Hanif Abdurraqib and Kristin Hersh

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

English - July 12, 2024 19:00 - 52 minutes - 42.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 295 ratings
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Critically acclaimed writer Hanif Abdurraqib unpacks his latest book, There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension, in which he explores his lifelong love of the game and what it means to make it; singer-songwriter Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses discusses her new book The Future of Songwriting, where she considers how to be an artist in a commercialized music industry, before performing "I Shine" from her latest album Clear Pond Road. Plus, host Luke Burbank and Elena Passarello share what our listeners are unwavering fans of.