The Epic Viking Saga of the Everyday
Eleanor Barraclough on the ordinary people of Norse history
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, January 31, 2025
“The White Heart of God” by Jack Gilbert
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 28, 2025
“The Terrorist, He’s Watching” by Wislawa Szymborska
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Keepers of the Old Ways
Eliot Stein on the people keeping cultural traditions alive
By Stephanie Bastek Friday, January 17, 2025
“The Purse-Seine” by Robinson Jeffers
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, January 14, 2025
“Guns Don’t Kill People, People Kill People” and Other Myths
Read an excerpt from Dennis A. Henigan’s updated book about gun control
By Stephanie Bastek Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Reading Lolita in Maximum Security Prison
Plus: underground art beneath Dupont Circle and headless chickens in Chile
By Stephanie Bastek Monday, July 11, 2016
What Michael Herr Meant to Me
On Dispatches, mentors, and writing about war
By Neil Shea Friday, July 8, 2016
