Angela Elam

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Recent Pieces from Angela Elam

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Novelist Alex George (29:00)
From: New Letters on the Air

After working for years as a corporate lawyer in England, Alex George moved to the states with his family and opened his own law practice in mid-Missouri. The author of four ...
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Pakistani-American writer Ayad Akhtar (29:00)
From: New Letters on the Air

Pakistani-American writer Ayad Akhtar has made a living as a screenwriter, but 2012 brought him notice as both a playwright and a novelist. He debuted two plays, including ...
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Poet Dean Young (29:00)
From: New Letters on the Air

As a poet, teacher, and heart transplant recipient, Dean Young realizes that mankind's greatest achievements are the intangible ones. Young reads from his 2012 collection, ...
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Husband and Wife Poets Terrance Hayes & Yona Harvey (29:00)
From: New Letters on the Air

African-American poet and National Book Award-winning author of LIGHTHEAD, Terrance Hayes and his wife, Yona Harvey, author of the 2013 release, HEMMING THE WATER, discuss ...
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National Book Award Winning Poet Mark Doty (29:00)
From: New Letters on the Air

Poet Mark Doty discusses his work, including FIRE TO FIRE: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS, winner of the 2008 National Book Award, and his 2013 book-length poem and meditative ...
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U.S. Poet Laureate, 2012-2013, Natasha Trethewey (29:00)
From: New Letters on the Air

Natasha Trethewey is currently serving as both the Poet Laureate of the United States and of her home state of Mississippi. Trethewey discusses her 2007 Pulitzer Prize ...
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Woven Voices: Gloria Vando & Anika Paris (29:00)
From: New Letters on the Air

Mother-daughter poets, Gloria Vando and Anika Paris, read from their book, WOVEN VOICES, which includes the poem that inspired the musical drama, TEMPLE OF THE SOULS, winner ...
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Bellwether prize-winning author Naomi Benaron (29:00)
From: New Letters on the Air

NAOMI BENARON is a trained scientist, marathon runner, and massage therapist. She is also the author of two award-winning fiction books, LOVE LETTERS FROM A FAT MAN, a short ...
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Caribbean-American writer Jamaica Kincaid (:00)
From: New Letters on the Air

Jamaica Kincaid talks about the influence of her birthplace, the Caribbean island of Antigua, on her use of language and story telling, even though she left there when she ...
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Feminist Poet Adrienne Rich (29:00)
From: New Letters on the Air

This month's Save America's Treasures recording, features the late, great poet Adrienne Rich, known for her perfectly crafted, award winning poems. This program features ...