In 1949, aspiring writer Nelle Harper Lee moved from her home in small-town Alabama to New York City. She was following in the footsteps of her childhood friend, author Truman Capote. Within a few years she had penned a novel of her own, and called it To Kill a Mockingbird.To Kill a Mockingbird catapulted Harper Lee to the heights of literary fame. But just ... Show More
Jan 2024
Great American Authors | The Enduring Message of James Baldwin | 7
In 1948, James Baldwin left for France, hoping to find an escape from the racism he experienced in America. But Baldwin returned to the U.S. frequently, to witness and write about the struggle of the Civil Rights movement. Today, Lindsay is joined by Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., Pro ... Show More
38m 10s
Jan 2024
The Manhattan Project | Chain Reaction | 1
In December 1938, a team of German physicists achieved an astonishing scientific breakthrough: they split the nucleus of a uranium atom. In the United States, news of the discovery sparked fear in the scientific community. Atomic fission could power a devastating new weapon, and ... Show More
40m 4s
Jan 2024
The Manhattan Project | Secret Cities | 2
In Spring of 1943, hundreds of scientists and technicians moved to a remote location in the mountains of New Mexico to work at a secret laboratory. Under the guidance of their leader, J. Robert Oppenheimer, they rushed to figure out how to channel the power of an atomic chain rea ... Show More
38m 21s
Dec 2023
Mental Health in Literature 5.
To Kill a Mockingbird, a 1960 novel by Harper Lee, is an iconic masterpiece set in the 1930s Deep South that confronts American society's deep-seated prejudices and injustices. Positioned in the racially divided town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression, the story fol ... Show More
7m 32s
Jun 2024
To Kill a Mockingbird: Chapters 1-8
Welcome back to a new series of discussions on another beloved novel, this time on one of the best American novels ever written. In this episode, we talk about Harper Lee’s use of voice in telling the story (and why it’s somewhat similar to Jane Austen), the importance of the cha ... Show More
1h 11m
Sep 2015
Ep 133 - Go Set a Watchman (Live from Philadelphia)
Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic of American literature, and for good reason. The follow-up-slash-first-draft, Go Set a Watchman, doesn't have the same impact, but it's a fascinating look at how books change during the editing process.
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52m 39s
Jul 2020
The Untold Story Of Lyndie B. Hawkins
<p>In 2019, a novel by a new author, Gail Shepherd, arrived in bookstores. <em>The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkin</em>s tells the story of a young white girl growing up in the South. The book has been well received, but it is not the book Shepherd intended to write. In her ori ... Show More
50m 4s
Jul 2024
Book Club: Hummingbird
Natalie Lloyd's book Hummingbird is a moving, magical story about dreams, memory, family, friends, creativity, acceptance and finding yourself. We share our thoughts, discuss some themes, and (almost) shed some tears.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
42m 35s
May 2022
249: Coffee with Mom—Sometimes When He Goes Stinky He Forgets to Hold Mr. Beeper Down and Winkles on the Wall with Peggy Rowe
<div>Two-time NYT bestselling author, Peggy Rowe stops by to discuss her upcoming third book, how not to tape your students to a chair, and what it's like to give your best friend's eulogy. </div>
1h 17m