Best of: Poet Nikky Finney on the accessibility of poetry, mentorship and more
Poet Nikky Finney's writing reckons with what it means to be a woman and Black in America and in the South, in the past and today.
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Best of: Aisha Harris on pop culture, being a Black critic
NPR's Aisha Harris joined The 21st to talk about the culture that shaped her, the intersection of her identities as a Black person and a critic, and more.
Best of: Adam Gopnik talks mastery
To talk about his "self-help book that won't help," how he thinks about the concept of mastery and more, The 21st Show was joined by author Adam Gopnik.
Best of: Will Leitch on his career, time at U of I, and more
Today on The 21st, we spent the whole hour with Will Leitch, a writer who was born, raised, and educated here in central Illinois before making it big in the world of sports journalism in New York City as the creator of Deadspin.
Best of: Matt Singer on how Illinois’ own Siskel & Ebert changed movies forever
The late film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert created a television show that made them household names, and made their “two thumbs up” a coveted endorsement. Author and film critic Matt Singer looks at their unique role in Hollywood history in his new book, “Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever.”