The Writers Institute
Series produced by Adam Colman
A new series from Lit Hub, The Writers Institute introduces you to writers tangling with the world off the page.
This season includes five broadcast hours for public radio, combining conversations with major writers of today with archival sound from writers across decades.
Books are written in solitude, but writers do some of their finest work with crowds—in public talks, interviews, and events. The best moments from those strange, dramatic interactions often go missing, however: either they’re never recorded, or nobody will ever find the recordings. Fortunately, the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany has been methodically recording thousands of writers’ events since 1983, when it was founded by the novelist William Kennedy. Now, the writer and radio producer Adam Colman is digging into those audio archives, listening to recordings from the likes of Raymond Carver, Grace Paley, Jamaica Kincaid, Margaret Atwood, and Samuel Delany. On The Writers Institute, you’ll hear them, too, along with writers who joined Adam in listening to... Show full description
5 Pieces
Bought by RadioStPete Florida and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.
- Added: Nov 09, 2022
- Length: 58:30
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Bought by RadioStPete Florida and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.
- Added: Nov 09, 2022
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 2
Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.
- Added: Sep 21, 2022
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 1
Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.
- Added: Sep 20, 2022
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 1
Bought by RadioStPete Florida and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.
- Added: Sep 20, 2022
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 2