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Novelist Rebecca Makkai: Writing, Art, and Families
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Author Rebecca Makkai, Credit: Philippe Matsas
From beautifully-crafted short fiction to page-turning gothic novels, Rebecca Makkai puts art at the heart of her work.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WNJR, WABE, KPIP-LP, and KPVL


  • Added: Jul 21, 2015
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 5
Poet Dan Vera translates the immigrant experience
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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In his recent book, Speaking Wiri Wiri, poet Dan Vera brings light and often laughter to the immigrant experience.

Bought by KPIP-LP, WABE, and WNJR


  • Added: May 05, 2015
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 3
Poet Taylor Mali:poetry on stage and page
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Four-time National Poetry Slam champion Taylor Mali connects stage and page.

Bought by KPIP-LP, WABE, and WNJR


  • Added: Apr 14, 2015
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 3
GUEST: Haushka (Volker Bertelmann) + REMIX: Sergey Suokas + Claudia Rankine
From: Don Hill
Series: Cafe Acousmatic
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CAFÉ ACOUSMATIC: the finest blend of electroacoustic music, sound art, and 3D audio.

Bought by Radio Catskill


  • Added: Mar 19, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:30
  • Purchases: 1
Dinaw Mengestu talks about his latest book, All Our Names
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Dinaw Mengestu, Credit: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
In All Our Names Dinaw Mengestu explores unlikely love in the midst of conflict.

Bought by KPIP-LP and WNJR


  • Added: Jan 09, 2015
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
GUESTS: Pauline Oliveros + Steve Reich
From: Don Hill
Series: Cafe Acousmatic
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CAFÉ ACOUSMATIC: the finest blend of electroacoustic music, sound art, and 3D binaural audio.

  • Added: Nov 11, 2014
  • Length: 01:00:00
A Conversation with author Elizabeth McCracken
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Elizabeth McCracken, Credit: Edward Carey
Elizabeth McCracken gives us her take on the differences in writing novels, short stories, and tweets.

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Aug 15, 2014
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Numberlys
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: William Joyce
Creative author, illustrator and filmmaker William Joyce is an Academy Award Winner, Emmy Award Winner and his illustrations have appeared on numer...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2014
  • Length: 16:44
Aging Voices Read “The Road Not Taken”
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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Inspired by Frost’s focus on the choices we make throughout our lives, Sarah Milad has recorded voices from progressive ages to read his poem. The ...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2014
  • Length: 01:17
Riddles from the Border Regions 2/22/14
From: Joan VanBuskirk
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A STEM OF HERB ....

  • Added: Feb 21, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
Other People's Stories
From: Tobin Low
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When he was 18 years old, Joe McCrossen up and left Cape Cod. Now, at 23, he’s back home and saving up money for his next big adventure. But instea...

Bought by PRX Remix and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 04, 2013
  • Length: 07:54
  • Purchases: 2
Soul Enrichment
From: Jessica Speer
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Liz Mason is the manager of Quimby's bookstore in Chicago and self-publishes a zine called Caboose. In this brief interview, she discusses her expe...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:35
Tales from the South 109: Best Laid Plans
From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South 2012 Fall Season
Caption: Wayne Ball reads "The Secret"
This week it's stories about best laid plans, and how those plans go amiss. Stories by Wayne Ball, Peter O'Connell, and Mark Isbell. All stories ar...

  • Added: Dec 25, 2012
  • Length: :00
The Art Forger
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: B.A. Shapiro
The New York Times estimates that nearly forty percent of museum and gallery art is forged. Keep that in mind as you read the new book by B.A. Sha...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2012
  • Length: 20:24
What's What: What is Poetry?
From: Paul McCarthy
Series: What's What Radio
Caption: Ashley Bryan, Credit: Rama Hughes
Perhaps Rick Benjamin was nominated to host the show because he has just has this unmistakable GLOW...perhaps it's because of the way this energy i...

  • Added: Aug 21, 2012
  • Length: 44:14
Capes and Corsets
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Chicks who dig comics, fighting the epic battle against sexism

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WRVO Public Media, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 16, 2012
  • Length: 06:17
  • Purchases: 4
Seller of Dreams
From: Claes Andreasson
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A sound-rich fairy tale by Henry Beston

  • Added: Oct 01, 2011
  • Length: 15:29
Talking Poetry in Our Time with Nicholson Baker and Franz Wright
From: Open Source
Caption: Nicholson Baker
Part of "Whose Words These Are," our look at poetry in our time: first Christopher Lydon in conversation with novelist Nicholson Baker, whose novel...

Bought by KALW, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KUT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WEOS and more


  • Added: Apr 04, 2011
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 6
New England Poetry Hour - Helen Vendler & Keith Waldrop
From: Open Source
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It's a New England poetry hour, starting with Amherst's Emily Dickinson by way of Helen Vendler, the closest of close readers of poetry, and ending...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 14, 2010
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Virgil's Georgics: ThoughtCast interviews the poet and translator David Ferry
From: Jenny Attiyeh
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Virgil's Georgics: an interview with poet David Ferry, who recently translated Virgil's second great poem, The Georgics. We're joined by Virgil sch...

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Sep 06, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 1
Pelham Bay
From: WFUV
Series: Sound Poetry
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Remembering days at a gritty but still summery Bronx beach.

  • Added: Mar 31, 2009
  • Length: 04:51
Smallest Gallery in Town
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Take an audio tour of a crawl space turned gallery.

Bought by WFIU


  • Added: Apr 19, 2008
  • Length: 08:16
  • Purchases: 1
Jack's Last Call: Say Goodbye To Kerouac (EDITED language version w/ ID break)
From: Sue Zizza
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Takes place August 1964 as Keroauc is packing to move to Florida ( edited language version ) ----- for unedited explicit language version go to ---...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KAAD-LP, WCBE, KMXT, KUNM and more


  • Added: Apr 01, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 31
Jack's Last Call: Say Goodbye To Kerouac (EXPLICIT language version)
From: Sue Zizza
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Takes place August 1964 as Keroauc is packing to move to Florida (EXPLICIT language version) --- for edited language version and promos go to --- h...

Bought by WVPE


  • Added: Apr 01, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Author Stephen Poleskie in conversation about his life, art and his book "The Balloonist."
From: Tish Pearlman
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Stephen Poleskie in conversation about his life as an artist and writer

  • Added: Aug 17, 2007
  • Length: 27:30