http://www.apr.org/donnoble.html Don Noble's specialties are Southern and American literature. His book reviews can be heard most Mondays at 7:35am and 4:44pm. Don Noble also hosts Bookmark on Alabama Public Television. en-us Alabama Public Radio Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 22:19:21 GMT Public Podcaster 30 Don Noble no don noble, noble, books, reviews, alabama, bookmark Don Noble's specialties are Southern and American literature. His book reviews can be heard most Mondays at 7:35am and 4:44pm. Don Noble also hosts Bookmark on Alabama Public Television. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1934135&pid=217 The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera is the culmination of sixteen years of research drawn from local newspapers, interviews, documentaries, community histories, and several scholarly studies that have addressed parts of this region's history. From his 1950s-built family vacation cottage in Seagrove Beach, Florida, and on frequent trips to the Alabama coast, Jackson witnessed the changes that have come to the area and has recorded them in a personal, in-depth look at the history and culture of the coast. wual Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1013162/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1013162.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, REDNECK RIVIERA The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera is the culmination of sixteen years of research drawn from local newspapers, interviews, documentaries, community histories, and several scholarly studies that have addressed parts of this region's The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera is the culmination of sixteen years of research drawn from local newspapers, interviews, documentaries, community histories, and several scholarly studies that have addressed parts of this region's history. From his 1950s-built family vacation cottage in Seagrove Beach, Florida, and on frequent trips to the Alabama coast, Jackson witnessed the changes that have come to the area and has recorded them in a personal, in-depth look at the history and culture of the coast. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1934125&pid=217 The Messenger of Athens-Idyllic but remote, the Greek island of Thiminos seems untouched and untroubled by the modern world. So when the battered body of a young woman is discovered at the foot of a cliff, the local police - governed more by archaic rules of honor than by the law - are quick to close the case, dismissing her death as an accident. The Taint of Midas-Gabrilis Kaloyeros is a bee-keeper on the beautiful Greek island of Arcadia. The ruined Temple of Apollo has been in his care for decades, and he has worked to protect it. But when crooked developers take over the island and the value of the land soars, he is persuaded through unscrupulous means to sign away his interest. Hours later he meets a violent, lonely death. wual Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1013156/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1013156.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, THE MESSENGER OF ATHENS, THE TAINT OF MIDAS The Messenger of Athens-Idyllic but remote, the Greek island of Thiminos seems untouched and untroubled by the modern world. So when the battered body of a young woman is discovered at the foot of a cliff, the local police - governed more by archaic The Messenger of Athens-Idyllic but remote, the Greek island of Thiminos seems untouched and untroubled by the modern world. So when the battered body of a young woman is discovered at the foot of a cliff, the local police - governed more by archaic rules of honor than by the law - are quick to close the case, dismissing her death as an accident. The Taint of Midas-Gabrilis Kaloyeros is a bee-keeper on the beautiful Greek island of Arcadia. The ruined Temple of Apollo has been in his care for decades, and he has worked to protect it. But when crooked developers take over the island and the value of the land soars, he is persuaded through unscrupulous means to sign away his interest. Hours later he meets a violent, lonely death. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1934141&pid=217 Rich in mood and atmosphere, The Healing is a warmhearted novel about the unbreakable bonds between three generations of female healers and their power to restore the body, the spirit, and the soul. wual Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1013164/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1013164.mp3 00:00:00 no DR. DON NOBLE, THE HEALING Rich in mood and atmosphere, The Healing is a warmhearted novel about the unbreakable bonds between three generations of female healers and their power to restore the body, the spirit, and the soul. Rich in mood and atmosphere, The Healing is a warmhearted novel about the unbreakable bonds between three generations of female healers and their power to restore the body, the spirit, and the soul. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1930721&pid=217 ForeWord Magazine's Historical Fiction Book of the Year 2009 is Noah's Wife…the story of Na'amah, a beautiful young girl with Asperger Syndrome who wishes only to be a shepherdess on her beloved hills in ancient Turkey, a desire shattered by the hatred of her powerful brother, the love of two men, and a looming disaster that threatens humanity's survival. Yes, Noah built an ark, but this story has never been told before. wual Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1012361/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1012361.