Literary readings (Radio programs)

  • The prison letters of George Jackson (Part 1 of 3)

    Christopher Brooks, a black actor with the Magic Theatre in Berkeley, reads excerpts from the book “Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson,” which talks of prison life and the conditions Blacks face. These recordings were broadcast during the “Morning reading” time slot at KPFA. Note: Contains sensitive language. Reel one. |This program has…

  • Soledad Brother read by Christopher Brooks

    Christopher Brooks, a black actor with the Magic Theatre in Berkeley, reads excerpts from the book “Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson,” which talks of prison life and the conditions Blacks face. These recordings were broadcast during the “Morning reading” time slot at KPFA. The series was first broadcast on KPFA in December…

  • The prison letters of George Jackson (Part 3 of 3)

    Christopher Brooks, a black actor with the Magic Theatre in Berkeley, reads excerpts from the book “Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson,” which talks of prison life and the conditions Blacks face. These recordings were broadcast during the “Morning reading” time slot at KPFA. Note: Contains sensitive language. Reel three. |This program has…

  • The prison letters of George Jackson (Part 2 of 3)

    Christopher Brooks, a black actor with the Magic Theatre in Berkeley, reads excerpts from the book “Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson,” which talks of prison life and the conditions Blacks face. These recordings were broadcast during the “Morning reading” time slot at KPFA. Note: Contains sensitive language. Reel two. This reel includes…

  • Poetry occasional: two lady poets

    Poetry reading. Henrietta Weigel and Helene Mullins are two lady poets who share much in common. They are both New Yorkers currently living in the Village, both have written and published novels, and both have novels in progress at the time of this interview. In this program, both poets read from their own material, and…

  • Lilian Westphal reads selections from European literature

    The distinguished Swiss actress in a program of readings in German and English. Miss Westphal presents first a selection of poems from Christian Morgenstern’s Gallows Songs, and secondly, a selection from Romulus, the Great by Friedrich Durrenmatt. This program was recorded at KPFA during Miss Westphal’s recent tour through the United States and is presented…

  • Something about women / read by Eleanor Sully; produced by Sue Blumenberg

    Variations on themes from Virginia Woolf, read by Eleanor Sully with the musical support of diverse poets and performers. Co-produced by Eleanor Sully and Sue Blumenberg. Excerpts from “A room of one’s own” by Virginia Woolf, “She wept, she railed” a poem by Stanley Kunitz, and “Fourth meditation” a poem by Theodore Roethke were read…

  • Roman fever / by Edith Wharton; adapted by Erik Bauersfeld

    This is a radio play based on Edith Wharton’s short story “Roman Fever” about two middle-aged American mothers in Rome, worried about their children, themselves, and life. Adaptated for radio by Erik Bauerseld. Pat Franklyn plays Mrs. Slade; Shirley Medina plays Mrs. Ansley. Technical production by John Whiting.

  • Street haunting: a London adventure by Virginia Woolf; read by Vivian Schaeffer

    Reading of Virginia Woolf’s short story “Street Haunting: A London Adventure.” Read by Vivian Schaeffer. No intro or outro. Tape ends “from all the treasures of the city, a lead pencil.”