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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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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Next Week: Geraldine Brooks and poet Al Young

February 1st, 2008

Geraldine Brooks tells us about THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK, a novel based on the history of the Sarajevo Haggadah.
Also,we talk with poet Al Young about his new book-and-cd set, SOMETHING ABOUT THE BLUES.

Podcast 52: Frances Moore Lappe on GETTING A GRIP and more…

December 25th, 2007

Ever since her ground-breaking book, DIET FOR A SMALL PLANET, Frances Moore Lappé has been showing how each of us can change the world for the better. (…)

 
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This Week: Poet Lynn Thompson and Francisco Goldman’s ART OF POLITICAL MURDER

October 10th, 2007

We talk with poet Lynn Thompson reads from BEG NO PARDON, which won this year’s Perugia Press Award. (…)

Podcast 41: Wrestling With Angels, Clayton

October 9th, 2007

We have an in-depth conversation with author John J. (…)

 
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Next Week: Michael Albert, REMEMBERING TOMORROW and poet Lynn Thompson

October 4th, 2007

We talk with South End Press and Z Magazine founder Michael Albert about his memoir, REMEMBERING TOMORROW. (…)