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Hosted by WNPT - Nashville PBS · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 56 episodes
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Nashville PBS’s Emmy Award-winning A Word on Words features accessible interviews with authors and poets about their latest books. Launched in 2015 the series was designed to be accessible and engaging for a new generation of readers. Join our A Word on Words hosts for more discussions with writers about their work, their process and what they are reading for inspiration.
WNPT - Nashville PBS hosts A Word on Words, a arts show with 56 episodes published.
Galahad and the Grail is the first volume in Malcolm Guite's four-part epic poem, Merlin's Isle: An Arthuriad, which retells the Arthurian legends with a focus on the Grail quest, featuring Sir Galahad, Sir Bors, and Sir
Michael Thomas’ The Broken King is a powerful memoir exploring fathers and sons, race, trauma, and recovery. Through interwoven portraits of five men, including himself, Thomas traces his own breakdown and reckoning, cra
“In Alabama, we exist at the border of blessing and disaster….” Alexis Okeowo blends memoir and journalism to explore her upbringing in Montgomery as the daughter of Nigerian immigrants. Weaving her personal story with t
After her father’s death, college student Jane Sharp finds identity and purpose in online true crime forums. When a triple murder in Idaho goes viral, she and her fellow sleuths dive in only to uncover eerie inconsistenc
For nearly 40 years, spiritual seekers traveled to Plains, Georgia, to hear former President Jimmy Carter teach Sunday School. Welcoming people of all backgrounds, his humble, thoughtful lessons offered practical insight
The Everlasting is a time-traveling fantasy novel about a historian, Owen Mallory, who falls in love with the legend of the knight Sir Una Everlasting. He gets pulled into her story, forcing them to repeatedly relive and
Inspired by tribal folklore and the ghost stories of his grandmother, Carson Faust, an enrolled member of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe, explores intergenerational trauma, grief, and violence in his novel IF THE DEAD BE
Under the Stars by Beatriz Williams is a multigenerational novel linking three women across time on Winthrop Island, New England. As chef Audrey Fisher and her famous mother, Meredith, confront buried family secrets, the
“A dangerous element of narratives of Black excellence are being regal, being perfect, being flawless in this way that can be, I think, oppressive to the people who try to uphold that label.” Rob Franklin talks with J.T.
Jessa Crispin’s book WHAT IS WRONG WITH MEN is a sharp, clever exploration of patriarchy, masculinity in crisis, and the cultural myths that shape gender. With surprising insight, illustrated through Michael Douglas film
Glen Masters and his daughter Lauren are on a road trip through the Appalachian Mountains in hopes of reconnecting after a family trauma. But what was supposed to be a quick stop for lunch turns into a nightmare. Armed m
In June 1975, two of three siblings are found dead in their home. Vincent, the lone survivor, lives under whispers that he killed them. Decades later, at the end of his career as a horror writer, his estranged daughter O
In his debut novel, ARCHIVE OF UNKNOWN UNIVERSES, Ruben Reyes Jr. blends historical fiction and science fiction. He follows two families affected by the Salvadoran Civil War across alternate timelines. A device called Th
In Ruth Reichl’s THE PARIS NOVEL, a shy copy editor, Stella inherits a one-way ticket to Paris from her estranged mother and is pushed into a journey of self-discovery. Set in 1980s Paris, the novel follows her as she st
A PERFECT FRENZY is the untold story of rebellion in Virginia that will forever change the understanding of the Revolution. In 1775, Lord Dunmore threatened to arm enslaved Africans to fight for the Crown. This provoked
Investigative journalist Claire Campbell returns home after a call from her father pulls her back into past trauma — her sister vanished 22 years ago. Working at Galloway Farm — a scenic muscadine vineyard where her sist
Author Andrew Maraniss speaks on the life and experiences of civil rights trailblazer Perry Wallace. Maraniss recounts Wallace's journey as the first basketball player to desegregate the SEC while playing for Vanderbilt
Author Signe Pike sits down with J.T. Ellison to discuss the newest entry in her 'The Lost Queen' series, 'The Shadowed Land.' Pike delves into the inspiration she drew from the often overlooked pre-Christian traditions
WHEN SOUTHERN WOMEN COOK is a first-of-its-kind cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen. This book features 300+ recipes and stories of the women who shaped Southern cuisine. Led by Toni Tipton-Martin and Morgan Bolling, it
Andre Dubus III navigates adulthood with diverse experiences: from chasing a drug lord in Mexico to confronting privilege in New York City. In GHOST DOGS, Dubus's book of essays, he reflects on personal growth, struggles
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A Word on Words is hosted by WNPT - Nashville PBS. The show is categorised under arts (books) and has published 56 episodes.
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