Shadow // Yaddo hosted by Elaina Richardson—broadcasting stories of hope, resistance, humor and curiosity in our new podcast!
We are proud to participate in Fall of Freedom, a nationwide cultural movement uniting artists, institutions, and communities in celebration of creative expression and solidarity.
Let’s safeguard, come hell or high water, our freedom to read! Bestselling novelist Colm Tóibín on Salman Rushdie’s work and activism, the history of censorship in Ireland, and the slippery slope that is book banning. PLUS: Ariel Schrag, whose YA anthology Stuck in the Middle made the list of “Top 100 Most Banned Books of the Decade.” Contributing artists: Amitava Kumar, Joseph Keckler; Billy Bragg & Wilco; Tom Paxton, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer.
Shadow // Yaddo Extras
Colm Toibin’s List of Must-Read Books:
The King of Warsaw by Szczepan Twardoch
Eva Sleeps by Francesca Melandri
God’s Wife by Amanda Michalopoulou
A Summer Day in the Company of Ghosts by Wang Yin
And as a source for world literature: Amazon Crossing
Amitava Kumar reads his essay, “An Open Letter to Hadi Matar.”
Tune in as we shine a light on the transformative vision of artists through conversations about art, literature, activism, ecology, inspiration and daily life.
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