Why settle for one icon when you could have two? Today we read pieces from SONGTELLER by Dolly Parton & A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. Parton's lyrics and Obama's telling of the healthcare battle are like two strangers next to each other on a bus ride, having a great conversation. They talk about dignity. About impossibility. About sorrow and family love. About faith, and rhythm, and the body on the page. They share snacks. I can't wait for you to hear them talk as they ride.

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