In this episode, writer and musician Ishmael Reed discusses his life and career on the March 22, 2011 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." Reed will appear, along with Ellis Marsalis, Jr., Dave Loeb, and Marlena Shaw, at BMI's "Jazz: America's Gift to the World" event on March 24th. This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of KNPRs "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Mar 23, 2011•28 min
In this episode, jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis, Jr. discusses his life and career on the March 15, 2011 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." Marsalis will appear, along with Ishmael Reed, Dave Loeb, and Marlena Shaw, at BMI's "Jazz: America's Gift to the World" event on March 24th. This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of KNPRs "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Mar 23, 2011•17 min
In this episode, Barbara Ehrenreich, Lewis Lapham, and Curtis White discuss "The Future of American Liberalism." Jon Ralston, of the _Las Vegas Sun_ and KSNV, moderates. The event was held February 24, 2011 in the Beam Music Center's Doc Rando Hall at UNLV in Las Vegas, NV.
Mar 23, 2011•1 hr 17 min
In this episode, writer and social activist Barbara Ehrenreich discusses her life and career on the February 16, 2011 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." Ehrenreich appeared, along with Lewis Lapham and Curtis White, at BMI's "Future of American Liberalism" event on Feburary 24th. This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Mar 23, 2011•33 min
In this episode, writer and UNLV Schaeffer fellow Alissa Nutting -- the author of the 2010 story collection _Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls_ -- reads from her work and discusses her life and career with BMI Executive Director Carol Harter. This event was held November 30, 2010 in the Greenspun Hall Auditorium at UNLV in Las Vegas, NV.
Dec 11, 2010•1 hr 10 min
In this episode, poet and retired soldier Brian Turner reads from his work and discusses his career with Nevada Humanities executive director Christina Barr. Part of the Vegas Valley Book Festival, this event was held November 6, 2010 in the UNLV Greenspun Hall Auditorium in Las Vegas, NV.
Nov 20, 2010•1 hr 14 min
In this episode, retired soldier and poet Brian Turner discusses his life and work on the November 4, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." Turner will speak and read from his work at a November 6th event co-sponsored by BMI and the Vegas Valley Book Festival. This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Nov 05, 2010•40 min
In this episode, novelist and short story writer T.C. Boyle discusses his life and work on the November 1, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." Boyle spoke and read from his work at a November 3rd event co-sponsored by BMI and the Vegas Valley Book Festival. This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of KNPRs "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Nov 05, 2010•54 min
In this episode, novelist and short story writer T.C. Boyle reads from his work and discusses his career with BMI executive director Carol Harter. Part of the Vegas Valley Book Festival, this event was held November 3, 2010 in the UNLV Student Union Ballroom in Las Vegas, NV.
Nov 05, 2010•1 hr 20 min
In this episode, writers and Peace Corps alumni Peter Hessler, Paul Theroux, and Mary-Ann Tirone Smith discuss their lives and work in a panel discussion entitled "Writing the World: American Authors Looking Outward." Novelist and Peace Corps alumnae Marnie Mueller moderates. This event was held October 14, 2010 in the UNLV Beam Music Center's Doc Rando Recital Hall in Las Vegas, NV.
Oct 18, 2010•1 hr 32 min
In this episode, travel writer Paul Theroux discusses his life and career on the October 7, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." Theroux will appear, along with Mary-Ann Tirone Smith, Peter Hessler, and Marnie Mueller, at BMI's "Writing the World" event on October 14th. This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Oct 08, 2010•30 min
In this episode, novelist Mary-Ann Tirone Smith discusses her life and career on the October 7, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." Smith will appear, along with Paul Theroux, Peter Hessler, and Marnie Mueller, at BMI's "Writing the World" event on October 14th. This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Oct 08, 2010•35 min
In this episode, Jim Lehrer, the host of PBS' 'Newshour' discusses the changing news industry on the September 22, 2010 edition of KNPR's 'State of Nevada.' Lehrer appeared, along with Alex Jones and Brian Greenspun, at the BMI's 'Death of Old News' event later that night. This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Sep 28, 2010•30 min
In this episode, Jim Lehrer and Alex Jones discuss "The Death of Old News." Brian Greenspun, president and editor of the Las Vegas Sun, moderates. The event was held September 22, 2010 in the UNLV Student Union Ballroom in Las Vegas, NV.
Sep 28, 2010•1 hr 27 min
In this episode, 2009-10 Bennett Fellows Lavonne Mueller, Judith Nies, and Timothy O'Grady discuss the literary projects they've undertaken while in residence at UNLV.The event was held April 29, 2010 in the UNLV Barrick Museum Auditorium in Las Vegas, NV.
