Listening to Literature

Listening to Literature

Fri. 12:06 pm ET-The Savannah Book Festival starts next week, and several renowned authors will in in town. Join Leigh and P. T. as we explore the words from creative minds that may tell us more about ourselves than facts. 02/08/2019

The Savannah Book Festival starts next week, and...

Fri. 12:06 ET – This week, Leigh and P.T. preview the authors coming to Savannah and their works. We’ll look more closely at the non-fiction section and we’ll go over the schedule of events, talk a bit about the books, and examine some of the happenings in the world of literature. Join us 02/01/2019

This week, Leigh and P.T. preview the authors...

Fri. 12:06 pm ET Starting with Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein in 1818, literature has examined science rather critically. Many books portray experiments that go wrong and the unfortunate series of events that follow the failure, many of which have been made into films. [details below] This week, Leigh Rich and P.T. Bridgeport examine the reasons for these failures: flawed results, scientific hubris, misuse, public paranoia, and others. This week, Leigh and P.T. will focus on The Birthmark, and bring in other works too. Join us. Ed

Starting with Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein in 1818,...

Cracking the Books

Fri. 12:06 pm. ET- This week, Leigh and P.T. discuss the opening passages of books – the author’s first and best chance to engage the reader. We’ll use examples from classics and from the upcoming Savannah Book Festival. We’ll start to preview some of the fine authors who will be at the Book Festival too. ““Call me Ishmael” “I write this sitting in the kitchen sink.”Sometimes, the opening passage of a book hooks you. Sometimes it’s just a few words: “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” Sometimes, it’s more………01/18/2019

“Call me Ishmael” “I write this sitting in...

Fri. 12:06 pm. ET – This week, Leigh Rich and P.T. Bridgeport talk about the good life. What makes a good life? What are the components? How do we fit our good life into the lives of others? Guest commentators include: Plato Aristotle Confucius Reinhold Niebuhr Ecuador And, of course, Tony Bennett. Join us. 01/11/2019.

This week, Leigh Rich and P.T. Bridgeport talk...

Listening to Literature

Fri. 12:06 pm. ET- “Loved the book – hated the movie…” The list of good books that have been made into flawed films seems endless. But can great films be made from books that have flaws? Leigh Rich and P. T. Bridgeport discuss some possibilities. This and more on Listening to Literature, Volume 2 on this Friday at 12:06 pm. Join us. 01/04/2019

“Loved the book – hated the movie…” The...

Listening to Literature

Fri. 12:06 ET – On Friday, at 12:06 pm, Leigh Rich and P.T. Bridgeport chat with Kim Bockius-Suwyn, the Executive Director of the Savannah Book Festival. We’ll be discussing the upcoming book festival and some of the authors and works that will be featured there. This year, the Festival runs from February 14 – 17, with addresses by George and Paula Sanders, Daniel Krauthammer, and Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic. We’ll preview the events and authors. 12/28/2018

On Friday, at 12:06 pm, Leigh Rich and...

Listening to Literature

Fri. 12:06 pm. ET – “My dear Watson, observe the hobbit ambling down Broadway…”This week, Christmas stories from J.R.R. Tolkien, Conan Doyle, and Damon Runyon. We have a goose that swallowed a precious gift, the effect of rock and rye on three unintentional magi, and one of the clumsier Yule animals. Leigh and PT chat about literature that might be worth giving or getting, and music recalling Edgar Allen Poe. 12/21/2018

“My dear Watson, observe the hobbit ambling down...

Listening to Literature

Fri. 12:06 pm. To start the new season, Leigh Rich and P. T. Bridgeport discuss the just-completed Hanukkah season, with expert help and a story by Isaac Peretz. The Festival of Lights goes back to 100+ years before Christ, when the Seleucid emperor Antiochus IV made a grave political miscalculation. A. E. Houseman tells us he died old, but what did he do before that, and why has it echoed through history to this day? P. T. Bridgeport creates a mare’s nest of literature, culture, history, and poetry, and Leigh Rich straightens it all out for you. Plus, Leigh and P.T. look at literature worth giving as Christmas presents.12/14/2018

To start the new season, Leigh Rich and...

Decatur-based author, journalist, and media personality Daren Wang returns to Listening to Literature to speak about his debut book, The Hidden Light of Northern Fires, a historical novel set during the Civil War. 05/25/2018

Decatur-based author, journalist, and media personality Daren Wang...