Spanish Language Poetry – La Poesía en Español
Poet Fernando Valverde (Selected Poems) reads and discusses his work in Spanish and English.
View ArticleReading Under the Influence
Hermione Hoby (Neon in Daylight), Irène Mathieu (orogeny), Nathaniel Rich (King Zeno), and SJ Sindu (Marriage of a Thousand Lies) give short readings of their work during this annual "late-night"...
View ArticleFiction: Seeking New Lives, Elsewhere
Marina Perezagua (The Story of H), Christopher Tilghman (Thomas and Beal in the Midi), and Spencer Wise (The Emperor of Shoes) discuss how and why their novels transport readers to far-flung lands,...
View ArticleThe Socio-Economic Politics of Food & Family
Co-authors Sarah Bowen, Joslyn Brenton, and Sinikka Elliott discuss their collaborative work researching and writing Pressure Cooker: Why Home Cooking Won't Solve Our Problems and What We Can Do About...
View ArticlePlace & Politics in Music: Cultural Histories
Jesse Jarnow (Wasn't That a Time) and John Lingan (Homeplace) discuss their research and the revelations they had while trying to tell histories associated with music legends Patsy Cline and Pete Seeger.
View ArticlePaperbacks from Hell LIVE
Grady Hendrix (Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction) presents a mind-melting live performance based on his book, which chronicles the history of horror genre...
View ArticleCelebration of Challenge Into Change, featuring LaTanya McQueen
Listen to and honor the Women’s Initiative’s "Challenge Into Change" essay contest participants while celebrating the power of storytelling as a way towards healing and empowerment. LaTanya McQueen...
View ArticleLatinx Fiction for Young Readers
Hilda Eunice Burgos (Ana María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle), Angela Dominguez (Stella Diaz Has Something to Say), Mia García (The Resolutions), and K.K. Pérez (The Tesla Legacy) discuss their books...
View ArticleSouthern Blues and Folklife Rekindled: Voices of Mississippi
Scott Barretta, William Ferris, and Tom Rankin discuss their collaborative effort in creating Voices of Mississippi, the life’s work of Ferris, an audio recordist, filmmaker, folklorist, and teacher...
View ArticleTech Wars: How Social Media Undermines Democracy
Kathleen Hall Jamieson (Cyberwar) and Siva Vaidhyanathan (Antisocial Media) discuss ways in which social media challenges contemporary democracy by undermining responsible journalism and supporting...
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