In Episode 13, Chris Lafave, curator and greeter at the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library in Indianapolis, interviews BBC founder Susan Hwang, BBC co-producer Charlie Nieland and BBC Malmö founder Thomas Teller about their upcoming artist residency at KVML for Banned Books Week, 9/25-10/1 with fellow BBC songwriters spiritchild and Patricia Santos.  They talk songwriting, Vonnegut, artistic freedom, creative process and was that John McEnroe?

BBC Podcast Ep 13 - Banned Book Week at The Vonnegut Library & Museum

Episode 02 of the Bushwick Book Club Podcast celebrates the BBC event inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel AMERICANAH for One Book One NY at City Winery NYC on May 12, 2017.  Join BBC founder, Susan Hwang in her kitchen with songwriters, John S. Hall, Charlie Nieland, Jessie Kilguss, Krystal Hawes and Jennifer Devore for AMERICANAH-inspired cocktails and the cookie you don't get for reducing racism.  The songwriters discuss their participation in the first One Book One NY initiative and the impact of AMERICANAH in their music and lives.  Enjoy songs from those at the kitchen table, plus performances from Karen Kuhl, Jim Flynn, Juliet Garrett, Janelle Lawrence, Annie McCain Engman, Terry Radigan, Swan Drsti and Iyvon Edebiri.  Kat Flannery's AMERICANAH-inspired painting is featured, but of course you can't see it.

BBC Podcast Ep 02 - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Americanah"

Bushwick Book Club is a monthly performance series presenting new music, dance, visual art and sometimes snacks and puppetry inspired by a chosen book.  The podcast extends the book-inspired times into more book-inspired times that you can play in your car or enjoy as an alternative to overhearing your fellow commuter's conversation about wireless plans.

BBC Podcast Ep 02 - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Americanah"

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