Literature

On the second week of January, Nic Darlinton reads a poem by Mary Oliver titled, “Winter Sleep."

An interview with Jess Walter, author of the new novel, So Far Gone. The book follows a man reemerging from seclusion only to find himself thrust into small-town intrigue, against the backdrop of a fractured nation.

On the first week of January, Nic Darlinton reads an excerpt from “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” by Frederick Douglass.

This is an encore program which originally aired in December of 2017.An interview with Samantha Silva about her novel, “Mr. Dickens and His Carol.” The book re-imagines the twists and turns that led Charles Dickens to write what has been described as “the second most famous Christmas story.”

On the fourth and final full week of December, Anna Caritj reads “Meridian Response,” a poem by Ben Lerner.

On the third week of December, Anna Caritj reads an excerpt from her own story, “Sweet Alice."

On the second week of December, Anna Caritj shares a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins titled, “The Windhover."

On the first week of December, Anna Caritj shares an excerpt from James Joyce's “The Dead."

On the last week of November, Stephanie Reents shares an excerpt from her own novel, “We Loved to Run.”

On the third week of November, Stephanie Reents shares an excerpt from Ann Joslin Williams novel, “Down from Cascom Mountain."