Summary: How do you run a literature course for convicts, and what do a headless chicken and Pinochet have in common? Mikita Brottman discusses her new book, <em>The Maximum Security Book Club</em>; Idra Novey reads a short story; and we venture underground to check out what's happening to the abandoned streetcar tunnels under Washington, D.C. <hr> <strong>Mentioned in this episode:</strong> • Idra Novey’s short story, <a href="https://theamericanscholar.org/under-the-lid/" target="_blank">“Under the Lid”</a> • Our original coverage of the <a href="https://theamericanscholar.org/ahead-of-the-curve/" target="_blank">Dupont Underground</a> • Mikita Brottman’s essay, <a href="https://theamericanscholar.org/jane-austens-ivory-cage/" target="_blank">“Jane Austen’s Ivory Cage”</a> <hr> Tune in every two weeks to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from... <br><hr><p style="">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
