Key West Literary Seminar http://www.kwls.org The Key West Literary Seminar has been drawing lovers of literature to our small island in the subtropics for more than a quarter of a century. Our podcast series presents the best of KWLS recorded history- readings, panel discussions, and lectures by some of the world's most illustrious writers- for use by educators, students, and readers worldwide. Tue, 22 May 2012 21:41:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Audio recordings produced by the Key West Literary Seminar are available for educational and noncommmercial use only. All rights to the recorded material belong to the author or authors speaking. ©KeyWestLiterarySeminar,educational,JunotDiaz,BillyCollins,SharonOlds,JohnAshbery,JamesTate,RichardWilbur,audio,archives,literature,key,west,barry,unsworthArts/LiteratureEducationGovernment & Organizations/Non-Profitarlo@kwls.orgKey West Literary SeminarKey West Literary SeminarnoKeyWestLiterarySeminar,educational,JunotDiaz,BillyCollins,SharonOlds,JohnAshbery,JamesTate,RichardWilbur,audio,archives,literature,key,west,barry,unsworthKey West Literary SeminarThe Key West Literary Seminar has been drawing lovers of literature to our small island in the subtropics for more than a quarter of a century. Our podcast series presents the best of KWLS recorded history- readings, panel discussions, and lectures by some of the world's most influential writers- for use by educators, students, and readers worldwide. New recordings are released each month.24.3381.47http://www.kwls.org/lit/http://www.kwls.org/lit/images/logos/kwlslogo_podcast_144.jpgKey West Literary Seminar James Merrill: a reading for Elizabeth Bishop http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeyWestLiterarySeminarPodcast/~3/5m6UBSUwv90/ http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/james-merrill-a-reading-for-elizabeth-bishop/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:35:48 +0000 arlo@kwls.org (Key West Literary Seminar) http://www.kwls.org/?p=6490
Free releases from the audio archives of the Key West Literary Seminar, presenting 20 years of unique recorded literature for use by educators, students, and readers worldwide. For more, visit www.kwls.org
]]> http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/james-merrill-a-reading-for-elizabeth-bishop/feed/ 0 noThis 1993 reading in tribute to Elizabeth Bishop reveals James Merrill’s significant gifts as a reader and interpreter of Bishop’s work, and suggests the depths of the influence he felt from the poet who “set standards for me as no other contemporary did.Key West Literary SeminarThis 1993 reading in tribute to Elizabeth Bishop reveals James Merrill’s significant gifts as a reader and interpreter of Bishop’s work, and suggests the depths of the influence he felt from the poet who “set standards for me as no other contemporary did.”KeyWestLiterarySeminar,educational,JunotDiaz,BillyCollins,SharonOlds,JohnAshbery,JamesTate,RichardWilbur,audio,archives,literature,key,west,barry,unsworthhttp://www.kwls.org/podcasts/james-merrill-a-reading-for-elizabeth-bishop/ Douglas Coupland & William Gibson http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeyWestLiterarySeminarPodcast/~3/kTsYICN9Xjw/ http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/douglas-coupland-william-gibson/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:39:53 +0000 arlo@kwls.org (Key West Literary Seminar) http://www.kwls.org/?p=4778
Free releases from the audio archives of the Key West Literary Seminar, presenting 20 years of unique recorded literature for use by educators, students, and readers worldwide. For more, visit www.kwls.org
]]> http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/douglas-coupland-william-gibson/feed/ 1 noDouglas Coupland and William Gibson discuss technology, culture, and the craft of writing. Communications technologies are a "global memory prosthesis," says Gibson, and aspire to an experience in which distinctions between the "virtual" and the "real” arKey West Literary SeminarDouglas Coupland and William Gibson discuss technology, culture, and the craft of writing. Communications technologies are a "global memory prosthesis," says Gibson, and aspire to an experience in which distinctions between the "virtual" and the "real” are dissolved. "We are already the borg," Gibson says.KeyWestLiterarySeminar,educational,JunotDiaz,BillyCollins,SharonOlds,JohnAshbery,JamesTate,RichardWilbur,audio,archives,literature,key,west,barry,unsworthhttp://www.kwls.org/podcasts/douglas-coupland-william-gibson/ Why Other Worlds? (Isn’t the “Real” One Enough?) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeyWestLiterarySeminarPodcast/~3/E-bfVO67USg/ http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/why-other-worlds-isnt-the-real-one-enough/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:41:15 +0000 arlo@kwls.org (Key West Literary Seminar) http://www.kwls.org/?p=4763
Free releases from the audio archives of the Key West Literary Seminar, presenting 20 years of unique recorded literature for use by educators, students, and readers worldwide. For more, visit www.kwls.org
