Archive for April, 2008

Podcast 69: Nicholson Baker’s HUMAN SMOKE and more…

April 28th, 2008

Host Francesca Rheannon talks with Nicholson Baker about his acclaimed new book, HUMAN SMOKE: The Beginnings of World War II; The End of Civilization. (…)

 
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Next Week: BUSH’S LAW and RISING POWERS, SHRINKING PLANET

April 25th, 2008

We talk with New York Times reporter Eric Lichtblau, who broke the story on the Bush Administration’s NSA program of warrantless wiretapping. (…)

This Week: Nicholson Baker’s HUMAN SMOKE

April 25th, 2008

Host Francesca Rheannon talks with Nicholson Baker about his acclaimed new book, HUMAN SMOKE: The Beginnings of World War II; The End of Civilization. (…)

Podcast 68: Poetry From the Grassroots

April 22nd, 2008

Hip-hop, poetry slams, and more: it’s the SPOKEN WORD REVOLUTION REDUX. We talk with editor Mark Eleveld about poetry in performance and hear cuts off the CD accompanying the book. (…)

 
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Connie Hale of the Nieman Center

April 20th, 2008

In March of 2008, Writer’s Voice host went to the Nieman Foundation’s Conference on Narrative Journalism. (…)

 
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This Week: FLORENCE POETS SOCIETY

April 17th, 2008

During Poetry Month, we’ve featured some of the most famous poets in the English language. They occupy the heights of what many think is a rarified domain not relevant to the average person. (…)

Podcast 67: AGE OF AMERICAN UNREASON and AGAINST THE MACHINE

April 17th, 2008

Our theme is cultural decline and what to do about it. We talk with cultural critic Susan Jacoby about THE AGE OF AMERICAN UNREASON. (…)

 
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