“The Horses” by Edwin Muir
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Snow Maiden
Our final episode of 2018 is a send-off to the solstice
By Stephanie Bastek Monday, December 30, 2024
Ho Ho Horror
Why not make this Christmas a little darker?
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, December 27, 2024
The Diagnostician of Despair
Why Rousseau believed that Enlightenment values would lead us to ruin
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, December 19, 2024
“Consolation” by Wisława Szymborska
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, October 24, 2023
The Days After
Remembering Samantha Smith, the girl who dared to dream of peace at a time when so many feared a global war
By Wendy Fontaine Thursday, October 19, 2023
“The Bean Eaters” by Gwendolyn Brooks
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit
“There was the rabbit lying in the middle of the road, legs limp but twitching before its head sagged and went still.”
By Anne Valente Friday, October 13, 2023
A Clean, Well-Ordered Place
An ode to the grocery store