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In 2007, America decided it was having a literary crisis (and Sold a Story wouldn’t come out for another 15 years). So, in response, the National Endowment for the Arts launched The Big Read, a program to bring people together to read some of the most acclaimed works of fiction by American authors. Alongside grassroots local events, the NEA produced a series of audio documentaries for The Big Read, each featuring writers, actors and luminaries discussing a particular book – what it’s about, why it’s important, and how it moved them. Put plainly, the NEA made a national book club for the radio. Heads up, these are some of the most traditional ‘public radio’-vibe pieces we’ve included so far on Selects (think classical music interludes), but they’re an easy listen, and each conversation is rewarding to sit in on. Akin to the community book clubs the NEA’s program inspired, these conversations democratize the experience of reading literature by handpicking an incredible selection of
Selects hosts The Big Read, a society show with 5 episodes published.
This episode is about Ernest Gaines' A Lesson Before Dying. It's the story of a young black man named Jefferson, accused of the murder of a white storekeeper, and Grant Wiggins, a teacher at a plantation school. While Je
Show notesThis episode does a beautiful job of introducing and demystifying the work of Emily Dickinson. Thoughtful considerations of some of Dickinson’s most beloved poems unlock their pleasures for the uninitiated listener. Dick
Show notesSet in the South in the 1930s, "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" was written by a 23-year old Carson McCullers, and its release immediately shot her to literary stardom. The novel follows the intertwined lives of a diverse
Show notesJames McBride, author of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, is one of the guests in this episode discussing the impact of The Joy Luck Club. Amy Tan’s canonical novel tells the stories of four Chinese immigrant mothers an
Show notesGreat historical fiction is the closest we can get to time travel, immersing us in the lives of characters experiencing a moment and a place we could only otherwise access through factual accounts. In this audio document
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