Find The Land

from Booker & Olivia · host William Sutphin

Episode 2: Find The LandBooker T. Washington arrives in Alabama with his new wife, Fanny, expecting to lead a school. Instead, he discovers there is no school—only a promise and a patch of land waiting to be found. As Booker searches the countryside for a place to build his vision, he sends a letter to the one person he believes can help make it real: Olivia Davidson.Back in Massachusetts, Olivia finds herself trapped in work far beneath her abilities. Haunted by the loss of her brother and the collapse of a school they once built together, she has little interest in Booker's latest dream. But as opportunities close around her and her talents continue to be overlooked, Olivia must decide whether to settle for the life others have chosen for her—or take a chance on the uncertain future Booker offers.Special thanks to Stephen Hill, Shayna Small, Antoine Medley, Michael Armstrong, Issa Barrett, Sharon Graves, Lele Jones, Emma Sutphin, Jocelyn Monroe and my agent James Sarnoff.

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