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Success Made to Last

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    TrulySignificant.com honors author Daniel Pollack-Pelzner riffing on his book- Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist

    Daniel Pollack-Pelzner wrote one of the finest pieces of non-fiction with Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist. It is a book for "the ages" and is a finalist for non-fiction book of the decade at Truly Significant.com.  This book is pure gold blending joy, history, social justice, accessibility, and more.  We recommend this book for every student of art, music, film, television, dancing, and even anthropology. It clarifies purpose and intention.  In this conversation, learn about "perfection paralysis," the rhythm and process of "page-system-measure," the value of the smartest form of collaboration, and a fresh definition of innovation.  And as of bonus, get the inside story on the genius of Lin-Manuel Miranda and his many mentors that created a musical mosaic.  Visit www.danielpollackpelzner.com to learn more about this brilliant author.   Here's more: NPR picked Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist (Simon & Schuster) as Books We Loved for 2025.  Daniel teaches English and theater at Portland State University. He received the Graves Award from the American Council of Learned Societies for outstanding teaching in the humanities. As a cultural historian and theater critic, his articles about playwrights from Shakespeare to Quiara Alegría Hudes have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The New York Times. His pandemic spoof, "What Shakespeare Actually Did During the Plague," was adapted into a short film for PBS, and his New Yorker profile of Cherokee playwright and lawyer Mary Kathryn Nagle is being adapted into a feature documentary. He is the scholar-in-residence at the Portland Shakespeare Project and a frequent guest lecturer at theaters around the country. Born and raised in Portland, he received his B.A. in History from Yale and his Ph.D. in English from Harvard. He met his wife in their elementary-school production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; they now live in Portland with their two children. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.

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