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[ek-surpt, ik-surpt] / ˈɛk sɜrpt, ɪkˈsɜrpt /




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From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

An excerpt of their conversation, edited and condensed for clarity, appears below.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

In an excerpt from his coming memoir, “Adrift in the South,” Chinese poet Xiao Hai reflects on his part in the country’s economic miracle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

An excerpt of our conversation, below, has been edited and condensed for clarity.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Below is an excerpt from the “National Core Arts Standards: A Conceptual Framework for Arts Learning,” which explains some of the background in their creation.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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