Archive for December, 2008

THE JAZZ IDIOM and THE AMERICAN WAY OF WAR

December 20th, 2008

We talk with poet Al Young and photographer Charles L. Robinson about their book and CD set, JAZZ IDIOM: Blueprints, Stills and Frames. And Eugene Jarecki tells us about THE AMERICAN WAY OF WAR.

Paul Roberts THE END OF FOOD, MP Barker’s A DIFFICULT BOY and poet Annie Boutelle

December 17th, 2008

Paul Roberts tells us about THE END OF FOOD, we talk with M. P. Barker about her historical novel of early 19th century New England, A DIFFICULT BOY, and Annie Boutelle reveals the life of poet Celia Thaxter in BECOMING BONE.

Paul Fisher’s HOUSE OF WITS and Shakespeare Fans in the Inner City

December 11th, 2008

Paul Fisher tells us about the James Family: the writer Henry James, the philosopher and psychologist William James, and the lesser known but influential sister, feminist Alice James. His book is HOUSE OF WITS: An Intimate Portrait of the James Family.

H.G. Adler’s THE JOURNEY, Eating Tips for the Holidays, and a Thanksgiving story

December 2nd, 2008

Peter Filkins talks about THE JOURNEY, a lost masterpiece of Holocaust literature by acclaimed author and survivor H. G. Adler which Filkins translated. Food psychologist Brian Wansink gives us tips on how to keep the pounds off during the Holiday season. And finally, Native American storyteller Marge Bruchac tells us what really happened during the first Thanksgiving.