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Tony Magistrale talks about women, men and the perils of Valentines Day

Tony Magistrale, a professor of English and chair of the English Department at the University of Vermont, joined us Feb. 5 to read from his collection of poems What She Says About Love. Listen to the show. You’ll love the … Continue reading

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Major Jackson reads from his forthcoming book, “Holding Company”

For our first writer of the season, we’re pleased to announce that we’ll be welcoming into the studio Major Jackson, whose books of poems are Hoops (2006, Norton) and Leaving Saturn (2002, University of Georgia Press). Listen to the show. … Continue reading

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A quick look back at Fall 2009 Writers @ WRUV

As we draw to the end of our first semester on the air, we take a moment to listen again to some of the guests about whom our listeners have been gushing: Philip Baruth, Suzi Wizowaty and Greg Bottoms. Thanks … Continue reading

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Greg Bottoms reads “Dinner with Strangers”

UVM associate professor and author Greg Bottoms stops into the WRUV studios to talk about the allure of hate, the intersection between pain and creativity, and other lighthearted topics. Along the way, he shares his story “Dinner with Strangers,” which … Continue reading

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Philip Baruth reads “American Zombie Beauty”

Our first guest, Philip Baruth, reads from an unpublished story, “American Zombie Beauty,” in a show first broadcast on Oct. 15, 2009. In the story, written for inclusion in an upcoming collection of writings about the Grateful Dead, Baruth imagines … Continue reading

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