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, NOAH'S WIFE ForeWord Magazine's Historical Fiction Book of the Year 2009 is Noah's Wife…the story of Na'amah, a beautiful young girl with Asperger Syndrome who wishes only to be a shepherdess on her beloved hills in ancient Turkey, a desire ForeWord Magazine's Historical Fiction Book of the Year 2009 is Noah's Wife…the story of Na'amah, a beautiful young girl with Asperger Syndrome who wishes only to be a shepherdess on her beloved hills in ancient Turkey, a desire shattered by the hatred of her powerful brother, the love of two men, and a looming disaster that threatens humanity's survival. Yes, Noah built an ark, but this story has never been told before. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1927300&pid=217 Madden starts his journey with the life story of Carl Akeley, the father of modern taxidermy. Akeley started small by stuffing a canary, but by the end of his life he had created the astonishing Akeley Hall of African Mammals at The American Museum of Natural History. What Akeley strove for and what fascinates Madden is the attempt by the taxidermist to replicate the authentic animal, looking as though it's still alive. The Authentic Animal is an entertaining and thought-provoking blend of history, biology, and philosophy that will make readers think twice the next time they scoff at a moose head hung lovingly on a wall. wual Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011338/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011338.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, THE AUTHENTIC ANIMAL Madden starts his journey with the life story of Carl Akeley, the father of modern taxidermy. Akeley started small by stuffing a canary, but by the end of his life he had created the astonishing Akeley Hall of African Mammals at The American Museum of Madden starts his journey with the life story of Carl Akeley, the father of modern taxidermy. Akeley started small by stuffing a canary, but by the end of his life he had created the astonishing Akeley Hall of African Mammals at The American Museum of Natural History. What Akeley strove for and what fascinates Madden is the attempt by the taxidermist to replicate the authentic animal, looking as though it's still alive. The Authentic Animal is an entertaining and thought-provoking blend of history, biology, and philosophy that will make readers think twice the next time they scoff at a moose head hung lovingly on a wall. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1927273&pid=217 Many documentaries, museums exhibits, books, and movies have now treated what became known as the "Tuskegee Experiment" involving black pilots who gained fame during World War II as the Tuskegee Airmen. Included for the first time are depictions of the critical support roles of doctors, nurses, mechanics, navigators, weathermen, parachute riggers, and other personnel, all of whom contributed to help complete the establishment of the 477th Composite Group. The authors have told, in pictures and words, the full story of the Tuskegee Airmen and the environments, in which they lived, worked, played, fought, and sometimes died. wual Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011323/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011323.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN Many documentaries, museums exhibits, books, and movies have now treated what became known as the "Tuskegee Experiment" involving black pilots who gained fame during World War II as the Tuskegee Airmen. Included for the first time Many documentaries, museums exhibits, books, and movies have now treated what became known as the "Tuskegee Experiment" involving black pilots who gained fame during World War II as the Tuskegee Airmen. Included for the first time are depictions of the critical support roles of doctors, nurses, mechanics, navigators, weathermen, parachute riggers, and other personnel, all of whom contributed to help complete the establishment of the 477th Composite Group. The authors have told, in pictures and words, the full story of the Tuskegee Airmen and the environments, in which they lived, worked, played, fought, and sometimes died. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1927303&pid=217 Over the past twenty-five years, New Stories from the South has published the work of now well-known writers, including James Lee Burke, Andre Dubus, Barbara Kingsolver, John Sayles, Joshua Ferris, and Abraham Verghese and nurtured the talents of many others, including Larry Brown, Jill McCorkle, Brock Clarke, Lee Smith, and Daniel Wallace. From the famous (Rick Bass, Wendell Berry, Elizabeth Spencer, Wells Tower, Padgett Powell, Dorothy Allison, Brad Watson) to the finest new talents, Amy Hempel has selected twenty-five of the best, most arresting stories of the past year. The 2010 collection is proof of the enduring vitality of the short form and the vigor of this ever-changing yet time-honored series. wual Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011344/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011344.