/tags/literature Literature en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-15/slu-professors-award-winning-book-explores-the-opportunity-and-power-of-blank-spaces St. Louis University English professor Jonathan Sawday’s new book has won the James Russell Lowell Prize for the most outstanding book published in 2023. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-15/slu-professors-award-winning-book-explores-the-opportunity-and-power-of-blank-spaces Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-09-24/bob-putnam-obit-way-out-club-st-louis Bob Putnam spent decades making room for people to share art of all kinds in St. Louis, especially at the iconic Way Out Club. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:35:01 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-09-24/bob-putnam-obit-way-out-club-st-louis Elaine Cha /arts/2024-08-15/new-collection-by-poet-carl-phillips-reflects-his-thoughts-on-memory-and-loss After winning the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in poetry and retiring after three decades teaching at Washington University, Carl Phillips has published a new collection of poems. Like much of his work, they linger on themes like the unreliability of memory and the ever-present specter of loss. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-08-15/new-collection-by-poet-carl-phillips-reflects-his-thoughts-on-memory-and-loss Jeremy D. Goodwin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-04-13/neil-gaiman-author-of-sandman-american-gods-to-receive-2023-st-louis-literary-award English writer Neil Gaiman is a recipient of both the Newbery and Carnegie medals. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 21:40:42 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-04-13/neil-gaiman-author-of-sandman-american-gods-to-receive-2023-st-louis-literary-award Alex Heuer /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-04-27/tim-youd-will-retype-william-gass-mammoth-the-tunnel-on-livestream Tim Youd is an artist, but his medium may surprise you. Youd types. The Los Angeles resident uses old-fashioned typewriters to painstakingly retype… Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:18:10 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-04-27/tim-youd-will-retype-william-gass-mammoth-the-tunnel-on-livestream Sarah Fenske /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-10-18/jane-smiley-wants-america-to-get-to-know-st-louis-better Jane Smiley recently came back to St. Louis for her 50th high school reunion. But unlike many of us, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist wasn’t content… Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:04:13 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-10-18/jane-smiley-wants-america-to-get-to-know-st-louis-better Sarah Fenske /arts/2019-01-17/gathering-will-remember-inaugural-st-louis-poet-laureate-michael-castro Friends, family and admirers will remember St. Louis poet Michael Castro during a memorial service Sunday at Central Reform Congregation, 5020 Waterman… Thu, 17 Jan 2019 19:21:48 GMT /arts/2019-01-17/gathering-will-remember-inaugural-st-louis-poet-laureate-michael-castro Nancy Fowler /arts/2018-10-25/after-a-nearly-2-year-wait-jane-ellen-ibur-is-set-to-become-st-louis-poet-laureate Jane Ellen Ibur’s long wait to be designated as St. Louis’ official poet will soon be over. A task force first chose Ibur in December 2016 to replace… Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:53:58 GMT /arts/2018-10-25/after-a-nearly-2-year-wait-jane-ellen-ibur-is-set-to-become-st-louis-poet-laureate Nancy Fowler /arts/2018-06-13/st-louis-new-poet-laureate-task-force-seeks-nominations-from-the-public After months of discord over who should be the next poet laureate for St. Louis, the city could select a new voice this fall.St. Louis has been without an… Wed, 13 Jun 2018 20:53:42 GMT /arts/2018-06-13/st-louis-new-poet-laureate-task-force-seeks-nominations-from-the-public Nancy Fowler /arts/2018-05-10/cut-paste-former-physician-helps-youth-use-words-to-create-healing-brain-connections Shortly after Anna Guzon of St. Louis graduated from medical school, she realized she wanted to practice a different kind of medicine: helping young… Thu, 10 May 2018 10:12:41 GMT /arts/2018-05-10/cut-paste-former-physician-helps-youth-use-words-to-create-healing-brain-connections Nancy Fowler