Tales from the South 067: Shakespeare in the South

From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South 2012 Spring Season
Length: 29:00

Three well-known Southern writers tell stories of tragedy and comedy in their own personal lives, and see Shakespeare in themselves, others, and even the South. Stories by playwright Graham Gordy, bestselling author Trenton Lee Stewart, and Oxford American publisher Warwick Sabin. Read the full description.

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Playing: Tales from the South 067: Shakespeare in the South
From: Paula Morell

Trenton_lee_stewart_small Three well-known Southern writers tell stories of tragedy and comedy in their own personal lives, and see Shakespeare in themselves, others, and even the South. Stories by playwright Graham Gordy, bestselling author Trenton Lee Stewart, and Oxford American publisher Warwick Sabin. Tales from the South is recorded weekly in front of a live audience at Starving Artist Cafe' in the Argenta Arts District of North Little Rock, Arkansas. True stories told by the Southerners who lived them.

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Three well-known Southern writers tell stories of tragedy and comedy in their own personal lives, and see Shakespeare in themselves, others, and even the South. Stories by playwright Graham Gordy, bestselling author Trenton Lee Stewart, and Oxford American publisher Warwick Sabin. Tales from the South is recorded weekly in front of a live audience at Starving Artist Cafe' in the Argenta Arts District of North Little Rock, Arkansas. True stories told by the Southerners who lived them.