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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about the classic Science Fiction novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. This episode is narrated by Dana Gioia and features Ray Bradbury, Orson...
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My Antonia by Willa Cather
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Willa Cather's novel My Antonia. This episode is narrated by Dana Gioia and features Kurt Andersen, Garrison Keillor, Ted Kooser, Betty...
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The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about John Steinbeck's timeless classic, The Grapes of Wrath. This episode is narrated by Dana Gioia and features Ed Harris, Jay Parini, Bill...
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The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club. This episode is narrated by Dana Gioia and features Molly Giles, James McBride, Carolyn See, Charles J....
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. This episode is narrated by Dana Gioia and features David Baker, Robert Duvall, Horton Foote, Charles...
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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God. This episode is narrated by David Kipen and features Ruby Dee, Robert Hemenway, Carla...
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The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Jack London's The Call of the Wild. This episode is narrated by narrated by Dana Gioia and features Susan Balee, Yvon Chouinard, Sara S....
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. This episode is narrated by Dana Gioia and features Ken Burns, Anne Fadiman, Shelley Fisher...
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Carson McCullers's The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. This episode is narrated by Dana Gioia and features Blake Hazard, E. Ethelbert Miller,...
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The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon, featuring Matthew J. Bruccoli, Maureen Corrigan, Joe Gores, Diane Johnson, David Kipen, Adrian...
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The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence, featuring Louis Auchincloss, Jay Cocks, Stephanie Copeland, David Ives, Alfred Molina, P. J....
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A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Ernest Gaines's A Lesson Before Dying, featuring Burl Cain, Ruby Dee, Ernest Gaines, Ash Green, Romulus Linney, Sister Helen Prejean, Ken...
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A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, featuring Susan F. Beegel, Matthew J. Bruccoli, Andrew Carroll, David Ives, Stephen Lang, Bobbie...
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A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea, featuring Orson Scott Card, Michael Chabon, Michael Dirda, Pico Iyer, Ursula K. Le Guin, Kelly...
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Old School by Tobias Wolff
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Tobias Wolff's Old School featuring T.C. Boyle, David Dougherty, Dana Gioia, Jackson Hille, Jonathan Lethem, Lorrie Moore, Zach Rogue,...
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby featuring Matthew J. Bruccoli, Maureen Corrigan, Dana Gioia, Andrew Sean Greer, Gish Jen, Robert...
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The Poetry of Robinson Jeffers
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about the poetry of Robinson Jeffers, featuring Dana Gioia and radio host and producer Robert Aubry Davis reading select poems.
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Thornton Wilder's The Bridge of San Luis Rey, featuring Russell Banks, Maureen Fiedler, Q'orianka Kilcher, J. D. McClatchy, Penelope...
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Washington Square by Henry James
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Washington Square by Henry James. This episode features Dana Gioia, Olivia de Havilland, Colin Meloy, Cynthia Ozick, Anne-Imelda M....
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The Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about The Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. This episode focuses on The Fall of the House of Usher and features Louis Bayard, Eavan Boland,...
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The Poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about the poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This episode features Dana Gioia, Martin Goldsmith, Bill O'Brien, Deirdre Levinson and...
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Sun, Stone, and Shadows - Part One
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about the short story "My Life with the Wave" by Octavio Paz, read by Tony Plana and narrated by Dana Gioia. This is part one of a two-part...
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Sun, Stone, and Shadows - Part Two
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about the short story "Chac-Mool" by Carlos Fuentes, read by the author and narrated by Dana Gioia. This is part two of a two-part podcast...
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Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima. This episode features the author himself along with Charles Carrillo, Dana Gioia, Tony Hillerman,...
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich. This episode features Martin Amis, Susan Bal�e, James H. Billington, Dana Gioia, Olga Grushin,...
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In the Time of the Butterflies
The National Endowment for the Arts presents a radio show about Julia Alvarez's In the Time of the Butterflies. This episode features Neko Case, Edwidge Danticat, Junot Diaz, Max Paul Friedman, Ana...
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The Poetry of Emily Dickinson
The Poetry of Emily Dickinson radio show features a program written and narrated by John Barr with poetry readings by Mary Jo Salter. All poems cited are from The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Reading...
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The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried radio show features Andrew Carroll, Lan Samantha Chang, Richard Currey, Max Paul Friedman, David Kipen, Alice McDermott, E. Ethelbert Miller, Craig Mullaney, Tim O'Brien and...
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The Shawl
The Shawl radio show features Peter Black, Dana Gioia, Anne Fadiman, Marion Ross, Diane Thiel, Elie Wiesel, Ruth Wisse, and author Cynthia Ozick.
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Love Medicine
Louise Erdrich's Love Medicine audio guide is narrated by Josephine Reed and features Irene Bedard, Kimberly Blaeser, Louise Erdrich, Tony Fitzpatrick, Amy Tan, Anton Treuer, and Laura Waterman Wittstock.
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The Namesake
Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake Audio Guide features Lillian Faderman, Vijay Iyer, Jhumpa Lahiri, Manil Suri, Deborah Treisman, and readings from the novel by Kal Penn.
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Into the Beautiful North
Luis Alberto Urrea's Into the Beautiful North Audio Guide features Jeff Biggers, Melinda Palacio, Ilan Stavans, Helen Thorpe, Luis Alberto Urrea, and readings from the novel by Cristina Arsuaga.
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True Grit
Charles Portis's True Grit Audio Guide features Roy Blount Jr., James Lee Burke, Carter Burwell, Amanda Coplin, Tope Folarin, Jay Jennings, Katherine A. Powers, and readings from the novel by Donna Tartt.
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The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears: Author Interview
Dinaw Mengestu's The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears interview features author Dinaw Mengestu and Josephine Reed of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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When the Emperor Was Divine: Author Interview
Julie Otsuka's When the Emperor Was Divine interview features author Julie Otsuka and Josephine Reed of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Brother I'm Dying: Author Interview
Edwidge Danticat's Brother, I'm Dying interview features author Edwidge Danticat and Josephine Reed of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Silver Sparrow: Author Interview
Author of Silver Sparrow, Tayari Jones, loves the process of writing.
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The Latehomecomer: Author Interview
Author of The Latehomecomer, Kao Kalia Yang, tells a personal story and talks about her memoir.
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Interview with Michael Berry
Michael Berry reflects on the art of translating Yu Hua’s influential novel and new Big Read title To Live into English.
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Interview with Kelly Link
The author of Pretty Monsters talks about her book and shares some insight on her writing process.
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Interview with Vaddey Ratner
The author of In the Shadow of the Banyan talks about her book and how story compares to her experiences.
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