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, NEW STORIES FROM THE SOUTH 2010 Over the past twenty-five years, New Stories from the South has published the work of now well-known writers, including James Lee Burke, Andre Dubus, Barbara Kingsolver, John Sayles, Joshua Ferris, and Abraham Verghese and nurtured the talents of many Over the past twenty-five years, New Stories from the South has published the work of now well-known writers, including James Lee Burke, Andre Dubus, Barbara Kingsolver, John Sayles, Joshua Ferris, and Abraham Verghese and nurtured the talents of many others, including Larry Brown, Jill McCorkle, Brock Clarke, Lee Smith, and Daniel Wallace. From the famous (Rick Bass, Wendell Berry, Elizabeth Spencer, Wells Tower, Padgett Powell, Dorothy Allison, Brad Watson) to the finest new talents, Amy Hempel has selected twenty-five of the best, most arresting stories of the past year. The 2010 collection is proof of the enduring vitality of the short form and the vigor of this ever-changing yet time-honored series. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1927304&pid=217 Three Stories in Cairo is a book of short stories in English and Arabic. The stories focus on the charm, humor and intrigue in daily life in Egypt. wual Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011347/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011347.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, THREE STORIES FROM CAIRO Three Stories in Cairo is a book of short stories in English and Arabic. The stories focus on the charm, humor and intrigue in daily life in Egypt. Three Stories in Cairo is a book of short stories in English and Arabic. The stories focus on the charm, humor and intrigue in daily life in Egypt. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1927283&pid=217 George Washington Carver (ca. 1864–1943) is at once one of the most familiar and misunderstood figures in American history. In My Work Is That of Conservation, Mark D. Hersey reveals the life and work of this fascinating man who is widely—and reductively—known as the African American scientist who developed a wide variety of uses for the peanut. Hersey shows that in the hands of pioneers like Carver, Progressive Era agronomy was actually considerably "greener" than is often thought today. My Work Is That of Conservation uses Carver's life story to explore aspects of southern environmental history and to place this important scientist within the early conservation movement. wual Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011330/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011330.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, MY WORK IS THAT OF CONSERVATION George Washington Carver (ca. 1864–1943) is at once one of the most familiar and misunderstood figures in American history. In My Work Is That of Conservation, Mark D. Hersey reveals the life and work of this fascinating man who is George Washington Carver (ca. 1864–1943) is at once one of the most familiar and misunderstood figures in American history. In My Work Is That of Conservation, Mark D. Hersey reveals the life and work of this fascinating man who is widely—and reductively—known as the African American scientist who developed a wide variety of uses for the peanut. Hersey shows that in the hands of pioneers like Carver, Progressive Era agronomy was actually considerably "greener" than is often thought today. My Work Is That of Conservation uses Carver's life story to explore aspects of southern environmental history and to place this important scientist within the early conservation movement. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1927305&pid=217 Beyond Katrina is poet Natasha Trethewey's very personal profile of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and of the people there whose lives were forever changed by hurricane Katrina. Trethewey spent her childhood in Gulfport, where much of her mother's extended family, including her younger brother, still lives. She chronicles decades of wetland development that exacerbated the destruction and portrays a Gulf Coast whose citizens—particularly African Americans—were on the margins of American life well before the storm hit. For Beyond Katrina, Trethewey has expanded this work into a narrative that incorporates personal letters, poems, and photographs, offering a moving meditation on the love she holds for her childhood home. wual Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011352/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011352.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, BEYOND KATRINA Beyond Katrina is poet Natasha Trethewey's very personal profile of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and of the people there whose lives were forever changed by hurricane Katrina. Trethewey spent her childhood in Gulfport, where much of her Beyond Katrina is poet Natasha Trethewey's very personal profile of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and of the people there whose lives were forever changed by hurricane Katrina. Trethewey spent her childhood in Gulfport, where much of her mother's extended family, including her younger brother, still lives. She chronicles decades of wetland development that exacerbated the destruction and portrays a Gulf Coast whose citizens—particularly African Americans—were on the margins of American life well before the storm hit. For Beyond Katrina, Trethewey has expanded this work into a narrative that incorporates personal letters, poems, and photographs, offering a moving meditation on the love she holds for her childhood home. