“My Mother on an Evening in Late Summer” by Mark Strand
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The Fair Fields
Only rarely did the outside world intrude on an idyllic Connecticut childhood, but in the tumultuous 1960s, that intrusion included an encounter with evil
By Rosanna Warren Thursday, February 6, 2025
“The Frog Prince” by Stevie Smith
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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
A Symphony of Sounds
The surprising storytelling powers of background noise
By James McWilliams Wednesday, December 26, 2018
“The King’s Breakfast” by A. A. Milne
Poems read aloud, beautifully
By Amanda Holmes Friday, December 21, 2018
Setting Out
The occasional diary of an American graduate student in England
By Charlotte Salley Friday, December 21, 2018
