Yes And: Essays in the Age of Improv

Yes And: Essays in the Age of Improv

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Yes And: Essays in the Age of Improv
Yes And: Essays in the Age of Improv
Musings on improvisation and its application across the arts, culture, science, history, and politics from Randy Fertel, author of Winging It: Improv's Power and Peril in the Time of Trump.
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