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Every week, join award-winning narrator B.J. Harrison as he narrates the greatest stories the world has ever known. From the jungles of South America to the Mississippi Delta, from Victorian England to the sands of the Arabian desert, join us on a fantastic journey through the words of the world's greatest authors. Critically-acclaimed and highly recommended for anyone who loves a good story with plenty of substance.
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Be afraid! Be very afraid. Old Time Radio is filled with ghost stories, monsters, creatures who walk the earth, and other tales of the unexplained. Join me as we explore these stories born from the depths of hell itself. But leave those lights on!
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Guided by an occasionally-bizarre vintage book of queer-themed questions, Gen X lesbians Kimen and Amanda discuss lesbian life and culture of the past, present, and future.
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Charlotte Mason Poetry is dedicated to promoting Charlotte Mason’s living ideas. We strive to share an authentic interpretation of Mason’s life work through a combination of original and vintage articles by a wide variety of authors. Our team draws from and transcribes many rare and wonderful documents from the PNEU many of which cannot be found anywhere else on the web.
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At Vintage, we aim to be a dwelling place for the Lord. Our heart is to worship and minister to the Lord collectively and teach people how to carry the presence of God into their areas of influence by hearing and obeying His voice daily. We do this in many different ways throughout the week and weekly with Sunday Gatherings. Each Sunday, we worship Him, study the scriptures in an expository verse-by-verse format, and join in community as the body of Christ.We meet at 1501 Academy Ct. in Fort ...
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Interviews with Scholars of Military History about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history
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The Asian Review of Books is the only dedicated pan-Asian book review publication. Widely quoted, referenced, republished by leading publications in Asian and beyond and with an archive of more than two thousand book reviews, the ARB also features long-format essays by leading Asian writers and thinkers, excerpts from newly-published books and reviews of arts and culture. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/asian-review
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Thom Holmes is your curator and guide to vintage electronic music recordings and audio experimentation. Drawing from his collection of vintage electronic music recordings spanning the years 1930-1985, each episode explores a topic or theme of historical interest. Holmes is the author of the book, Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, 2020.
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Interviews with Scholars of South Asia about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies
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We tell the compelling stories behind cookbooks you won't get anywhere else. Featuring interviews with leading authors, we explore the art and craft of cookbooks, looking at both new and vintage cookbooks and the inspirations behind them … the compelling people who create them … and their impact on home cooks and the culinary world. saltandspine.substack.com
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Walnut GroveCast is a commercial-free podcast that discusses every episode of Little House on the Prairie. We also interview previous cast members such as Alison Arngrim, Dean Butler, Lucy Lee Flippin, Hersha Paraday, Wendi Lou Lee and more are coming on all the time! We are THE Little House on the Prairie Podcast!
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Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs: The Podcast is the audio supplement to the blog of the same name,exploring the science, art, and popular culture of the Mesozoic world. We discuss new dinosaur discoveries, interview artists and authors, and delve into classic books from our popular "Vintage Dinosaur Art" feature.
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A blog covering an assortment of topics, from religion, cigars, unsolved mysteries, the paranormal, and UFOs, to health and fitness, and book and DVD recommendations.
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Murder and the paranormal finally meet! Grab your wine and milkshakes and join us every Sunday for some chilling ghost stories and downright terrifying true crime stories. The world's a scary place. And that's why we drink!
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Everything you want to know about France and more… in a free podcast. Janine Marsh, Editor of The Good Life France, award-winning travel writer and author of best-selling memoirs about life in France with her unruly chickens, dogs, cats, ducks and geese, quirky neighbours and the joys of renovation, and Olivier Jauffrit, the vintage French music expert at Radio Paris Chanson – have teamed up to make a podcast!
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What happened in the cases that were all over the news when the camera stopped rolling? #explore #fridayfuckery #podcastlife #podcasts #youtube #book #deus #fy #fyp #interview #podcasthost #radio #90s #apple #applepodcasts #author #bringingthefuckery #comedy #richardpryor #80s #standup #comedians #actors #multiplesclerosis #goat #superman #death #actors # #richardpryor #pryor #blackcomedians #richardpryor #pryor #blackcomedians #funny #funnymemes #funnyvideos #funnymeme #funnyshit #funnyreel ...
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Fibber McGee and Molly was a radio show that played a major role in determining the full form of what became classic, old-time radio. The series was a pinnacle of American popular culture from its 1935 premiere until its end in 1959. One of the longest-running comedies in the history of classic radio in the United States, Fibber McGee and Molly has stood the test of time in many ways, transcending the actual or alleged limitations of its medium, form and concurrent culture. Join us as we ret ...
