Writers Voice with Francesca Rheannon | A radio book show and podcast featuring interviews with authors, poets, playwrights and more

Celebrating Poetry Month, we talk with Mark Eleveld about SPOKEN WORD REVOLUTION REDUX, a book-and-CD collection of verse from many poets, in the oral tradition. (…)

 

 Eleveld and Shreve [56:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In the second segment for Poetry Month, we spend the hour with author Jeanne Braham and illustrator Barry Moser, talking about THE LIGHT WITHIN THE LIGHT: Portraits of Donald Hall, Richard Wilbur, Maxine Kumin, and Stanley Kunitz. (…)

NOTE: Our home station WMUA 91.1 is preempting the April 20 show to broadcast a UMASS sports event. (…)

NOTE: Our home station WMUA 91.1 is preempting the April 20 show to broadcast a UMASS sports event. (…)

The Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts is a region rich in history, natural beauty and writers who take the Valley as their subject. (…)

 

 Todd [15:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Patlove [17:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Our guests are Ian Buruma, talking about MURDER IN AMSTERDAM: The Death of Theo van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance, and Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) on A COUNTRY THAT WORKS: Getting America Back on Track. (…)

Eric Klinenberg talks about FIGHTING FOR AIR: The Battle to Control America’s Media. Also, Susie Patlove reads from her new chapbook, QUICKENING, out from Slate Roof Press.

 

 Eric Klinenberg with poem by Susie Patlove [58:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download