]]> http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/why-other-worlds-isnt-the-real-one-enough/feed/ 0 noAcclaimed science and technology writer James Gleick leads Year of the Flood author Margaret Atwood, British novelist China Miéville, and American writer Joyce Carol Oates in a discussion of the tensions between the real and the unreal inherent in writingKey West Literary SeminarAcclaimed science and technology writer James Gleick leads Year of the Flood author Margaret Atwood, British novelist China Miéville, and American writer Joyce Carol Oates in a discussion of the tensions between the real and the unreal inherent in writing and reading works of fiction.KeyWestLiterarySeminar,educational,JunotDiaz,BillyCollins,SharonOlds,JohnAshbery,JamesTate,RichardWilbur,audio,archives,literature,key,west,barry,unsworthhttp://www.kwls.org/podcasts/why-other-worlds-isnt-the-real-one-enough/ China Miéville: Manifestos, Movements, & Moments http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeyWestLiterarySeminarPodcast/~3/DB794zzQY5w/ http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/china-mieville-manifestos-movements-moments/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:55:25 +0000 arlo@kwls.org (Key West Literary Seminar) http://www.kwls.org/?p=4742
Free releases from the audio archives of the Key West Literary Seminar, presenting 20 years of unique recorded literature for use by educators, students, and readers worldwide. For more, visit www.kwls.org
]]> http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/china-mieville-manifestos-movements-moments/feed/ 2 noBritish novelist China Miéville is a 3-time winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, given to the best science-fiction novel published in the U.K. Here he explores genre, 'the elephant in the room,' argues for its embrace as a useful taxonomy, and urges writKey West Literary SeminarBritish novelist China Miéville is a 3-time winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, given to the best science-fiction novel published in the U.K. Here he explores genre, 'the elephant in the room,' argues for its embrace as a useful taxonomy, and urges writers to aspire to the 'swagger' of hip-hop artists Jay-Z and M.I.A.KeyWestLiterarySeminar,educational,JunotDiaz,BillyCollins,SharonOlds,JohnAshbery,JamesTate,RichardWilbur,audio,archives,literature,key,west,barry,unsworthhttp://www.kwls.org/podcasts/china-mieville-manifestos-movements-moments/ Jonathan Lethem: The True and the Real http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeyWestLiterarySeminarPodcast/~3/GkGpwY2mJcc/ http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/jonathan-lethem-the-true-and-the-real/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:18:46 +0000 arlo@kwls.org (Key West Literary Seminar) http://www.kwls.org/?p=4707
Free releases from the audio archives of the Key West Literary Seminar, presenting 20 years of unique recorded literature for use by educators, students, and readers worldwide. For more, visit www.kwls.org
]]> http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/jonathan-lethem-the-true-and-the-real/feed/ 0 noJonathan Lethem’s novels include Motherless Brooklyn and Chronic City and he is an authority on the works of sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick. At the 2012 seminar, he presented ‘The True and the Real,’ a ‘plate-spinning act’ exploring such disparate figures aKey West Literary SeminarJonathan Lethem’s novels include Motherless Brooklyn and Chronic City and he is an authority on the works of sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick. At the 2012 seminar, he presented ‘The True and the Real,’ a ‘plate-spinning act’ exploring such disparate figures as writer Samuel Delaney and anarchist David Graeber.KeyWestLiterarySeminar,educational,JunotDiaz,BillyCollins,SharonOlds,JohnAshbery,JamesTate,RichardWilbur,audio,archives,literature,key,west,barry,unsworthhttp://www.kwls.org/podcasts/jonathan-lethem-the-true-and-the-real/ Joyce Carol Oates: Close Encounters with the Other http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeyWestLiterarySeminarPodcast/~3/lbdoqL2X7yk/ http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/joyce-carol-oates-close-encounters-with-the-other/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:04:46 +0000 arlo@kwls.org (Key West Literary Seminar) http://www.kwls.org/?p=4681
Free releases from the audio archives of the Key West Literary Seminar, presenting 20 years of unique recorded literature for use by educators, students, and readers worldwide. For more, visit www.kwls.org
]]> http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/joyce-carol-oates-close-encounters-with-the-other/feed/ 2 noJoyce Carol Oates is the author of more than 50 novels, as well as many volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. In this recording from the 2012 seminar, Oates reads "San Quentin," a short story based on her experience teaching English at San QueKey West Literary SeminarJoyce Carol Oates is the author of more than 50 novels, as well as many volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. In this recording from the 2012 seminar, Oates reads "San Quentin," a short story based on her experience teaching English at San Quentin State Prison in the spring of 2011.KeyWestLiterarySeminar,educational,JunotDiaz,BillyCollins,SharonOlds,JohnAshbery,JamesTate,RichardWilbur,audio,archives,literature,key,west,barry,unsworthhttp://www.kwls.org/podcasts/joyce-carol-oates-close-encounters-with-the-other/ Colson Whitehead: Departing the Zone http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeyWestLiterarySeminarPodcast/~3/LCZ0zffhm5U/ http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/colson-whitehead-departing-the-zone/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:55:28 +0000 arlo@kwls.org (Key West Literary Seminar) http://www.kwls.org/?p=4664