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Mystery Theater Old Time Radio Shows Welcome to our Mystery Theater Old Time Radio, where we bring you thrilling audio dramas from the golden age of radio. Our podcast is perfect for fans of classic mysteries, detective stories, and suspenseful tales. With our carefully curated selection of episodes, you'll be transported back in time to experience the excitement and intrigue of these captivating shows. Whether you're a long-time fan of old-time radio or just discovering it for the first tim ...
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Each season we read a vintage programming book and discuss it as we go. Read along with us! Or just listen in as we learn things we should have learned 30 years ago.
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Video games, collectibles, and video games as collectibles! Greg and Jeremy dive deep into the world of gaming, vintage video game collecting, and collectible markets at large. Greg can also be found on the YouTube channel GetTheGregGames where he extensively covers variants, market updates, and the world of sealed/graded video games. Collecting for almost 15 years now, he is always willing to share and learn new information about almost any collectible! Jeremy is currently involved with the ...
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Coffee with the Chicken Ladies covers all things pet chicken. Each episode includes a breed spotlight and relevant chicken keeping topics, as well as reviews of books and products, amazing recipes using home fresh eggs, interviews, and occasional chicken-themed celebrations. Please help us grow the podcast - subscribe, share, and leave reviews and ratings on Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening!
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There have been many books over the years labeled as a manual for women. Everything is covered from medical advice to how to be the perfect wife and how to raise the kiddos. We’re going back in time to cover these ridiculous books, manuals, and magazines. Come laugh with us about how fucking crazy our ancestors were. Weekly episodes begin Friday, October 14th. EXPLICIT WARNING: Some episodes cover subjects such as sex, drugs, and suicide. Listen at your own discretion.
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Bourbon and whiskey expert Tom Fischer shares the news with a glass of whiskey in one hand and a microphone in the other. Discussions of cocktails, travel, and occasionally even Scotch. Calling all chefs, distillers, and humans: Pull up a seat at the bar and have a chat...the first drink is on us! Contact: bourbon@ bourbonblog.com to book an interview or say hi. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bourbonblog/support
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From Vanished Chicagoland's Facebook Page, I will record podcast episodes about my memories from businesses and events that happened while growing up in Chicago.
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Every painting, every song, every photograph, every chunk of clay, every poem, every book, every dance, every artistic creation has a human story behind it. We just happen to have 176 of them for you to enjoy. Listen to us at your leisure on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Samsung, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, PodChaser or your favorite podcast app. Virgin Valley Artists’ Association brings you The Art Box. A lively and engaging discussion about creativity and humanity in the Virgin Valley of Nevada ...
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The Literary CatCast is dedicated to the preservation of vintage books and writings with cats as main characters, bringing their awareness into the modern form of a podcast.
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Step into the mind of Gonzo Musicologist Eli Schwab as he takes you to the outer reaches of Comic Books, Music, Films, Art, and beyond
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The vintage pulp paperback morgue - Horror and Dark Fantasy
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Out with the old and in with the vintage! How To Be Fabulous is the best podcast for those who love vintage clothes. Each season we share weekly episodes exploring sustainable fashion, unique style and the stories that come with shopping for vintage clothing. If you want to delve into the tales behind the world's best vintage wardrobes How to be Fabulous will take you there. Hosted by writer & vintage fashion expert, Charlotte Dallison, each week she chats to an aspirational guest, with an e ...
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Struggles with focus, relaxation, and sleep? Join Space Cat KoKo as she reads vintage Earth handbooks, manuals, and how to books, in a calm and relaxing voice. Podcast episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday.
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Lori & Julia are best friends turned sisters-in-law, who despite being as Minnesotan as Paul Bunyan, speak fluent Hollywood. They live and breathe all things celebrity and entertainment, and are known for their annual Screen Actors Guild Awards coverage, author interviews (see Lori & Julia’s Book Club), and unabashed sex talk. On the air together for over 15 years, these “drivetime divas” can be heard on the radio weekdays 3-7 pm CST on myTalk 107.1 FM in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
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Welcome to The Dave & Mark Show! We will be discussing a variety of topics such as vintage toys, TV and movies, comic books, video games, music and much much more...
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A book lover in Birmingham, Alabama who is here to talk books!
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Paperback Warrior is the internet’s best podcast for vintage fiction reviews and features in the action-adventure, hardboiled crime, western, pulp and espionage genres.
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We explore our new and vintage collection of cookbooks with you! We'll help you find your new favorite cookbook, and reminisce about our grandmothers' vintage ones. Weekly podcast with new cookbook release roundup.
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Trends and traditions of drinking in France.
