Word Warrior
May / June, 2018
From Shondaland to the stage, Anna Deavere Smith is delivering some of the most vital performances of our time. Her weapon of choice: an ear for American voicesWORD WARRIORTVFrom Shondaland to the stage, Anna Deavere Smith is delivering some of the most vital performances of our time. Her weapon of choice: an ear for American voicesCLAIRE LOBENFELDIt’s a crisp March afternoon, and Anna Deavere Smith is two pages into a biography of Ella Fitzgerald. “I can’t sing,” she says, “so I’m interested in...
