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"I can see you're concerned about torture."

From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Handwritten Theatre

The world is a dangerous place. Fortunately there are people willing to do anything to protect us. Absolutely anything.

Bought by KUNM and WMNF

Added: Jul 13, 2006
Length: 07:37
Purchases: 2

"On the afternoon of July 12, 1960..."

From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Handwritten Theatre

Can the memories evoked by a forgotten perfume change a life?

Bought by KUNM and WMNF

Added: Jul 13, 2006
Length: 03:20
Purchases: 2

Mean Streets USA: A Collection of Short Crime Fiction

From: KCRW

Classic and contemporary noir detective stories, read by actors

Bought by KZYX, Indie3 Radio, WSLR, KUNM, KHNS and more

Added: Apr 14, 2006
Length: 06:10:21
Purchases: 9

Episode 4 - Life Distilled: Four Decades of U.S. Poet Laureates

From: New Letters on the Air
Series: Life Distilled: Four Decades of U.S. Poet Laureates

Episode 4 features Howard Nemerov, Billy Collins and William Stafford. Optional 5-minute drop-in also available.

Bought by WCPN, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WFHB, KWIT, North Country Public Radio and more

Added: Apr 04, 2006
Length: 01:04:04
Purchases: 12

Episode 3 - Life Distilled: Four Decades of U.S. Poet Laureates

From: New Letters on the Air
Series: Life Distilled: Four Decades of U.S. Poet Laureates

Episode 3 of Life Distilled features former U.S. Poet Laureates Richard Wilbur, Robert Hass, Rita Dove and Stanley Kunitz. Optional 5-minute drop-...

Bought by WCPN, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WFHB, North Country Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio and more

Added: Mar 27, 2006
Length: 01:04:00
Purchases: 11

Oprah Spins a Yarn

From: Ken Cormier

Commentary on the Oprah Winfrey/James Frey controversy

Added: Mar 14, 2006
Length: 04:27

Episode 2 - Life Distilled: Four Decades of U.S. Poet Laureates

From: New Letters on the Air
Series: Life Distilled: Four Decades of U.S. Poet Laureates

Episode 2 features former poet laureates from the 1990s: Joseph Brodsky, Mona Van Duyn and Robert Pinsky. They read some of their most famous poe...

Bought by WCPN, WFHB, North Country Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, KRUA and more

Added: Mar 09, 2006
Length: 01:04:01
Purchases: 10

Courting the Librarian

From: Barrett Wolf

Love poem for the literal and the literary

Bought by KRUA

Added: Nov 21, 2005
Length: :26
Purchases: 1

The House with A Clock In Its Walls by John Bellairs

From: Vermont Public
Series: Camel's Hump Radio

Ten-year-old Lewis has unleashed a force that threatens not only himself and his Uncle Jonathan, but the entire world. The turn of events are both ...

Bought by KZYX and KTNA

Added: Nov 04, 2005
Length: 29:32
Purchases: 2

"The Woodpecker"

From: KCUR

Muskogee Creek Indian story called "The Woodpecker."

Bought by PRX Remix, KZYX, and KSUT

Added: Oct 30, 2005
Length: 03:12
Purchases: 3

Missing May by Cynthia Rylant

From: Vermont Public
Series: Camel's Hump Radio

Twelve-year old Summer’s only support is her Great Uncle Ob and he’s lost his will to live. But don’t give up hope – help’s on the way.

Bought by KTNA

Added: Oct 19, 2005
Length: 28:31
Purchases: 1

THE BFG by Roald Dahl

From: Vermont Public
Series: Camel's Hump Radio

Sophie discovers giants are planning to eat the children of England. How do you free the world of guzzle-swallomping, kid-eating giants? You cook u...

Bought by KZYX, KWCW, and KTNA

Added: Oct 17, 2005
Length: 28:48
Purchases: 3

Slam: Literary Fad or Movement

From: Don McIver

In the 80's Marc Smith invented the Poetry Slam, which has swept the country and created a spoken word revolution.

Bought by KRZA, Marfa Public Radio, KUT-HD, KUHB, WEKU and more

Added: Aug 29, 2005
Length: 58:54
Purchases: 7

Until the Fat Lady Sings

From: Chrysti M. Smith
Series: Chrysti the Wordsmith

The expression "the opera ain't over until the fat lady sings" gained national attention in 1978.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and WUAL

Added: Jul 19, 2005
Length: 02:03
Purchases: 2

Amazon

From: Chrysti M. Smith
Series: Chrysti the Wordsmith

Who were the original Amazons, and why do they share a name with the South American river and the bookselling giant amazon.com?

Bought by KVNF

Added: Jul 15, 2005
Length: 02:03
Purchases: 1

A Corner of the Universe

From: Vermont Public
Series: Camel's Hump Radio

Now that Adam's "school" is closing, Hattie's family must deal with a childlike man whose existence they've denied for years.

Bought by KTNA

Added: May 04, 2005
Length: 29:14
Purchases: 1

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

From: Vermont Public
Series: Camel's Hump Radio

Naturalist Pierre Arronax is on a mission to discover and destroy a mysterious beast terrorizing ships and soons finds himself at the mercy of the ...

Bought by KTNA

Added: May 04, 2005
Length: 28:31
Purchases: 1

Night Flying

From: Vermont Public
Series: Camel's Hump Radio

Georgia Hansen can fly...and now on the verge of her first solo flight, her rebellious Aunt Carmen visits and exposes other family secrets.

Bought by KZYX, KZYX, KZYX, KTNA, and WCFM

Added: May 04, 2005
Length: 28:43
Purchases: 5

Stone Fox

From: Vermont Public
Series: Camel's Hump Radio

Willy's plan is to win the National Dogsled Race and use the cash prize to save the family farm - but first he'll have to beat Stone Fox, who's nev...

Bought by KTNA