Imagine a jellyfish, drifting through the ocean, carried by the current and floating endlessly throughout. That is Luisa, a seventeen year old girl and protagonist of the story “Sea Monsters: A Novel.” She harbors dreams of attending university abroad, far away from her hometown of Mexico City. Or not. Who knows? That indecision seems to […]
The revenge of Monsters Of Poetry
The Monsters Of Poetry reading series started in 2009, and its founder, Adam Fell, wanted to shake up the format of poetry readings. Fell and his co-organizers held their events in clubs and bars, and sometimes they had live music in addition to the actual readings. Monsters Of Poetry went quiet for a couple of […]
Restoryation: Writing Your Origin Story
We, as humans, are more than our birth certificates and where we work. We, as writers, are more than our rationalizations. As both humans and writers, we are all at once artists, dreamers, mythmakers, and visionaries. In this workshop, we will explore the cultural history and importance of origin stories, as well as ideas for […]
Bertolt Brecht and the Artist’s Duty to Truth
On today’s show, we dive into the life and work of German playwright Bertolt Brecht, including his testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1947. Fermat’s Last Theater Company in Madison is currently staging a production about Brecht’s HUAC testimony called Singing in the Dark Times. Allen is joined in the studio today by director David […]
Book Sale hosted by Friends of the Madison Public Libraries
Did you know children who don’t read over the summer experience summer learning loss? And the effect is cumulative. Kids who lose reading skills over the summer will be two years behind their classmates by the end of 6th grade. The Friends of the Madison Public Library June book sale offers the perfect opportunity to […]
Literature by Scientists: Special Hour Show With Radio Lit
Over two days, WORT is having a special pledge drive to generate Evergreen donations. These used to be known as Auto Give, where donors can give a set amount each month, deducted automatically from their bank or credit union. This has the advantage of spreading out the donation into small pieces over time, instead of […]
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