In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of the one and only Prince. The Purple One was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet, cultural icon, and is widely regarded as one of the best musicians of his generation. In this episode we’ll largely focus on Prince’s lyricism, as well as his profound impact on [...]

Episode 20: Prince

Nora Ephron

In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of Nora Ephron, one of the most popular, accomplished, and beloved writers in American journalism and film. Best known for iconic rom-com films like When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail and more, Ephron was also a reporter, essayist, director and novelist who [...]

Episode 19: Nora Ephron

Sylvia Plath

In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of Sylvia Plath, the poet, novelist, and short-story writer. Plath is perhaps best known for her published collections The Colossus and Other Poems and Ariel, as well as the novel The Bell Jar. Nearly twenty years after her death, Plath was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in [...]

Episode 18: Sylvia Plath

In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of Margaret Wise Brown, the children’s book author of classics such as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Margaret’s books have sold millions of copies all over the world, but few people know that she was at the center of a children’s book publishing revolution. Her [...]

Episode 17: Margaret Wise Brown

Toni Morrison

In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of Toni Morrison. A writer who needs no introduction, Toni Morrison is one of the most cherished American authors, known for her iconic novels like Beloved, Song of Solomon, The Bluest Eye, and Sula. She earned numerous prestigious awards during her life including the Pulitzer Prize, [...]

Episode 16: Toni Morrison

In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of Hannah Arendt. Arendt is one of the most renowned political thinkers of the twentieth century, and her work has never been more relevant than it is today. Born in Germany in 1906, she published her first book at the age of 23 before turning away [...]

Episode 15: Hannah Arendt

Rachel Carson

In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of Rachel Carson, a hugely influential marine biologist and nature writer. Her 1962 book Silent Spring is perhaps her most recognized work, as it led to a nationwide ban on DDT and other pesticides and sparked the worldwide environmental and conservation movements. The Library of America [...]

Episode 14: Rachel Carson

In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of Zitkála-Šá, who also went by the name Gertrude Simmons Bonnin. Zitkála-Šá was a member of the Yankton Dakota, also known as Sioux, tribe. An accomplished violinist, writer, and activist, she co-founded the National Council of American Indians, lobbied Congress to pass the Indian Citizenship Act, [...]

Episode 13: Zitkála-Šá

Shirley Jackson

In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of multi-dimensional writer Shirley Jackson, perhaps best known for her horror novels and short stories. We’re joined by three guests whose lives and careers have been influenced greatly by Jackson in different ways. Laurence Jackson Hyman is the eldest child of Shirley Jackson and Stanley Edgar [...]

Episode 12: Shirley Jackson

Anthony Bourdain

In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of chef, author, documentarian, and tv personality Anthony Bourdain. We’re joined by his longtime assistant and writing partner Laurie Woolever. Woolever’s latest book is Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography, which features interviews with nearly 100 people from all facets of Bourdain’s life from childhood to his [...]

Episode 11: Anthony Bourdain

A new series presented in conjunction with our forthcoming virtual exhibit American Voices. Throughout this monthly series we will talk with experts around the country about the writers that have shaped our nation with their words and you'll get the inside scoop about these writers and their processes

Américo Paredes

This podcast is presented in conjunction with our new virtual exhibit, American Voices, which you can explore at NationOfWriters.org. In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of Américo Paredes. Paredes was an esteemed scholar and storyteller of the Mexico-U.S. border, a champion of its history, peoples, music, and mythologies. He grew up in [...]

This podcast is presented in conjunction with our new virtual exhibit, American Voices, which you can explore at <a href="http://NationOfWriters.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NationOfWriters.org</a>. In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of Américo Paredes. Paredes was an esteemed scholar and storyteller of the Mexico-U.S. border, a champion of its history, peoples, music, and mythologies. He grew up in [...]