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No matter where you are or what you’re doing, nothing stops you in your tracks than a catchy theme song. Each week, one of your hosts will pick a song to share its fun facts, lyrics, play games, and more! Can you guess which song we covered before you hit play on an episode?! Don't forget to play along by following us on Instagram @catchypodcast.
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Sunny Anderson hosts Cooked and Booked, the podcast where food and true crime get blitzed, blended and baked into one deliciously dangerous dish. Sunny is best known as a Food Network host, but she’s also a true crime obsessive. In each episode she walks guests through wild stories of scams, heists and criminal capers with tasty twists. Like any good menu, this podcast has a wide array of offerings. Some stories are savory, like one man’s multi-year scam to create and sell millions in fake v ...
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In April 1942, at least half a million people fled the city of Madras, now known as Chennai. The reason? The British, after weeks of growing unease about the possibility of a Japanese invasion, finally recommended that people leave the city. In the tense, uncertain atmosphere of 1942, many people took that advice to heart–and fled. The Japanese, of…
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Vintage City Church // Teaching Series: The Book of Revelation // Dr. Ian Paul // Revelation 7 "The Book of Revelation deals with questions like, "What is happening in the world, and what is God doing in all of this?" Before we answer any of these questions, we must see the book in all its light and context. Revelation is written for us, not to us.…
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Adam J. Criblez, "Kings of the Garden: The New York Knicks and Their City" (Three Hills, 2024)
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In Kings of the Garden: The New York Knicks and Their City (Three Hills, 2024), Adam J. Criblez traces the fall and rise of the New York Knicks between the 1973, the year they won their last NBA championship, and 1985, when the organization drafted Patrick Ewing and gave their fans hope after a decade of frustrations. During these years, the teams …
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Nicholas Popper, "The Specter of the Archive: Political Practice and the Information State in Early Modern Britain" (U Chicago Press, 2024)
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Juliet B. Wiersema, "The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands" (U Texas Press, 2024)
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During the late Spanish colonial period, the Pacific Lowlands, also called the Greater Chocó, was famed for its rich placer deposits. Gold mined here was central to New Granada’s economy yet this Pacific frontier in today’s Colombia was considered the “periphery of the periphery.” Infamous for its fierce, unconquered Indigenous inhabitants and its …
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Steven C. Beda, "Strong Winds and Widow Makers: Workers, Nature, and Environmental Conflict in Pacific Northwest Timber Country" (U Illinois Press, 2022)
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Imagine an environmentalist. Are you picturing a Birkenstock-clad hippie? An office worker who hikes on weekends? A political lobbyist? What about a modern day timber worker? This last group is at the center of University of Oregon historian Steven C. Beda's new book, Strong Winds and Widow Makers: Workers, Nature, and Environmental Conflict in Pac…
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Dana Gorzelany-Mostak, "Tracks on the Trail: Popular Music, Race, and the US Presidency" (U Michigan Press, 2023)
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From Bill Clinton playing his saxophone on The Arsenio Hall Show to Barack Obama referencing Jay-Z's song "Dirt Off Your Shoulder," politicians have used music not only to construct their personal presidential identities but to create the broader identity of the American presidency. Through music, candidates can appear relatable, show cultural comp…
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Stefanos Geroulanos on "The Invention of Prehistory"
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What does it mean to be human? What do we know about the true history of humankind? In this episode, I spoke with historian and NYU professor Stefanos Geroulanos to discuss his new book, The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human Origins (Liveright, 2024) to discover how claims about the earliest humans and humankin…
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Andrea Wenzel, "Antiracist Journalism: The Challenge of Creating Equitable Local News" (Columbia UP, 2023)
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Journalists have a long history of covering race and racism in the United States, telling stories that shed light on protest, activism, institutional turmoil, and policy change. Especially in recent years, though, the racial politics of journalism has very often become the story itself. Newsrooms across the country have had to grapple with big ques…
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What is at stake at the 2024 Indian national elections? And, what can we expect if the incumbent prime minister Narendra Modi wins another five years in office? From April to June 2024, close to one billion Indian voters can cast their ballot at what is set to be the largest democratic exercise in world history. India is often spoken about as the w…
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Tabea Alexa Linhard, "Unexpected Routes: Refugee Writers in Mexico" (Stanford UP, 2023)
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Unexpected Routes: Refugee Writers in Mexico (Stanford University Press, 2023) by Dr. Tabea Alexa Linhard chronicles the refugee journeys of six writers whose lives were upended by fascism in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War and during World War II: Cuban-born Spanish writer Silvia Mistral, German-born Spanish writer Max Aub, German writer An…
