The Reading Life

The Reading Life With Megan Burns, Rick Barton And The Ron Ridenhour Prize

Susan Larson — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:39:00 +0000

This week on The Reading Life: Poet Megan Burns, whose new book is Sound and Basin, and University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop director Rick Barton, who’s celebrating the 20^th anniversary of his novel Black and White on the Rocks.

The Reading Life With Jean Morgan Meaux, Dianne de las Casas and Kid Chef Eliana

Susan Larson — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:42:00 +0000

This week on The Reading Life, Susan will be talking with Jean Morgan Meaux, whose new book is This week on The Reading Life: An excerpt from “Reading in the Digital Age," a panel with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Cunningham and critics Maureen Corrigan of Fresh Air and Dwight Garner of the New York Times, recorded at the 2013 Tennessee Williams Festival.

The Reading Life with Nathaniel Rich and Pam Houston

Susan Larson — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:39:00 +0000

This week on The Reading Life we meet novelist Nathaniel Rich, author of The Mayor's Tongue and Odds Against Tomorrow.

Then we'll talk with book collector Mark Samuels Lasner, and novelist Pam Houston, whose most recent book is Contents May Have Shifted.

Spectacular Wickedness and Edible Books

Susan Larson — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:47:00 +0000

The Reading Life's Tennessee Williams Fest Preview

Susan Larson — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:35:00 +0000

The Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival is the big event in town this week, and The Reading Life is there.

Thomas Keith and Brenda Marie Osbey

Susan Larson — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:42:00 +0000

This week on The Reading Life, Susan gives listeners an advance look at The Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival with actor, writer, and theater professor Thomas Keith, who edits Williams' work for New Directions. He will talk about his long reading of Williams' plays and memoirs.