Listening to Literature

Fri. 12:06 pm – On Listening to Literature, Grace Fleming, author of the novels Celebrity Wedding in Flowery Branch and Paranormal Solved, chats with Leigh and guest co-host Dr. Carol Andrews about her current work that focuses on the lives and times of the settlers of colonial Savannah. 02/07/2020.

Apparently, citizens of the 1700s were a rascally,...

Fri. 12:06 – Listening to Literature, – R.M. Hamrick author of The Atalan series has been described as “what Douglas Adams would have envisioned if he were a Millennial.” Hamrick, a Savannah-based writer, also is the author of the Chasing series and the blog “Run Away From Zombies.” 01/31/2020.

This sci-fi comedy-adventure by R. M. Hamrick takes...

Fri. 12:06 – On Listening to Literature – Joe Hoffman, co-author with Bob Jacobs of The Implausibility of a Dog Named Bo, discusses his first novel, a furry-footed adventure as seen through the eyes of a rather special eyewitness to history. 01/24/2020.

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Fri. 12:06 – Listening to Literature, Friday, – Leigh and P. T. continue their preview of the authors and books coming to the 2020 Savannah Book Festival. This week, they discuss a selection of nonfiction books about people who confronted challenging times, including Jack Goldsmith, In Hoffa’s Shadow; Steve Vogel, Betrayal in Berlin; Amy Shira Teitel, Fighting for Space; and Kent Garrett and Jeanne Ellsworth, The Last Negroes at Harvard. 01/17/2020.

The SBF runs Feb. 13-Feb. 16, with “Festival...

Fri. 12:06 pm – The Savannah Book Festival, one of the city’s premier events, starts in a month. Leigh and P.T. start looking at the festival this week. As usual, there will be distinguished authors and fascinating works. Join Leigh and P.T. for a preview of the event and the people. 01/10/2020.

Join Leigh and P.T. for a preview of...

Fri. 11 am.- People often find themselves out of their comfort zone when dealing with other people, or even situations. That’s always educational, though sometimes painful. This week, Brian and P. T. explore music about odd couples, people who come from different environments and how they cope with each other. 01/10/2020.

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Fri. 12:06 – It’s our second week of literature that speaks to the turn of the year. This time, Leigh and P.T. will look at a bit more poetry, a novella by Charles Dickens, and a true story about Johannes Kepler, an astronomer and more. 01/03/2020.

Join us as we look at what a...

Fri. 12:06-Listening To Literature 2, On Wednesday, we start a brand new volume called 2020. It will be influenced by the volumes that came before, but as yet, it’s unwritten. This week, Leigh and P.T. explore the literature of the turn of the year in story and poetry, in the company of Johann Kepler, W.S. Merwin, and Joseph Brodsky, among many others. Join us as we put the finishing touches on 2019. 12/27/2019.

Fri. 12:06 pm-Listening To Literature 2 – This week, Leigh and P.T. look at some more holiday literature, this time with O. Henry (not the usual story) and the poet Charles Resnikoff. Are you ready? Us either. Join Leigh and P.T. for a more measured look at the holidays, drawn from literature. 12/20/2019.

Listening To Literature 2, December 13, 12:06 to 1 pm. The festivals of Christmas and Chanukah overlap this year and Leigh Rich and P.T. Bridgeport will chat about some of the literature of the season and some of the books available as gifts. Join us as Leigh and P.T. crank up the thermostat, this Friday just after noon. 12/13/2019.