Episode 10: Américo Paredes

This podcast is presented in conjunction with our new virtual exhibit, American Voices, which you can explore at NationOfWriters.org. In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of Cuban-born writer Reinaldo Arenas with our guests Ann Tashi Slater and Peter Johnson. Arenas was born in the Cuban countryside where he spent a lot of [...]

This podcast is presented in conjunction with our new virtual exhibit, American Voices, which you can explore at <a href="http://NationOfWriters.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NationOfWriters.org</a>. In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of Cuban-born writer Reinaldo Arenas with our guests Ann Tashi Slater and Peter Johnson. Arenas was born in the Cuban countryside where he spent a lot of [...]

Episode 9: Reinaldo Arenas

Hisaye Yamamoto

In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of Japanese American author Hisaye Yamamoto. You can learn more about Yamamoto by exploring our virtual exhibit on Google Arts and Culture. I also highly recommend you read her work as it is powerful and accessible. As we were creating the exhibit, I found myself engrossed [...]

Episode 8: Hisaye Yamamoto

In this episode, we dive into the life and work of Maya Angelou with Nikki Giovanni and Glory Edim. About our guests: Nikki Giovanni is an acclaimed poet, writer, activist and educator. She is the author of several bestselling collections of poetry and the recipient of numerous well-earned awards and honors. Glory Edim is the [...]

Episode 7: Maya Angelou

Ray Bradbury

This episode we discuss Ray Bradbury with Bradbury scholars Jason Aukerman and Patrick Mullins. Be sure to check out our newest online exhibit Ray Bradbury: Inextinguishable launching April 14th. More about our guests: Jason Aukerman is a Clinical Assistant Professor of American Studies and English and the Director of the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies [...]

Episode 6: Ray Bradbury

This episode we discuss Margaret Walker with Angela Stewart, Archivist at the Margaret Walker Center, an archive and museum dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, and dissemination of African American history and culture. This podcast is presented in conjunction with our new virtual exhibit, American Voices, which you can explore at NationOfWriters.org AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOME

This episode we discuss Margaret Walker with Angela Stewart, Archivist at the Margaret Walker Center, an archive and museum dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, and dissemination of African American history and culture. This podcast is presented in conjunction with our new virtual exhibit, American Voices, which you can explore at <a href="http://NationOfWriters.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NationOfWriters.org</a> AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOME

Episode 5: Margaret Walker

Today, we discuss the life and writings of Abraham Lincoln with our guests Carolyn Curiel, former U.S. Ambassador and Senior Speechwriter for Bill Clinton; and Dr. Christian McWhirter, Lincoln Historian at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. If you are interested in reading Lincoln more and exploring his writing more in depth, the Papers [...]

Episode 4: Abraham Lincoln

Welcome to the Nation of Writers Podcast, a monthly series from the American Writers Museum that aims to explore our ever growing Nation of Writers by examining powerful and significant American Voices throughout history. This podcast is presented in conjunction with our new virtual exhibit American Voices. Explore at NationOfWriters.org. This month, we learn more [...]

Welcome to the Nation of Writers Podcast, a monthly series from the American Writers Museum that aims to explore our ever growing Nation of Writers by examining powerful and significant American Voices throughout history. This podcast is presented in conjunction with our new virtual exhibit American Voices. Explore at <a href="http://NationOfWriters.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NationOfWriters.org</a>. This month, we learn more [...]

Episode 3: Louisa May Alcott

Welcome to the Nation of Writers Podcast, a monthly series from the American Writers Museum that aims to explore our ever growing Nation of Writers by examining powerful and significant American Voices throughout history. This podcast is presented in conjunction with our forthcoming virtual exhibit American Voices. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, today [...]

Episode 2: Sequoyah

Welcome to the Nation of Writers Podcast, part of the American Writers Museum podcast network. This episode is the first in a new monthly series that aims to explore our ever growing Nation of Writers by examining powerful and significant American Voices throughout history. We’ll talk with experts around the country about the writers that [...]

Episode 1: Edgar Allan Poe

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