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Maria Popova's A Velocity of Being, Ep. 248 by NYPL PodcastsJanuary 13, 2019

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Maria Popova

Maria Popova & Claudia Bedrick curated an anthology of letters and original illustrations by 121 of the most interesting and inspiring culture-makers alive today. A Velocity of Being, Popova's project that was eight years in the making, asked each contributor to write a letter to a young reader about the power of reading. 

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To celebrate the book’s release, contributors took to the stage at The New York Public Library to share what they wrote. Featured readings and performances by: Jad Abumrad, Sophie Blackall, Alexander Chee, Mohammed Fairouz, Adam Gopnik, Paul Holdengräber, Sarah Kay, Dawn Landes,  Morley, Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, and Naomi Wolf. 

All proceeds from A Velocity of Being will benefit the public libraries of New York City. Read more about the book on Brain Pickings. 

 
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Holdengräber's "I Am's"

Submitted by Debbra (not verified) on February 19, 2019 - 7:35pm

Paul Holdengräber gives a wonderful list of "I am's" but I can't quite catch one of them. It's probably obvious to everyone more well-read than I am, but I'm not sure what I am hearing. It sounds like "LaMise Au Point"... but I don't think that's right. Can anyone tell me what I'm hearing?