American Women — Authors and journalists

  • Interview with Gerda Lerner on her book A Death of One’s Own

    Tricia Del Longo interviews Dr. Gerda Lerner (1920 – 2013), an historian and pioneer in the field of women’s history. She recently published the book “A Death of One’s Own,” about her experiences with death, particularly that of her husband Carl Lerner. She discusses the right to die, the institutional neglect of the dying, her…

  • The Velvet Sledgehammer: authors Adrienne Rich and Audre Lorde in conversation (Production reel)

    Production reel (excerpts) from a conversation between Audre Lorde and Adrienne Rich and reading from Adrienne Rich, date and location unknown.  Parts of this recording (not neccesarily these excerpts) were likely used for the April 14, 1982 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer for April 14, 1982, produced by Donna Allegra.

  • Woman words: poetry by women / hosted by Pat Millar

    This is a one-hour program of poetry and prose hosted by Pat Millar. Guests are Helena Maria Viramontes, Julia Stein, and Wanda Coleman. The program opens with a ten-minute sound piece by Molly Bosted entitled Abortion Contemplation: A Monologue. Music written by Eric Von Essen, performed by Eric Von Essen and Nels Cline, featuring a…

  • KPFT Special Women’s Day program (1987)

    This tape contains several clips of readings of women’s literature or speeches to be used throughout KPFT’s 1987 Tribute to Women for International Women’s Day. The readings are of the following women: Adrienne Rich, Zora Neale Hurston, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Reena Rietveld[sp?], Tillie Olsen, Gerda Lerner, Patricia Ann Rodriguez, Barbara Deming, Elizabeth Cady…

  • Author Fanny Howe reads from her novel Holy Smoke

    American poet, novelist and short story writer Fanny Howe (1940 – ) reads from her novel “Holy Smoke”, just out from Fiction Collective. Produced by Susan Howe.

  • A reading and interview with Diana Chang

    A reading and interview with Chinese-American novelist and poet Diana Chang. Chang first reads from her latest novel, A Perfect Love (Jove Books), speaks with Brown and then reads several of her poems. Produced by Wesley Brown.

  • Anne Forer reads her work

    Anne Forer reads from her work: an autobiographical piece (title not given on recording), “I Guess Writing Is a Little Like Life,” “The Adventure of the French Bathroom,” and “The Psychic and the Psychoanalyst.” Forer lived in the East Village and was heavily involved in feminist consciousness-raising in the 1970s. Also features a recording of…

  • Charlotte Carter reads her novel-in-progress

    Charlotte Carter, author of “Sheltered Life” (United Artists, 1975) reads the first chapter of “Lady Lie,” her novel-in-progress. This series, Prose, is a series of contemporary writing read by the authors, produced by Sharon Mattlin. Contains sensitive language.

  • Cooking with author Li Ling-Ai

    Nina Mende interviews Chinese-Hawaiian writer, lecturer and actor Li Ling-Ai (1908 – ?), author of the memoir “Life Is for a Long Time,” as she gives a Chinese cooking lesson.

  • Reading and interview with novelist and artist Ursule Molinaro

    Ursule Molinaro (1916 – 2000), Paris-born social-satirist, novelist, playwright, and artist reads “Eating Melons in Marseille,” from her new collection of short stories “Night School For Saints.” Later she is interviewed by host Tom Vitale.