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Literature
A Memoir In Essays. A Broken Informational Landscape.
Steve Wasserman is as charming as his eloquent writing, he’s a raconteur, a cultural essayist & he talks to us about Tell Me Something, Tell Me Anything, Even If It’s A Lie. He takes the...
Black architecture, history and power
The historical importance of the builders is on topic as Jerel McCants, Tampa Bay-based architect, talks about his book “The Architecture of Segregation: the hierarchy of spaces and places”. Sunday Forum October 13, 2024 8am...
Judicial Wit. The Meticulous Killer. Emotive Music
Jill Barton – The Supreme Guide To Writing Jill Barton’s unbridled enthusiasm for writing and the law is evident from the moment we start chatting, plus she is blessed with a winning smile. And, there’s...
Banned Books are Fighting Back
A federal First Amendment lawsuit was filed last month by major book publishers, authors, parents, and students challenging Florida's book bans. Dan Novack, lawyer for lead plaintiff, Penguin Random House publishers, and Judi Hayes, an...
Banned books week, war in the middle east
people may not like to read but when you ban books, those are the books you must read.
How to find joy in a capitalist hellscape with Elsie Gilmore
Anni and Tanja discuss the upcoming book How to Find Joy in a Capitalist Hellscape with author Elsie Gilmore.
Two Minutes That Changed History
A bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at 2:54 a.m. on October 12, 1984. It was the last day of the Conservative Party Conference at the Grand Hotel in the coastal town of...
Presidential legacies, supreme courts and a world autocratic league
Limited immunity for presidents, stopping autocrats.
America’s Evolution and John Quincy Adams. New Classical Music
Randall Woods – John Quincy Adams – A Man for the Whole People In his masterful biography, professor of history, Randall B. Woods peels back the many layers of John Quincy’s long life, exposing a...
The Scoop: Weds. July 10th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
After Beryl, the projections for hurricanes have increased. Meanwhile, textbooks in Florida have to change "climate change" references.
Once endangered, Florida independent bookstores are growing by building community
Locally owned independent bookstores, once considered an endangered species, are thriving, and they’re elevating local authors. The rise of shopping mall stores like WaldenBooks and B. Dalton’s followed by the 1990s double-whammy of big box...
It’s a busy morning on “The Skinny” and we zoomed in on the Tampa Bay area with St. Petersburg City Councilman Richie Floyd who updated us on the Tampa Bay Rays stadium saga, Orlando-based Rep....
