NEA Big Read
Summary: An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Showcasing a diverse range of contemporary titles that reflect many different voices and perspectives, the NEA Big Read aims to inspire conversation and discovery. We hope you enjoy these compelling audio programs about all of the great authors and titles in our library!
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- Artist: The National Endowment for the Arts
- Copyright: Copyright Arts Midwest 2006 - 2016
Podcasts:
The author of In the Shadow of the Banyan talks about her book and how story compares to her experiences.
The author of Pretty Monsters talks about her book and shares some insight on her writing process.
Michael Berry reflects on the art of translating Yu Hua’s influential novel and new Big Read title To Live into English.
Author of The Latehomecomer, Kao Kalia Yang, tells a personal story and talks about her memoir.
Author of Silver Sparrow, Tayari Jones, loves the process of writing.
Edwidge Danticat's Brother, I'm Dying interview features author Edwidge Danticat and Josephine Reed of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Julie Otsuka's When the Emperor Was Divine interview features author Julie Otsuka and Josephine Reed of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Dinaw Mengestu's The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears interview features author Dinaw Mengestu and Josephine Reed of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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.
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.
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.
Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping audio guide features Susan Balée, Annette Bening, Dana Gioia, Pico Iyer, Bret Lott, Aimee Mann, Marilynne Robinson, and Jim White.
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.
The Shawl radio show features Peter Black, Dana Gioia, Anne Fadiman, Marion Ross, Diane Thiel, Elie Wiesel, Ruth Wisse, and author Cynthia Ozick.
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 Bradley Whitford.
