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Jesmyn Ward: Can a Divided Nation Find Hope?

Season 2026 Episode 8174 | 17m 49s

In her latest collection of essays, two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward reflects on the healing power of storytelling. Ward looks back on the fundamental role of her maternal grandmother in the forging of Ward's writing philosophy. The author also discusses her upbringing in the poor Mississippi town of De Lisle, and her own place in the lineage of Mississippi's literary figures.

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Clip: S2027 E9009 | 18:01
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Clip: S2027 E9008 | 18:34
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