Mike Birbiglia, Pandemic Poetry, A New Jesse Malin Album, 'In Deep,' 'Enemies of the State,' Book Recommendations

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Apr 20, 2020

Comedian Mike Birbiglia discusses his Instagram Live series and fundraising campaign, “Tip Your Waitstaff,” to support the staff of comedy clubs that are currently closed because of COVID-19.

Kevin Young, poetry editor at The New Yorker and director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, shares poetry recommendations for getting through our current crisis.

Musician Jesse Malin discusses his live-stream concert series, "The Fine Art of Self-Distancing," his new single, "Backstabbers," and his role as co-owner of the bars Niagara, Bowery Electric, Berlin, and Dream Baby.

New Yorker editor and Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist David Rohde discusses his new book In Deep: The FBI, the CIA, and the Truth about America's "Deep State."

Director Sonia Kennebeck discusses her documentary “Enemies of the State” as part of our “Tribeca-sh” series, featuring films that were supposed to premiere at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.

Scott Adkins, co-founder of the Brooklyn Writers Space, and Joy Parisi, founder and CEO of Paragraph:Workspace for Writers, discuss how the organizations are supporting their communities of authors and recommend books to check out this month.

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