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Friday, Sept. 27, 2019: Atticus, Jia Tolentino and more

Today on q: Instagram poet Atticus, q This with Lisa Christiansen and Sean Michaels, the full story behind a John Coltrane album nearly lost to time, writer Jia Tolentino.
Instagram poet Atticus, jazz legend John Coltrane, writer Jia Tolentino. (Chase Alexander, Jim Marshall, Elena Mudd)

Today on q, with Tom Power:

  • Masked poet Atticus tells us why he calls Instagram the "gateway drug" to poetry.
  • The q This music panel discusses the Beatles' iconic album Abbey Road, which turns 50 this week.
  • The full story behind a French-Canadian director, John Coltrane and an album nearly lost to time.
  • Writer Jia Tolentino talks about the horrors of the internet, her past as a reality TV star and her new book of essays, Trick Mirror.

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