In today’s political climate, the input from creative, artistic people feels more important than usual. As Friedrich Nietzsche said, “We have art so that we shall not die of reality.”

The Song of Rowland: American Culture at Full Volume explores the creative process, as well as the importance of the arts, as bestselling author Russell Rowland talks with creative artists from the world of literature, film and television, visual arts, music, and a myriad of other mediums, to pick their brains about the value of culture in today’s world.

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The Song of Rowland is sponsored by Dzanc Books, winner of the 2023–24 Best Independent Publisher Award from the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP).