All Of It with Alison Stewart

For the February installment of our "Full Bio" series, we take a look at the life and career of the poet Sylvia Plath with Heather Clark, author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book, Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath. Today, we speak about her early death, and the legacy Sylvia Plath left behind.

Written by the poet and playwright Dave Harris, “Tambo & Bones” introduces us to two minstrel characters, Tambo (W. Tré Davis) and Bones (Tyler Fauntleroy), who strive to break free from their reality. The playwright and director Taylor Reynolds join us to talk about the show which just opened this week at Playwright Horizons.

[REBROADCAST FROM October 26, 2020] Author Bryan Washington joins us to discuss his hotly anticipated debut novel, Memorial, a love story between Mike, a Japanese American chef, and Benson, a Black daycare teacher. When Mike learns his estranged father is dying in Osaka, he heads to Japan, transforming his life and his relationship with Benson.

Stoicism, an ancient Greek idea of enduring suffering without displaying much emotion or a lack of control, is having a bit of a renaissance. Since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, books on how to be a Stoic have skyrocketed in sales, and more and more people seem to be turning to the old philosophy to deal with the current difficulties we're facing. Ryan Holiday, author and host of the podcast, The Daily Stoic, has written extensively about the history and principles of Stoicism, and he's with us to take your calls on whether or not you yourself have been turned onto Stoicism, and why.

One of 2022's most anticipated albums is Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, from the Brooklyn-born indie folk band Big Thief. The double album's twenty tracks were pared down from over forty songs recorded over four different sessions. Guitarist Buck Meek, who released the well-received solo debut Two Saviors last year, joins us for a Listening Party Preview, ahead of the album's release tomorrow February 11. Big Thief will perform at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on April 15 and 16.

For the February installment of our "Full Bio" series, we take a look at the life and career of the poet Sylvia Plath with Heather Clark, author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book, Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath. Today, we speak about her career as a poet and writer, as well as her marriage and family.

Actor David Oyelowo joins us to discuss his latest role in the HBO Max miniseries, "The Girl Before," which tells the story of a woman who falls for a mysterious architect (Oyelowo) and becomes suspicious of him when she learns another woman has died in his house. Oyelowo will also tell us a bit about his upcoming projects, and his directorial debut, 2020's "The Water Man." 

"The Girl Before" premieres on HBO Max tonight, February 10.

The 2022 Oscar nominations were announced yesterday, February 8. We chat with New York Times writer and awards season columnist Kyle Buchanan about his reactions to the nominations, including who was recognized, who was snubbed, and if the Academy Awards made good on their diversity goals.

[REBROADCAST FROM March 16, 2021] A new book tells the history of the Barbizon Hotel, a New York City residential hotel for women that served as a home for many local greats from Sylvia Plath, to Joan Didion, Phylicia Rashad, Liza Minnelli, and many more. Author Paulina Bren joins us to discuss her book, The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free, and take calls from listeners who stayed or lived at the Barbizon.

For the February installment of our "Full Bio" series, we take a look at the life and career of the poet Sylvia Plath with Heather Clark, author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book, Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath. Today, we talk about the time she visited New York City in the summer of 1953 as a guest editor of Mademoiselle, as well as her struggles with her own mental health which ultimately led to her being admitted to a hospital.