Fri. 12:06 – From Chicago, Gwendolyn Brooks provided some of the most moving and important poetry of the latter half of the 20th Century. 10/22/2021.
Her range was astounding, from broad social concerns...
Listening to Literature
Fri. 12:06 – In an era when most poets were experimenting with new forms of verse. 10/15/2021.
J. V. Cunningham was an ardent champion of...
Fri. 12:06 – In October 1851, the fate of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick; or, The Whale seemed lost at sea. 10/01/2021.
It wouldn’t be until the twentieth century that...
12:06 pm – Katherine Mansfield arrived in London from New Zealand just after the First World War, 09/24/2021.
and participated fully in the revolution in lifestyles...
Fri. 12:06 – Raymond Carver was a poet and story writer who incorporated the voice of every man in his verse and tales. 09/10/2021.
His work won a Pulitzer, among other prizes....
Fri. 12:06 – Japanese literature rarely makes an impact here, but Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s story In A Grove is an exception. 09/03/2021.
It has been included in several collections and...
Fri. 12:06 – Author and illustrator Cason Rome joins us this week to chat about her book, A Cat Named Cake. 08/27/2021.
The book is cleverly and whimsically drawn and...
Fri. 12:06 – Leigh Rich and P. T. Bridgeport continue their discussion of the works of Billy Collins, perhaps the best-known living American poet today. 08/20/2021.
His work is at once accessible, profound, and...
