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Harvey Pekar, Rachel Barton Pine and 'The Color Purple'

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Dee Perry opens the new book from Harvey Pekar - Not the Israel My Parents Promised - with his widow Joyce Brabner & artist JT Waldman. Plus, we share the inspiring story of violinist Rachel Barton Pine as she performs live in our Key Bank studio. And we share the words of Pulitzer-Prize winning author Alice Walker as Karamu House stages the musical adaptation of Walker's acclaimed novel - The Color Purple.Joyce Brabner, writer

JT Waldman, artist

Alice Walker, writer

Marsha Norman, playwright

Rache Barton Pine, violinist

Dave DeOreo is coordinating producer for Ideastream Public Media’s arts and culture team.