Women authors — Personal narratives.

  • Look Me In The Eye: Old Women, Aging, And Ageism / Barbara Macdonald; Produced By Ginny Z. Berson.

    Reel 1 of an Autobiographical sketch by the co-author of a collection of essays about growing old as a woman (published by Spinsters Ink.), Barbara MacDonald, discusses the course she and Cynthia Rich (co-author) have taken while encountering the obstacles of invisibility, poverty, fear of death, and alienation. MacDonald refuses to be dismissed as useless,…

  • Susan Brownmiller on writing and promoting.

    An interview with Susan Brownmiller, who spent four years writing her book Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape. She felt her mission in the feminist movement, after hearing women speaking openly about their rapes, was to compile the history of rape in a sound and rational analysis. She feels “the threat of rape is…

  • On her life and expatriation : Gertrude Stein / produced by Marilyn Pittman.

    Biographical documentary from readings, narration, and a recreated interview, which traces the major events in the life of Gertrude Stein. Includes a reading of a passage from Alice B. Toklas, selections from Stein’s children’s books, and a selection from an opera she authored. The program also explores her life as an expatriate who loves the…

  • The Struggle of women authors : Susan Griffin / produced by Marilyn Pittman.

    Interview with author and poet Susan Griffin. She talks about the creation of her radio drama, “Voices,” and includes dramatic readings from that production. “Voices” features five female characters who explore individual and collective journeys common to women. Griffin also examines the ongoing struggle of women writers against prejudice simply to get published.|THE STRUGGLE OF…

  • My Jewish face / Melanie Kaye-Kantrowitz ; interviewed and produced by Penny Rosenwasser.

    Melanie Kaye-Kantrowitz is a Jewish lesbian writer, poet, and activist. She is known for a fine blend of humor, warmth and political insight. She reads from her collection of short stories entitle My Jewish Face, which chronicles coming of age as a daughter of the Jewish left — from the 60’s-80’s — who also ponders…

  • From the cancer journals / Audre Lorde.

    Live readings by poet, activist and essayist Audre Lorde (1934 – 1992) from her non-fiction work, The Cancer Journals (Aunt Lute Books, 1980). She starts with personal readings in which she shares her experiences with breast cancer. She warns of the dangers of silence and denial, and how to take action by becoming visible to…

  • African-American romance writer / Donna Hill ; interviewed by Bob Franklin.

    Series which examines contemporary issues concerning the African-American community, and their potential effects on society in general.|AFRICAN-AMERICAN ROMANCE WRITER : Donna Hill / interviewed by Bob Franklin. – SERIES: Like it is| no. 18-92 – Series which examines contemporary issues concerning the African-American community, and their potential effects on society in general. – CONTENT: Donna…

  • What madness brought me here / Colleen McElroy ; produced by Tom Vitale.

    Series in which authors read from their works, and discuss its implications and their intent.|WHAT MADNESS BROUGHT ME HERE / Colleen McElroy| produced and interviewed by Tom Vitale. – SERIES: A Moveable feast II| no. 18 – Series in which authors read from their works and discuss its implications. CONTENT: McElroy reads poems from “What…

  • The Media sorceress / Diane Wakoski ; produced by Tom Vitale.

    Series in which authors read from their works, and discuss its implications and their intent.|THE MEDIA SORCERESS / by Diane Wakoski| produced by Tom Vitale. – SERIES: A Moveable feast II| no. 22 – Series in which authors read from their works and talk about its implications. CONTENT: Diane Wakoski reads poems from er collection…

  • Heavy daughter blues / Wanda Coleman ; produced by Tom Vitale.

    Series in which authors read from their works, and discuss their implications and intent.|A MOVEABLE FEAST / PRODUCER| Tom Vitale : RECORDED| June 15, 1990 : PROGRAM| No. 5. CONTENT: Author Wanda Coleman reads poems from her book and explains the Blues tradition in African-American verse to interviewer Tom Vitale. – BROADCAST: WBAI, 15 June…