Josie Long presents short documentaries about the writers and musicians whose words help us navigate the difficult moments in our lives.

From James Baldwin to Adrienne Rich, the lyrics of Jimmie Rodgers to a new poem by Axel Kacoutié.

* James Baldwin in conversation with Studs Terkel Originally broadcast in 1961 Courtesy of the Studs Terkel Radio Archive

* For george, breonna, ahmaud, and christian Produced by James T. Green Originally made for the podcast u+1f60c

* Dedications Featuring Mary Jean Chan Produced by Alia Cassam Featuring recordings of Adrienne Rich from the audio archives of the public radio show, New Letters on the Air, a production of New Letters magazine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City

* The Watertank Featuring Damian Le Bas Produced by Andrea Rangecroft

* You Got Through the Day Produced by Axel Kacoutié

Production team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.