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Readers & Writers: Poet Peter Campion
Canton, NY, Oct 27, 2010 — Our guest Peter Campion has two collections of poetry, Other People and The Lions. Widely published in magazines and reviews, he is also the editor of the journal Literary Imagination, published by Oxford University Press. Chris Robinson hosts with an assist from Bob Cowser of St. Lawrence Univerity and NCPR's Dale Hobson. Campion will read Thusday evening at 8 pm in the Sykes Formal Lounge at St. Lawrence University in Canton. Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Bob Cowser, editor of Why We're Here
Canton, NY, Sep 23, 2010 — Our guests are Bob Cowser, editor of Why We're Here: New York Essayists on Living Upstate, and contributing essayist Paul Graham. Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson host. Go to full article
Readers & Writers: George Saunders, author of The Braindead Megaphone
Canton, NY, Sep 15, 2010 — Opening the 2010-11 season of Readers & Writers, our guest is George Saunders, author of several collections of short fiction as well as his acclaimed The Braindead Megaphone, a collection of essays and observations about 21st century America. Witty and surprising, Saunders is the recipient of both a MacArthur Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Saunders will read from his work at a public appearance on Thursday, September 16 at 8 pm in Sykes Common Room on the SLU campus. He is part of the SLU Writers Series. Go to full article
Readers and Writers Summer Reading Call-in
Canton, NY, Jul 06, 2010 — It's our annual Readers and Writers Summer Reading Call-in. Staff, guests and listeners hare the best beach reads and whatever else is on the summer reading bookshelf. Hosts Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson are joined by book maven John Ernst. A compiled reading list will be available in a few days. Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Anna Quindlen, Every Last One
Canton, NY, May 04, 2010 — Hosts Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson talk with Anna Quindlen about her new book, Every Last One, a novel about a family that is blindsided by a shocking act of violence. Quindlen is the author of five previous novels, seven nonfiction collections, and her New York Times column, "Public and Private," was awarded the Pulitzer in 1992. Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Gerald Early, author of The Culture of Bruising
Canton, NY, Apr 06, 2010 — Our guest is Gerald Early, author of The Culture of Bruising: Essays on Prizefighting, Literature, and Modern American Culture. This collection won the National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism. In addition to his renown as an essayist, Mr. Early has edited collections of fiction and non-fiction. The author will give a reading on Thursday, April 8 at 8 pm in Sykes Common Room on the St. Lawrence University campus in Canton. Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson host. Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Christian Bok
Canton, NY, Mar 17, 2010 — Our guest was poet Christian Bok, author of Crystallography and Eunoia. Bok explores the structure and science of language in his work. The first of these titles was originally published in the mid-90s and recently re-released after years of being unavailable. The second came out in 1992 and won the Griffin Prize for Poetic Excellence. Chris Robinson and Theo Hummer host. The author will give a reading on Thursday, March 18 at 8 pm in Sykes Common Room on the St. Lawrence University campus in Canton. Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Antonya Nelson
Canton, NY, Feb 24, 2010 — Our guest is Antonya Nelson, author of Some Fun: Stories and A Novella and Nothing Right: Short Stories. The first is a just-published new collection; the second is a paperback edition of an earlier collection which received very strong reviews. We'll be talking about both. Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson host.
The author will give a reading on Thursday, February 25 at 8 pm in Sykes Common Room on the St. Lawrence University campus in Canton. Go to full article
The author will give a reading on Thursday, February 25 at 8 pm in Sykes Common Room on the St. Lawrence University campus in Canton. Go to full article
Readers & Writers on the Air: Kim Barnes
Jan 13, 2010 — Kim Barnes, A Country Called Home. The Washington Post selected this as one of the best novels of 2009; the New York Times hailed Barnes for her descriptive writing about the American frontier. She is a past Pulitzer finalist for her memoir. Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Winter and Holiday Reading Call-in
Canton, NY, Dec 07, 2009 — This year, we've timed our reading list call-in as a resource for last-minute holiday shoppers. Once again, we'll invite your suggestions for winter reading and gift giving, for book lovers of all ages. The list will be available on our website or, by request, mailed as a hard copy. Co-hosts for this show: Ellen Rocco, Chris Robinson, Rick Hunter, and John Ernst--plus, of course, our listeners. Go to full article
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