Krista Tippett

Tippett's 2015 On Being conversation with Mary Oliver gives a private poet space to discuss attention, writing and the natural world. She approaches large questions through the details of a lived life, allowing uncertainty to remain part of an answer. The pace is contemplative and the spiritual vocabulary is central to the programme, which will not suit every listener. For those drawn to patient reflection, it is an inviting example of curiosity without a demand for a neat revelation.