Rural Noir Author Bonnie Jo Campbell
Yaël Ksander interviews novelist and short story writer Bonnie Jo Campbell.
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Yaël Ksander interviews novelist and short story writer Bonnie Jo Campbell.
Nancy Chen Long reads "Lessons," "Saving My Mother," and "Hold On Lightly."
This week on Harmonia we celebrate Telemann’s legacy.
Scherzi Musicali is helping to bring the Fiocco name and his music back to modern ears.
Caryopteris can be grown singly, in multiples, or as a long hedge for maximum impact.
Hannah Boomershine interviews chef, author, and activist Alice Waters .
Joshua Johnston reads "The Festival of Destruction" and "Universal Themes."
I would not be without Verbena bonariensis in my garden. It’s an annual, but it attracts birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds...and bees.
Susan Amis reads "Aubade with Charles Darwin," "Pastoral with Sir Isaac Newton," "Epithalamium with Albert Einstein," "Dispatch No. 1," and more.
Gena Asher interviews Pravina Shukla, professor of folklore at Indiana University in Bloomington.
“How shall a man die that has sage in his garden?”
Professor Andrei Molotiu interviews cartoonist, writer, and teacher Gene Yang.
Lisa Low reads "Ruby's Diary," "Ruby Envies White Girls," "At 13, Ruby Worries...," "Dear Ruby," and "Dear Lisa."
The 500 year old instrument is one of the earliest harpsichords that has survived the trials of travel and time.
Generally, all the shorter iris types bloom earliest, starting the parade of iris flowers that continues throughout the summer.
Mulch helps plants remain healthier and hardier by insulating and reducing weeds.
Will Murphy interviews David Grossman, author of numerous works of fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature.
When buying plants for hanging baskets remind yourself of the old saying: one should include “a thriller, a filler, and a spiller.”
We remember longtime WFIU jazz host-producer Dick Bishop one year after his death. Steve Steve Sanders conducted this interview with Dick in April of 2006.
Lisa Low reads "Girl I want to be in Chinatown," "Still," "How To Live Inside a Storm," and "One Day."
Although we sometimes ignore hardiness maps, they really do provide information that is crucial to the success of our plants.
Will Murphy interviews Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States.
So many options for displaying annuals, and I usually just stick them in a pot!
Yael Massen reads "View From the Clock Tower, Piazza del Campo," "Impossible Map Out Of The Basement," "Immobility Response," and "Acrostics (5): Speculum."
Janae Cummings hosts an interview with performance artist Kelly Tsai.
Keyboard music by Johann Wilhelm Hässler, played on harpsichord, clavichord, and fortepiano.
Bees have brains that demonstrate social learning...
Mark Chilla speaks with longtime Village Voice classical music critic Greg Sandow.
Yael Massen reads "Abecedarian on Basketball Court After Day Spent at Courthouse as Legal Advocate," "Acrostics (4): Outrage," and "Bedbugs."
Today we're focusing on blossoms with blue and lavender colors.