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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    "How to Be Drawn"

    Terrance Hayes' newest collection of poetry is a vivid examination of how we see and how we are seen. How to Be Drawn  is his fifth collection of poetry. In it, Hayes sketches stories of trying on new selves. He constructs logic puzzles for which there are no answers.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 30, 2015 • 1 min read

    Terrance Hayes' newest collection of poetry is a vivid examination of how we see and how we are seen. How to Be Drawn is his fifth collection of poetry. In it, Hayes sketches stories of trying on new selves. He constructs logic puzzles for which there are no answers. He invokes the sacred names of Norman Mailer, James Brown and … Ol' Dirty Bastard. Madeleine speaks with Hayes about his latest work.

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    Japanese Prime Minister in L.A., Virtual Reality, and Nick Loeb's Op-Ed
    1. 0:00Comfort Women
    2. 15:39Internet Roundup: Google Gives Preference to Mobile-Friendly Sites
    3. 25:15"How to Be Drawn"You’re reading this
    4. 41:53Sofia Vergara, Nick Loeb, and the New York Times
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Terrance Hayes

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Japanese Prime Minister in L.A., Virtual Reality, and Nick Loeb's Op-Ed
    1. 0:00Comfort Women
    2. 15:39Internet Roundup: Google Gives Preference to Mobile-Friendly Sites
    3. 25:15"How to Be Drawn"You’re reading this
    4. 41:53Sofia Vergara, Nick Loeb, and the New York Times
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