[applause] now let's talk about tracy k. smith when pulitzer prize winner tracy smith was in the water during the two-year tenure as the poet laureate of the united states, critics were amazed at the ambition and the sweeping scope of her topics. upon reading the collection for the first time, i was struck by its echoes of walt whitman and its range of concerns and i'm not alone in this. the atlantic's review is for the work contains multitudes among the gorgeous meditations and experiences as mother and daughter they speak truth to power in the american context including a heartbreaking section come from thing slaveholding and the civil war and throughout the collection it permeates the imagery not surprisingly. smith has reported in "the new york times" interview i was in aspiring transcendentalist from a young age explaining the fascination, smith cites the excitement she felt on reading emily dickinson and the calling mission essay to harvard was on. the author notes that she has been moved, changed, deepened and inspired by t

[applause] >> and now let's talk about tracy k. smith. you can give it up for tracy.applause] >> when pulitzer prize winner tracy k. smith published "wade in the water" during her tenure as poet laureate of united states, critics were amazed at the ambitious and sweeping scope of her topics. upon reading the collection for the first time, i was struck by its echoes of walt whitman song of myself and its range of concerns. and i'm not alone in this thought. the atlantics review asserts smith's work contains multitudes. it is first among her experiences of mother and daughter are poems that speak truth to power in the american context including a breathtaking -- a heartbreaking section confronting slaveholding and the civil war. throughout the collection, nature permeates the imagery, not surprisingly. smith has reported in the "new york times" interview, i was an aspiring transcendentalist from a young age. explaining her fascination with the transcendentalists, smith cites the excitement that she felt on reading emily dickinson. enter college admission essays to harva

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will smith and martin lawrence, and happened to be at the studio, shooting the third installment of the "bad boys" franchise. nothing to see here. lawrence posting, when bad boys come to america. tracy movie. >>> up next, bill murray, maybe you will see him at the p.f. changs, apparently that's where he wants to work he sat down with amy schumer for a podcast, and revealed his desire to work there when he's no longer acting. >> although i did fill out an application at p.f. changs at the atlanta airport because i think that's been one of the great places. >> to do what. >> just to work there. >> any job. >> it looks like they are having the best times working at p.f. changs. >> i don't know if he's serious but look for him at the p.f. changs. >> they tweeted out, when can you start. you're in. >>> olivia newton john, giving superfans to own the iconic outfit from the end of the film. putting the black leather jacket and hundreds of items up for auction, it benefits cancer research she reveals just what it was like to shoot in that outfit >> this is the big item, and i want all you museums to be bidding against each other the zipper is still broken, but they're fabulous it was incred