Episode

Interview with Maureen Owen, publisher of Telephone Books and Telephone magazine; interviewed by Doug Lang.

Modest discussion, low key, of the background and publishing career of Maureen Owen. There is discussion of the problems that plague young poets trying to be published. Produced by Barry Parker, WPFW.

Four local Washington, D.C. poets / interviews by Hazel Robinson

"A poet is -- a diary of the soul." Thus begins one of Hazel Robinson's poems and that thought is the theme of this program. Four local poets--Tamu Moore, Erskie Freeman, Mary Greer, and Hazel Robinson--read their poems and talk about how and why and when they write.

Of Woman Born by Adrienne Rich / reviewed by Doris Grumbach and Carolyn Kizer.

Review of Adrienne Rich's book "Of Woman Born" by Doris Grumbach and Carolyn Kizer. This is the first episode of the WPFW series "Expressions".

Four women poets / Diana Vance, Nefretete, Deirdra Baldwin, and Ann Leffler ; interviewed by Grace Cavalieri

Host Grace Cavalieri interviews four women poets: Diana Vance, Nefretete[sp?], Deirdra Baldwin, and Ann Leffler. The women read selections of their poetry and talk about being women poets and "women's" poetry.

Back Alley Theatre / Naomi Eftes and Elaine Heffernan interviewed by Ree Austin

Naomi Eftis and Elaine Heffernan, two local Washington, D. C. artists and housewives, discuss the creation of Back Alley Theatre, and delineate workable survival avenues for the struggling artist. Interview conducted by Ree Austin. Produced by Grace Cavalieri.

Discrimination at work: federal workers and equal opportunity

On whether the federal government has successfully implemented its own equal opportunity program. Discussion by Roy Johnson, President of Government Employees United Against Racial Descrimination, and Roberto Tobias, General Council of the National Treasury Employees Union, and Mary Jo Binder, Federal Women's Program Coordinator, U.S. Treasury Department.

It's your body / by Dr. Niels Lauersen interviewed by Clara Kern

Producer Clara Kern interviews Dr. Niels Lauersen on the responsibility and prerogatives of women's health care through his best-selling gynecological guide, "It's your body." Lauersen advises women to take care in selecting a doctor, that people need to be partners with their doctor for health.

Poems from a woman's experience/ written and read by Clara Kern

A woman's voice - Features poetry written and read by producer/poet Clara Kern. Broadcast July 1982. (Previously titled "A woman's voice: Circa 40s" with the note: "Circa 40s" meaning the impact of sexual attitudes of the 1940s upon women," however this program doesn't seem to relate to this topic. Probably mislabeled.)

Which side are you on? / produced by Susan Anderson.

Susan Anderson hosts an episode of "Richland woman" in honor of International Women's Day, March 8, 1978. She presents music of the working woman for the holiday, and the program was rebroadcast for Labor Day that year.

History of lavender / Judy Grahn

Poet and author Judy Grahn reads "Sashay down the lavender trail", the first chapter of her book "Another mother tongue: gay words, gay worlds" (Boston: Beacon Press, 1984).

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