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Bardo
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Ann Tashi Slater speaks with physicist and author Alan Lightman about happiness, hidden knowledge, and living our lives with an awareness of death.
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Finding a House of Your Own
Ann Tashi Slater speaks with writer Sandra Cisneros about feeling like Hokusai, the transformative power of death, and using meditation to return to one’s roots.
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The Reality of Things
Author Amitava Kumar and Ann Tashi Slater discuss bearing witness, whether near or far, and art’s inherent value as a place of shared mourning.
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On Love, Loss, and Feeling at Home in the World
Author Lorrie Moore and Ann Tashi Slater discuss humor, grief, and how to live—and die—in a world of impermanence.
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On Grief, Willpower, and Finding Happiness
Author and Creative Writing Professor Yiyun Li speaks with Ann Tashi Slater about grief, willpower, and finding happiness.
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On Searching for Meaning and Solving a Koan of Loss
American novelist David James Duncan speaks with Ann Tashi Slater about overcoming periods of loss and impermanence.
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Saying Yes to Life
Chilean writer Isabel Allende speaks with Ann Tashi Slater about displacement, exile, and moving forward.
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Creating a Sense of Joy
Author Andrew Sean Greer speaks with Ann Tashi Slater about his writing, including his recent book, "Less is Lost," and creating joy.
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This Moment Is the Only Moment
Novelist Dani Shapiro speaks with Ann Tashi Slater about coming to terms with impermanence and living in the present.
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