Host Mitch Jeserich reads excerpts from Stephen Mitchell’s Gilgamesh: A New Version. Gilgamesh is considered one of the masterpieces of world literature.
Host Mitch Jeserich reads excerpts from Stephen Mitchell’s Gilgamesh: A New Version. Gilgamesh is considered one of the masterpieces of world literature.
Law Enforcement in this country kills approximately 1200 people every single year and yet the names of many are never said or known except to their families and friends. What’s more, law enforcement agencies and other state actors harm our community in a myriad of ways that also go unnoticed like profiling, sexually assaulting and … Continued
Host Mitch Jeserich tells the story of Princess Miao Shan and the Bodhisattvas Kuan Yin and Avalokitesvara.
Guest: Natalie Lawrence, author of Enchanted Creatures: Our Monsters and Their Meaning.
Mitch Jeserich reads excerpts from the classic writings The Way of Chuang Tzu translated by Thomas Merton.
Robert Olen Butler, author of the novel “Perfume River,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded in the KPFA studios, October 25, 2016. Robert Olen Butler is the author of several novels and short story collections. His collection, “A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain” won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Photo: Kelly Butler, Grove/Atlantic.
In this episode we’re joined by Lateefah Simon, who just announced her election campaign for the 12th Congressional District seat that is being vacated by Barbara Lee. Lateefah Simon is a 25-year veteran organizer and nationally recognized advocate for civil rights and social justice. In 2016 – driven into politics by the tragic murder of … Continued
Paul Auster, author of several novels, screenplays, books of poetry and film director, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded on February 14, 2017 in the KPFA studios while on tour for his still most recent novel, 4 3 2 1. First posted on April 1, 2017. (photo: 2007 Brooklyn Book Festival, creative commons)
Playwright Luis Alfaro discusses his latest play, “The Travelers,” at the Magic Theatre through March 15, with host Richard Wolinsky. A Chicano activist and performer, Luis Alfaro has established a career as one of this country’s leading playwrights. This interview focuses not only on his present work, but on his career and his views about the state of live theater today.