season 4 episode 6 (part 1) - testament to survival

in which Bushra Rehman and i reminisce/bliss out/extol the virtues of the Vermont Studio Center (and residencies in general), break down language to its fundamental components, and bond over our respective lapsed faiths... where to find Burshra: website - http://www.bushrarehman.com/ Marianna's Beauty Salon - https://siblingrivalrypress.bigcartel.com/product/marianna-s-beauty-salon-by-bushra-rehman Corona - https://siblingrivalrypress.bigcartel.com/product/corona-by-bushra-rehman Colonize This! - https://www.sealpress.com/titles/daisy-hernandez/colonize-this/9780786750665/ other things referenced: Vermont Studio Center - https://vermontstudiocenter.org/ Michael Cunningham - http://www.michaelcunningham.com/ Brooklyn College - http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/home.php Amazing Grace (Aretha Franklin doc) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace_(2018_film) Urban Word NYC - https://www.urbanwordnyc.org/ Community-Word Project - http://communitywordproject.org/ Teachers & Writers Collaborative - https://www.twc.org/