text:  We at Shorts have been friends and fans of Jemison's brave and compelling work for quite a while, and we're eager to have her share her own tastes in a genre she has helped to redefine. She helped us select all three of the stories on this program. They were part of a live evening at Symphony Space that she hosted. Here is N.K. Jemison speaking from the stage at our home at Symphony Space about the power of writing.