the Skopje Wine Festival, and Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Evening Land Vineyards, Seven Springs Passetoutgrain (Willamette Valley, OR) Reading: A Hopeful Science Fiction Vision of What Our World…
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Plus The Merchant of Menace, Uncanny Old Masters, The Innocents, Ecce Homo, & Red Pozole for el Día de los Muertos! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Corpse Revivers! Reading #1: Poem of the Week: “Spirits of the Dead” by Edgar Allan Poe Reading #2: A Vampire Novel with a Twist — Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler Listening: Two Amazing New Albums Out Thi…
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Plus John Edgar Wideman's Provocative New Book, An Autumnal Invocation by Robinson Jeffers, Martha Stewart's Ruffle Pumpkin Milk Pie & Owl-licious Cocktails! Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation: Havana Meets Normandy! (Havana Club 7 Year Old Dark Rum, Les Délices de Belle France Cidre Bouché Doux Normand (sparkling hard apple cider from Normandy), Brown …
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Plus A New Cookbook from Michael Mina, Alison Moyet Reimagines Her Last 40 Years of Music, and the 50th Anniversary of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy! This Week’s Apéritif: Side Car Cocktails (Buy One, Get One Free!) at Tribeca Café in Skopje, Macedonia Reading: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré! Listening: T…
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Plus Grace Lee Boggs, Tatsuo Ikeda, Spaghetti al Limone & The Largest Jade Sculpture in the World! This Week’s Apéritif: Tito’s Vodka Gimlet Reading: On Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau & Hannah Arendt (introduction by Roger Berkowitz) & The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs List…
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Plus Scherezade García, Morley, Marie Awadis & Jane Graverol! This Week’s Apéritif: Tikveš Bela Voda Žilavka (North Macedonia) Reading: Creation by Gore Vidal & Music for Chameleons by Truman Capote Listening: Études Mélodiques by Marie Awadis & Follow the Sound by Morley Looking: The Art of Jane Graverol (1905 - 1984) & The Art of Scherezade Garcí…
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Plus Leigh Bowery, Judy Blame, Jonathan Nossiter, Ayom & Lake Ohrid Trout! This Week’s Apéritif: Badel Orange Pelinkovac & Tonic with an Orange Garnish Reading: Cultural Insurrection: A Manifesto for Arts, Agriculture, and Natural Wineby Jonathan Nossiter & And the Roots of Rhythm Remain: A Journey Through Global Music by Joe Boyd Listening: Chain …
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Plus Nabil Nahas, Théodore Chassériau & Théophile Gautier! This Week’s Apéritifs: A Hugo Spritz (Fantinel Prosecco, Elderflower Syrup, Fresh Mint, Sparkling Water & Lime) & A Godfather Sour (Monkey Shoulder, Amaretto Disaronno, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup & Orange) from Matto Napoletano! Reading: Selected Lyrics (translated by Norman R. Shapiro) by T…
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Plus Ebony G. Patterson, Augustin Pajou & Vegan Street Eats! This Week’s Apéritif: Bodegas Hidalgo “La Gitana” Manzanilla Sherry (Andalucia, Spain) Reading: Happy 90th Birthday to Sonia Sanchez! (born September 9th, 1934) — Collected Poems by Sonia Sanchez Listening: The Music of Sérgio Mendes (February 11, 1941 - September 5, 2024) & The Music of …
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