cowboy hats + monkey bites + heavy clotheslines

and random bubbles of peace and thrill

square one.

Don't make me get up out of my seat / Don't make me come up off of this beat.

— Beyoncé, “My House,” 2023

Look for me this weekend on The Saturday Show with Pulitzer-winner Jonathan Capehart (Sat., 3pm Pacific). The above quote is a hint as to who I may be speaking about. I love talking with Mr. Capehart about music. Here we are talking Gladys Knight, and then on the history of the term, “crossover” artist, and then about why I titled my recent book (now in paperback), “Shine Bright.”