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Jennifer Collins, a poet and graduate student at Duquesne University, reads a selection of her poems at the last Coffeehouse Reading event for the ...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2013
  • Length: 08:26
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Keeley Teslik, a graduating senior at Duquesne University, reads an excerpt from one of her short stories, and answers some questions about what it...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2013
  • Length: 13:59
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Steven Schwartz, a writer and resident professor at Colorado State University, reads his story "Seeing Miles," and answers some questions on voicin...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2013
  • Length: 33:34
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Craig Bernier, a writer of both fiction and non-fiction (as well as a Professor of English at Duquesne University) reads his short story "Something...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2013
  • Length: 29:16
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Heather McNaugher, a poet and professor at Chatham University, reads from her collection and answers some writer-ly questions.

  • Added: Feb 14, 2013
  • Length: 08:30
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Remember misunderstanding certain words as a child? Maybe you figured "cat burglars" only stole cats, or assumed guerrilla fighters must be angry a...

Bought by WCNP-FM and WRNC-LP


  • Added: Jul 01, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
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A few pickles short of a jar, a few peas short of a casserole, two French fries short of a Happy Meal -- this week, Martha and Grant discuss these ...

Bought by WCNP-FM, KREV-LP, WRNC-LP, KXOT Public Radio, and WRVO


  • Added: Apr 13, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
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What was your first word? Grant and Martha talk about how children acquire language. Also, if you say that something's in your wheelhouse, you mean...

Bought by WCNP-FM, WRVO, WRNC-LP, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 03, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
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The particular and universal state of mind of libraries is one of random discovery.

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Feb 08, 2011
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 1
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Guido has always been overly interested in books, and he tells about some of his favorite libraries.

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Feb 08, 2011
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 1
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This week listen as Venus unfolds the word LAUNDRY.

  • Added: May 27, 2009
  • Length: 01:52
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Join us as we peek into the word WINDOW this week.

  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:55
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This week we discover why "onomatopoeia" is the cat's meow!

  • Added: May 11, 2009
  • Length: 02:08
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This week we get excited about the word NONCHALANT.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: 01:37
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This week we review the word MAGAZINE.

  • Added: Apr 20, 2009
  • Length: 01:48
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This week we raise our glasses to the word BEER.

  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 01:52
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Billy Collins, in words and music

  • Added: Apr 06, 2007
  • Length: 17:46
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A weekly poetry pocaast hosted by Curtis Fox

  • Added: Mar 12, 2007
  • Length: 11:03
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Contemporary poems read by actors

Bought by KRUA, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WNYC, and KZUM


  • Added: Mar 07, 2006
  • Length: :46
  • Purchases: 4
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The expression "the opera ain't over until the fat lady sings" gained national attention in 1978.

Bought by WUAL


  • Added: Jul 19, 2005
  • Length: 02:03
  • Purchases: 1
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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