Sally Gardner, plus Rakhshan Rizwan and...

Welcome to the latest episode of Book Quest! This week on BookQuest, we’re taking you on an epic adventure through time with Krystal Sutherland and Martin Seneviratne, whose thrilling story brings the past and present together with twists, big ideas, and high-stakes action. Then, ... Show More

Welcome to the latest episode of Book Quest! This week’s episode is all about growing up, with all its big emotions, brilliant friendships, and moments of not quite knowing where you fit yet. We’re joined by Katya Balen, who tells us all about her brand-new book Letters from the ... Show More

Welcome to the latest episode of Book Quest! Get ready for snowstorms and serious silliness as Alex Milway brings a burst of winter chaos to Book Worms, with frosty fun, unexpected guests, and plenty of animal mayhem. And the fun doesn’t stop there! Liz Pichon joins the party wit ... Show More

<p>Today we pay tribute, with poems by Andrea Cohen and Elizabeth Alexander, to the indispensable golden wonder.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dailypoempod.subst ... Show More

Host Pádraig Ó Tuama gives an overview of this Poetry Unbound mini season that's devoted to poems with wisdom to offer about conflict and humanity. He also brings us Wisława Szymborska’s “A Word on Statistics,” translated by Joanna Trzeciak, which covers statistics of the most hu ... Show More

<p>Akhil Sharma reads his story “The Narayans,” from the August 26, 2024, issue of the magazine. Sharma is the author of the story collection “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Life-Adventure-Delight-Akhil-Sharma/dp/0393285340"><strong>A Life of Adventure and Delight</strong></a>,” ... Show More

In Mosab Abu Toha’s “Ibrahim Abu Lughod and brother in Yaffa,” two barefoot siblings on a beach sketch out a map of their former home in the sand and argue about what went where. Their longing for return to a place of hospitality, family, memory, friends, and even strangers is al ... Show More

<strong>Margaret Lucas Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne</strong> (1623 – 15 December 1673) was an English philosopher, poet, scientist, fiction writer and playwright. She published in her own name at a time when most women writers remained anonymous.<br/><hr><p style="co ... Show More

Allison Funk’s poem “The Prodigal’s Mother Speaks to God” tells the age-old story of The Prodigal Son through a new voice: the unnamed woman of the parable. This woman is truthful, wise, and loving. She knows the dedications and limitations of love. She seeks to see clearly, even ... Show More