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Nation of Writers

By: The American Writers Museum
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  • A new series presented in conjunction with our forthcoming virtual exhibit American Voices. Throughout this monthly series we will talk with experts around the country about the writers that have shaped our nation with their words and you'll get the inside scoop about these writers and their processes
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Episodes
  • Episode 40: W. S. Merwin

    Episode 40: W. S. Merwin
    Apr 10 2024
    In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of poet W. S. Merwin. Appointed U.S. Poet Laureate in 2010, William Stanley Merwin had a career that spanned seven decades. A poet, translator, gardener and environmental activist, Merwin has become one of the most widely read and honored poets in America, the recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes. Over the years, his poetic voice moved from the more formal to a more distinctly American voice. As the Atlantic Monthly said, “The intentions of Merwin’s poetry are as broad as the biosphere yet as intimate as a whisper. He conveys in the [...]
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    44 mins
  • Episode 38: Norman Lear

    Episode 38: Norman Lear
    Feb 20 2024
    In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of television pioneer Norman Lear. We are joined by pop culture historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, whose bestselling books detail the stories and cultural impacts of television and film. Her latest book, So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We’re Still So Obsessed with It) was released in January and Jennifer will visit the American Writers Museum on March 6 to chat about her book and the legacy of Mean Girls. It will also be livestreamed and you can register to attend in person or online on the AWM’s website. [...]
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    56 mins
  • Episode 37: W. C. Heinz

    Episode 37: W. C. Heinz
    Jan 11 2024
    *Episode note: In the introduction, we incorrectly called the book co-written with Vince Lombardi Running into Daylight. The correct title is Run to Daylight. In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of journalist and author W. C. Heinz. Most well known for his sports reporting, Heinz was one of the nation’s preeminent sports journalists during the 1940s, 50s, and 60s with a daily column in the New York Sun. Prior to that, he was the Sun’s war correspondent during World War II, sending dispatches from the frontlines. In 1958, he published his first novel, The Professional, which garnered [...]
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    1 hr
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