Free releases from the audio archives of the Key West Literary Seminar, presenting 20 years of unique recorded literature for use by educators, students, and readers worldwide. For more, visit www.kwls.org
]]> http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/colson-whitehead-departing-the-zone/feed/ 1 noColson Whitehead is the acclaimed author of five books, including Zone One, a wry take on the post-apocalyptic horror novel in which zombies wander Manhattan. In this humorous talk from the 2012 seminar, Whitehead recalls early influences including StepheKey West Literary SeminarColson Whitehead is the acclaimed author of five books, including Zone One, a wry take on the post-apocalyptic horror novel in which zombies wander Manhattan. In this humorous talk from the 2012 seminar, Whitehead recalls early influences including Stephen King and Donna Summer, and his aspirations to the life of a writer.KeyWestLiterarySeminar,educational,JunotDiaz,BillyCollins,SharonOlds,JohnAshbery,JamesTate,RichardWilbur,audio,archives,literature,key,west,barry,unsworthhttp://www.kwls.org/podcasts/colson-whitehead-departing-the-zone/ Julia Reed: Drinking & Other Southern Pursuits http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeyWestLiterarySeminarPodcast/~3/0gT1s9HLy2M/ http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/julia-reed-drinking-other-southern-pursuits/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:07:38 +0000 arlo@kwls.org (Key West Literary Seminar) http://www.kwls.org/?p=3949
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]]> http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/julia-reed-drinking-other-southern-pursuits/feed/ 0 noJulia Reed is a contributing editor at Newsweek and a native of Greenville, Mississippi. In this rollicking talk from the 2011 Seminar, Reed discusses facets of Southern life including disproportionate rates of murder and churchgoing; Mississippi’s repealKey West Literary SeminarJulia Reed is a contributing editor at Newsweek and a native of Greenville, Mississippi. In this rollicking talk from the 2011 Seminar, Reed discusses facets of Southern life including disproportionate rates of murder and churchgoing; Mississippi’s repeal of Prohibition, 33 years behind the rest of the nation and, of course, alcohol consumption...KeyWestLiterarySeminar,educational,JunotDiaz,BillyCollins,SharonOlds,JohnAshbery,JamesTate,RichardWilbur,audio,archives,literature,key,west,barry,unsworthhttp://www.kwls.org/podcasts/julia-reed-drinking-other-southern-pursuits/ Adam Gopnik: Rituals of Taste http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeyWestLiterarySeminarPodcast/~3/CBusUWqzsw8/ http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/adam-gopnik-rituals-of-taste/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:25:05 +0000 arlo@kwls.org (Key West Literary Seminar) http://www.kwls.org/?p=3727
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]]> http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/adam-gopnik-rituals-of-taste/feed/ 0 noAdam Gopnik is an award-winning American journalist best-known for his work at The New Yorker. The former art critic of the magazine, Gopnik's work encompasses an incredibly broad range of cultural topics and figures. In recent years he has often written Key West Literary SeminarAdam Gopnik is an award-winning American journalist best-known for his work at The New Yorker. The former art critic of the magazine, Gopnik's work encompasses an incredibly broad range of cultural topics and figures. In recent years he has often written about food, the subject of his newest book, entitled The Table Comes First: Family, France, and the Meaning of Food (Knopf, October, 2011).KeyWestLiterarySeminar,educational,JunotDiaz,BillyCollins,SharonOlds,JohnAshbery,JamesTate,RichardWilbur,audio,archives,literature,key,west,barry,unsworthhttp://www.kwls.org/podcasts/adam-gopnik-rituals-of-taste/ Nicole Mones: Chinese culture through Food http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeyWestLiterarySeminarPodcast/~3/5MjlRx4_qrA/ http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/nicole-mones-chinese-culture-through-food/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:34:45 +0000 arlo@kwls.org (Key West Literary Seminar) http://www.kwls.org/?p=3711
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]]> http://www.kwls.org/podcasts/nicole-mones-chinese-culture-through-food/feed/ 1 noNicole Mones is an acclaimed novelist whose works draw from her experiences in China, where she began a successful textile trading business in 1977. Her books, including A Cup of Light, Lost in Translation, and The Last Chinese Chef, frequently explore ChKey West Literary SeminarNicole Mones is an acclaimed novelist whose works draw from her experiences in China, where she began a successful textile trading business in 1977. Her books, including A Cup of Light, Lost in Translation, and The Last Chinese Chef, frequently explore Chinese culture through the prism of its cuisine.KeyWestLiterarySeminar,educational,JunotDiaz,BillyCollins,SharonOlds,JohnAshbery,JamesTate,RichardWilbur,audio,archives,literature,key,west,barry,unsworthhttp://www.kwls.org/podcasts/nicole-mones-chinese-culture-through-food/ Audio recordings produced by the Key West Literary Seminar are available for educational and noncommmercial use only. All rights to the recorded material belong to the author or authors speaking. ©Key West Literary SeminarnonadultKey West Literary Seminar