Highlights

Cracking the Books

Fri. 12:06 pm. ET- This week, Leigh and P.T. discuss the opening passages of books – the author’s first and best chance to engage the reader. We’ll use examples from classics and from the upcoming Savannah Book Festival. We’ll start to preview some of the fine authors who will be at the Book Festival too. ““Call me Ishmael” “I write this sitting in the kitchen sink.”Sometimes, the opening passage of a book hooks you. Sometimes it’s just a few words: “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” Sometimes, it’s more………01/18/2019

Brian Renner is away this week; Leigh Rich and PT Bridgeport hosts of Listening To Literature play an hour of covers, and discuss some of the fascinating stories behind them, before going on to Listening To Literature 2.

Fri. 11am. ET -Sometimes. a new slant on a song or a new situation for a song propels it onto the charts – or reintroduces it. This week we look at covers that made a big impact. The song Unchained Melody was from a movie that didn’t attract much attention, but the song did. At one time, four different versions were on the charts at the same time. Brian Renner is away this week; Leigh Rich and PT Bridgeport hosts of Listening To Literature play an hour of covers, and discuss some of the fascinating stories behind them, before going on to Listening To Literature 2. 01/18/2019

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