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You can listen again, or for the first time, to some of the authors that have been featured during WSHU’s popular live lecture series at the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts and University Commons at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. These recordings, available for listening on-line now or by podcast, include an introduction by a member of the WSHU news department, the author’s presentation and a question and answer session with the audience.
January 10, 2012: Acclaimed writer and comedian Andy Borowitz talks about his new book, The 50 Funniest American writers: An Anthology of Humor from Mark Twain to The Onion. Introduced and interviewed by WSHU All Things Considered Host and reporter, Mark Herz. (1:15:24)
September 25, 2011: WSHU's Monday morning humorist and Sunday Matinee music host, David Bouchier, reads from his new collection of entertaining, enlightening, and sometimes exasperated public radio commentaries, Peripheral Vision: Irregular Essays from Public Radio, about his life as an immigrant in America. (49:26)
September 20, 2011: NPR's award-winning media correspondent, David Folkenflik discusses news coverage, as presented in his new book Page One. In it, David brings together the opinions of some of the best and brightest media experts and he reveals the inside story of the New York Times' attempt to navigate the immediacy of the web without straying from its commitment to accurate reporting and analysis. Introduced by WSHU Senior Reporter Craig LeMoult. (1:09:25)
August 16, 2011: Country music star Rosanne Cash discusses her candid and inspirational New York Times bestselling memoir, Composed, about growing up as the eldest child of the legendary Johnny Cash, and how she has come into her own as a performer, daughter and mother. Introduced by WSHU Music Director Kate Remington. (45:02)
June 2, 2011: Best-selling author Sloane Crosley reads from her new book, How Did You Get This Number, a collection of essays that paint a hilarious portrait of a young New Yorker whose best intentions often end in disaster. Introduced by WSHU reporter and All Things Considered host, Mark Herz. (41:25)
May 4, 2011: Freelance journalist Joshua Foer talks about the quirky subculture of mental athletes who can memorize almost anything at super-human speeds, and about his strange odyssey learning, successfully, to do it himself. He explains how it’s done in Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science Of Remembering Everything. Introduced by WSHU News Director Naomi Starobin. (54:50)
March 31, 2011: Twenty-seven-year-old U.S. Marine veteran Josh Bleill shares his story of triumph and hope, about life from boot camp to Iraq, where he lost both legs to an IED explosion, to rehab to working for a pro football team. It’s the focus of his new book, One Step at a Time. Introduced by WSHU reporter Craig LeMoult. (50:29)
February 13, 2011: Obstetrician and best-selling author, Dr. Yvonne Thornton shares the family story she tells in new hew book, Something to Prove: A Daughter’s Journey to Fulfill a Father’s Legacy, about how her parents, a manual laborer and a housekeeper, got their five daughters out of the projects, formed a family band and made it possible for Thornton and her sisters to pursue the family dream of becoming doctors. Introduced by WSHU News Director, Naomi Starobin. (1:01:26)
January 30, 2011: Author, columnist and New York based theater critic Peter Filichia talks about Broadway at its best and worst as discussed in his new book, Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit & the Biggest Flop of the Season from 1959-2009. He analyzes the shows on his list and shares insights into the shifts in sensibilities and styles of Broadway over the years. Introduced by WSHU Music Director and classical music program host, Kate Remington. (1:05:27)
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