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Jack Kerouac’s influence on American literature cannot be overstated, particularly as a leader of the Beat movement and his connection to the post...
- Added: Jan 23, 2024
- Length: 10:26
Carl Sagan, a renowned astronomer, astrophysicist, and science communicator, has left an indelible mark on the scientific and literary worlds. His ...
- Added: Jan 07, 2024
- Length: 07:42
A group of children worry about their Hispanic grandmother after the death of her only sibling, Uncle Lolo. Written by Michael Fidel Marquez, Narr...
- Added: Jul 11, 2017
- Length: 25:31
The former U.S. poet laureate reads his poem about the end of autumn.
- Added: Sep 24, 2015
- Length: 01:17
Imagination is the seed of empathy – a centrally important function – and both the gift and burden of the writer. Here The Gift series producer St...
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- Added: Jan 13, 2014
- Length: 04:35
- Purchases: 1
Do we really understand metaphor? How much do we really engage with our world metaphorically? We all have days when a cup is just a cup, a tree is ...
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- Added: Jan 13, 2014
- Length: 05:59
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In an interview with The Gift series producer Stanzi Vaubel, writer Lois Lowry talked about memory. In her novel, The Giver, one person holds the m...
- Added: Jan 13, 2014
- Length: 06:13
Chicago is home to many organizations that help young people to express themsleves, including Young Chicago Authors, After School Matters, Street-L...
- Added: Jan 13, 2014
- Length: 03:33
Dan Sinykin gives us a succinct, clear, and intriguing synopsis of Molly Beth Griffin's coming of age novel.
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- Added: Jan 07, 2013
- Length: 03:33
- Purchases: 1
A series of 5 very short stories from the POV of soda, water, corn chips, cigarettes, and a can of potted meat
- Added: Jun 13, 2008
- Length: 09:18
Susan Sontag and her last novel, "In America." Norman Mailer and his book, "Time of Our Time.
- Added: Jan 10, 2008
- Length: 54:30