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What is at stake at the 2024 Indian national elections? And, what can we expect if the incumbent prime minister Narendra Modi wins another five years in office? From April to June 2024, close to one billion Indian voters can cast their ballot at what is set to be the largest democratic exercise in world history. India is often spoken about as the w…
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Tabea Alexa Linhard, "Unexpected Routes: Refugee Writers in Mexico" (Stanford UP, 2023)
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Unexpected Routes: Refugee Writers in Mexico (Stanford University Press, 2023) by Dr. Tabea Alexa Linhard chronicles the refugee journeys of six writers whose lives were upended by fascism in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War and during World War II: Cuban-born Spanish writer Silvia Mistral, German-born Spanish writer Max Aub, German writer An…
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Sasha Vasilyuk, "Your Presence Is Mandatory" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
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Ukraine, 2007. Yefim Shulman, husband, grandfather and war veteran, was beloved by his family and his coworkers. But in the days after his death, his widow Nina finds a letter to the KGB in his briefcase. Yefim had a lifelong secret, and his confession forces them to reassess the man they thought they knew and the country he had defended. In 1941, …
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Juliet B. Wiersema, "The History of a Periphery: Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands" (U Texas Press, 2024)
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Adam J. Criblez, "Kings of the Garden: The New York Knicks and Their City" (Three Hills, 2024)
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Ep. 925, Absent Treatment, by P.G. Wodehouse
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Bobbie Cardew can’t remember anything – ever. Can Reggie rescue him from his household woes? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The Vintage Episode for the week is “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”, by Rudyard Kipling. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday. If you enjoy the show, please …
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Mystery Theater Old Time Radio | EP. #259 | Boston Blackie | Murdered Show Dog Owner
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NEW BOOK: Navigating Faith: Following Jesus in a Modern World Mystery Theater Webpage Our Other Podcast: Cowboy Classics Old Time Radio Westerns Mystery Theater Old Time Radio Classic Comedy Old Time Radio Amazon Books: Understanding the Bible Made Easy Christian Devotional and Prayer Journal for Women Finding Freedom: Overcoming Addiction - A Bibl…
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You Write Because You Want to Feel Free: Katie Kitamura and Alexander Manshel (SW)
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Although Katie Kitamura feels free when she writes—free from the “soup of everyday life,” from the political realities that weigh upon her, and even at times from the limits of her own thinking—she is keenly aware of the unfreedoms her novels explore. Katie, author of the award-winning Intimacies (2021), talks with critic Alexander Manshel about th…
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Alexander Statman, "A Global Enlightenment: Western Progress and Chinese Science" (U Chicago Press, 2023)
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Alexander Statman's book A Global Enlightenment: Western Progress and Chinese Science (U Chicago Press, 2023) is a revisionist history of the idea of progress reveals an unknown story about European engagement with Chinese science. The Enlightenment gave rise not only to new ideas of progress but consequential debates about them. Did distant times …
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Boubacar N’Diaye, "Mauritania's Colonels: Political Leadership, Civil-Military Relations and Democratization" (Routledge, 2017)
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Boubacar N’Diaye's book Mauritania's Colonels: Political Leadership, Civil-Military Relations and Democratization (Routledge, 2017), the result of more than a decade of research, focuses on the socio-political dynamics and civil-military relations in a little studied country: Mauritania, located in the troubled North-western part of Africa. Boubaca…
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Anthony Valerio, "Confessions of an Aspiring Pornographer" (Grailing Press, 2024)
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Anthony Valerio's novel Confessions of an Aspiring Pornographer (Grailing Press, 2024) tells the story of Walter Michael Gregory. Call him Wally. Walter Michael Gregory is a literary rogue peddling his prose and amours around 1970s Manhattan. He talks like Frank Sinatra sings, he writes truly, he is a lover par excellence, and he will charm you wit…
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"Oxford American" Magazine: A Discussion with Danielle Amir Jackson
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Danielle Amir Jackson is a Memphis-born writer and critic, and the editor-in-chief of the Oxford American. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Vulture, Bookforum, Lapham’s Quarterly, the Criterion Collection, and elsewhere. Honey’s Grill: Sex, Freedom, and Women of the Blues, her first book, is forthcoming from Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. …
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Teri Ann Finneman et al., "Reviving Rural News: Transforming the Business Model of Community Journalism in the US and Beyond" (Routledge, 2024)
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Based on extensive research into weekly rural publishers and rural readers, Reviving Rural News: Transforming the Business Model of Community Journalism in the US and Beyond (Routledge, 2024) outlines a mode of practice by which small publications can stay financially sound and combat the rise of "news deserts." This book argues that publishers mus…
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