Ani DiFranco returns to discuss her new book, The Spirit of Ani: Reflections on Spirituality, Feminism, Music & Freedom, her involvement in establishing the Buffalo, New York arts hub known as Babeville, which is where I last saw Shellac play a show, why Buffalo was fertile ground for an aspiring musician, what prompted her to write this book with Lauren Coyle Rosen, the evolution of her position on God as an entity or name for our collective consciousness, striving for communication and connectedness, pondering fearlessness and perceptions of confidence, living in an age of disembodied music, distinguishing between escapism and transcendence, self-reflection borne of parenting, loving The Telepathy Tapes podcast, working on a soundtrack for a documentary, theatrical projects and her recent stint acting on Broadway, upcoming book events and tour dates, other future plans, and much more.
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