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Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019: Cynthia Erivo, Stephen Chbosky and more

Today on q: actor Cynthia Erivo, writer and director Stephen Chbosky, actor John Lithgow.
Today on q: actor Cynthia Erivo, writer and director Stephen Chbosky, actor John Lithgow. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC, Meredith Morris, Getty Images)

Today on q, with guest host Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe:

  • Cynthia Erivo talks about her incredible portrayal of Harriet Tubman in Harriet, the first feature film about the famed abolitionist.
  • Writer and director Stephen Chbosky discusses his new book Imaginary Friend and how he writes his novels with a cinematic eye.
  • John Lithgow tackles American politics with poetry in his new book Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse.

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