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Doing Good In The Community On Wednesday's Access Utah May 02, 2018

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There are many needs in our communities, and there are dedicated individuals and nonprofits working to meet those needs. They sometimes don’t get the recognition they deserve, and you may want to help but don’t know where and how. On Access Utah we’re inviting you to send us email or tweet to give you the opportunity to spotlight a nonprofit or individual doing good in your community.

'Christian: The Politics Of A Word In America' With Matthew Bowman On Tuesday's Access Utah May 01, 2018

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Today, a conversation with Matthew Bowman about his book “Christian: The Politics of a Word in America.”

The Lynching Of Black America & The Epic Story Of Hunting In America: Philip Dray On Access Utah Apr 30, 2018

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Historian Philip Dray joins us for the hour to talk about two of his books:

Crossing Borders: Jackson Olsen And 'Teaching For America' On Thursday's Access Utah Apr 26, 2018

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When Jackson Olsen graduated from college, he had every intention of going to law school and becoming a lawyer.

Celebrating Earth Day With Stephen Trimble And Torrey House Press On Thursday's Access Utah Apr 20, 2018

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We have established an Access Utah tradition: On or near Earth Day each year we invite Utah writer Stephen Trimble and other guests to talk about the earth, the land, and the environment. Trimble suggested we focus on the Torrey House Press this year and specifically focus on their blog which is full of powerful posts written by young authors who are passionate about our beautiful planet. Stephen Trimble joins us for the hour along with writers Mishka Banuri, Brooke Larsen, Tim Glenn, and Forrest Cuch.

Nicholas Kraemer And Amanda Eubanks Winkler On Wednesday's Access Utah Apr 18, 2018

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Wednesday’s Access Utah is a part of USU’s Year of the Arts. We’ll talk about Henry Purcell’s opera “Dido and Aeneas,” and related topics. Our guests will include conductor Nicholas Kraemer and Purcell scholar and Syracuse University professor Amanda Eubanks Winkler. And we’ll hear some music from the opera.

"Standard Deviation" With Author Katherine Heiny On Tuesday's Access Utah Apr 17, 2018

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When Graham Cavanaugh divorced his first wife it was to marry his girlfriend, Audra, a woman as irrepressible as she is spontaneous and fun. But, Graham learns, life with Audra can also be exhausting, constantly interrupted by chatty phone calls, picky-eater houseguests, and invitations to weddings of people he’s never met. Audra firmly believes that through the sheer force of her personality she can overcome the most socially challenging interactions, shepherding her son through awkward playdates and origami club, and even deciding to establish a friendship with Graham’s first wife, Elspeth. Graham isn't sure he understands why Audra longs to be friends with the woman he divorced. After all, former spouses are hard to categorize—are they enemies, old flames, or just people you know really, really well? And as Graham and Audra share dinners, holidays, and late glasses of wine with his first wife he starts to wonder: How can anyone love two such different women? Did I make the right choice? Is there a right choice? “Standard Deviation” is a hilarious and rueful novel of love, marriage, infidelity, and origami.

Revisiting Willa Cather's 'My Antonia' On Access Utah Apr 16, 2018

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Today we’ll revisit an episode from October 2018. This was part of “Our Favorite Books” series, and we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the publication of Willa Cather’s “My Antonia.”

Poetry With Michael Sowder & Edward Hirsch On Thursday's Access Utah Apr 12, 2018

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Edward Hirsch is the celebrated author of nine books of poetry. He is also the author of “A Poet's Glossary,” a complete compendium of poetry terms and the author of the bestseller about poetry, “How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry.” He has received numerous awards and fellowships, including a MacArthur Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Prix de Rome. He is an international advocate for poetry and serves as a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. He taught creative writing at Wayne State University and the University of Houston and is now president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, which offers fellowships to those engaged in any field of knowledge and creation of the arts.

Debating Medical Marijuana On Wednesday's Access Utah Apr 11, 2018

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Utah Patients Coalition, which is leading a ballot initiative campaign in support of medical marijuana, says that “right now, Utah patients battling cancer, seizures, and other life-threatening conditions must break the law in order to relieve their pain and suffering. By passing the medical cannabis ballot initiative … Utah can end this cruel and unjust policy.” A recent poll, published by UtahPolicy.com, shows that 77% of Utahns strongly or somewhat favor access to medical marijuana. It appears likely that this measure will appear on the November ballot in Utah.

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