May 04, 2010•1 hr 34 min
In this episode, author, journalist, and 2009-10 BMI-Kluge fellow Judith Nies discusses her work and career on the April 16, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." This interview is used with the gracious permission of KNPR' s "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Apr 17, 2010•41 min
In this episode, Maile Chapman and Vu Tran read from their work. Chapman is a widely published short story writer and author of the novel _Your Presence is Requested at Suvanto_, and Tran is the winner of a 2009 Whiting Writers' Award and a contributor to the serial novel _Restless City_. Both are Schaeffer Fellows in fiction at UNLV. The event was presented in partnership with the UNLV Department of English and was held April 15, 2010 in the UNLV Barrick Museum Auditorium in Las Vegas, NV.
Apr 16, 2010•1 hr 9 min
In this episode, novelist and 2009 Whiting Writers' Award winner Vu Tran discusses his new novel on the April 14, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." The interview is used with the gracious permission of KNPR' s "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Apr 15, 2010•41 min
In this episode, Bennett Fellow Timothy O'Grady reads from his novel _I Could Read the Sky_. The novel is about an Irishman's migration to England in search of fieldwork and is illustrated with the work of _New Yorker_ staff photographer Steve Pyke. O'Grady's reading is interspersed with music from fiddle-and-gutar duo Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill and the singing of Anie Meenaghan. Pyke's images of Ireland are projected throughout the performance, and those wanting to watch a video of the perf...
Apr 11, 2010•1 hr 32 min
In this episode, UNLV Schaeffer Fiction Fellow Alissa Nutting discusses representing the modern woman on the March 31, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." The interview is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Apr 07, 2010•28 min
In this episode, poet, translator, and novelist Pablo Medina discusses his work, his Cuban childhood, and bridging the cultures of the Caribbean and the United Sates. The interview took place on the April 5, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada" and is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Apr 07, 2010•43 min
In this episode Yiyun Li, discusses her novel _The Vagrants_, her experiences with Chinese revolution and censorship, and what it's like writing as a foreigner in a foreign land. The interview took place on the April 6, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada" and is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Apr 07, 2010•41 min
In this episode Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot Diaz discusses his life and work on the April 6, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." The interview is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Apr 07, 2010•54 min
In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning Dominican-American writer Junot Diaz, author of _The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao_, PEN/Hemingway Award-winning Chinese-American writer Yiyun Li, author of _The Vagrants_, and Cuban-American poet, novelist, and translator Pablo Medina explore the blurred borders between identity, nationality, and culture in their work. The event, "Blurring Borders," was held April 6, 2010 in the UNLV Student Union Theatre in Las Vegas, NV.
Apr 07, 2010•1 hr 25 min
In this episode, playwright and BMI International Women's Forum Fellow Lavonne Mueller discusses her life and work on the March 22, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." Mueller will appear, along with the other two 2009-10 Bennett Fellows, at a BMI event on April 29th. This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Mar 26, 2010•45 min
In this episode, Irish music duo Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill join signer Aine Meenaghan and Bennett Fellow Timothy O'Grady to discuss their careers and traditional Irish culture on the March 17, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Mar 19, 2010•45 min
In this episode, UNLV Schaeffer Fiction Fellow Maile Chapman discusses her debut novel _The Red Clock_ on the March 2, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." Chapman serves as fiction editor for BMI's magazine _Witness_ and will speak, along with her colleague Vu Tran, at a BMI event on April 15. This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Mar 04, 2010•34 min
In this episode, Sam Tanenhaus discusses the past and future of conservatism in the United States on the February 10, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada." The interview is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See knpr.org/son/feeds for more information.
Feb 11, 2010•39 min
In this episode, writer and Bennett Fellow Timothy O'Grady discusses his life, America, and his book _Divine Magnetic Lands: A Journey in America_. O'Grady has lived in Europe since 1973 and recently returned to travel across the country and reconnect with the United States. _Divine Magnetic Lands_ tells that story. This interview took place on the February 2, 2010 edition of KNPR's "State of Nevada" and is used with the gracious permission of KNPR's "State of Nevada" which podcasts many segment...
Feb 11, 2010•42 min
In this episode, Richard Brookhiser, senior editor at _National Review_, Sam Tanenhaus, editor of the _New York Times Book Review_ and author of _The Death of Conservatism_, and David Frum, a former speech writer for President George W. Bush and founder of FrumForum.com, discuss the deepening complexities of modern conservatism and the paths it might take. The event was moderated by Las Vegas _CityLife_ editor Steve Sebelius and was held February 10, 2010 in the UNLV Student Union Theatre in Las...
Feb 11, 2010•1 hr 41 min