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1927297&pid=217 Charlie Lucas is a self-taught artist. Although he has made art since childhood, only since a debilitating accident in 1984 did Lucas turn to art seriously as a form of personal expression. With more than 200 vivid color photographs--of the artist at work, his studio environments, and his finished creations--Tin Man presents Lucas through his own words and stories--his troubled and impoverished childhood, his self-awakening to the depths of his own artistic vision, his perseverance through years of derision and misapprehension, and the salvation that has come through international acclaim and recognition, love of family, and his role as a teacher of children. wual Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011336/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011336.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE Charlie Lucas is a self-taught artist. Although he has made art since childhood, only since a debilitating accident in 1984 did Lucas turn to art seriously as a form of personal expression. With more than 200 vivid color photographs--of the artist Charlie Lucas is a self-taught artist. Although he has made art since childhood, only since a debilitating accident in 1984 did Lucas turn to art seriously as a form of personal expression. With more than 200 vivid color photographs--of the artist at work, his studio environments, and his finished creations--Tin Man presents Lucas through his own words and stories--his troubled and impoverished childhood, his self-awakening to the depths of his own artistic vision, his perseverance through years of derision and misapprehension, and the salvation that has come through international acclaim and recognition, love of family, and his role as a teacher of children. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1927272&pid=217 From Alabama's largely ineffectual politicians to its miserly support of education, health care, cultural institutions, and social services, Tullos examines why the state appears to be stuck in repetitive loops of uneven development and debilitating habits of judgment. The state remains tied to fundamentalisms of religion, race, gender, winner-take-all economics, and militarism enforced by punitive and defensive responses to criticism. As Alabama competes for cultural tourism and global industries like auto manufacturing and biomedical research, Alabama Getaway asks if the coming years will see a transformation of the "Heart of Dixie." wual Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011322/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011322.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, ALABAMA GETAWAY From Alabama's largely ineffectual politicians to its miserly support of education, health care, cultural institutions, and social services, Tullos examines why the state appears to be stuck in repetitive loops of uneven development and From Alabama's largely ineffectual politicians to its miserly support of education, health care, cultural institutions, and social services, Tullos examines why the state appears to be stuck in repetitive loops of uneven development and debilitating habits of judgment. The state remains tied to fundamentalisms of religion, race, gender, winner-take-all economics, and militarism enforced by punitive and defensive responses to criticism. As Alabama competes for cultural tourism and global industries like auto manufacturing and biomedical research, Alabama Getaway asks if the coming years will see a transformation of the "Heart of Dixie." Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1927279&pid=217 Lee's life decisions—to become a sculptor, to marry into the haute-intellectual culture of Hyde Park—play out against the crude glamour of midcentury Chicago. Just's signature skill of conveying emotional heft with few words is put into play as Lee confronts the meaning of his four years at Ogden Hall School under the purview, in the school library, of a bust known as Rodin's Debutante. And, especially, as he meets again a childhood friend, the victim of a brutal sexual assault of which she has no memory. It was a crime marking the end of Lee's boyhood and the beginning of his understanding—so powerfully under the surface of Just's masterly story—that how and what we remember add up to nothing less than our very lives. wual Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011327/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011327.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, RODIN'S DEBUTANTE Lee's life decisions—to become a sculptor, to marry into the haute-intellectual culture of Hyde Park—play out against the crude glamour of midcentury Chicago. Just's signature skill of conveying emotional heft with few words is put Lee's life decisions—to become a sculptor, to marry into the haute-intellectual culture of Hyde Park—play out against the crude glamour of midcentury Chicago. Just's signature skill of conveying emotional heft with few words is put into play as Lee confronts the meaning of his four years at Ogden Hall School under the purview, in the school library, of a bust known as Rodin's Debutante. And, especially, as he meets again a childhood friend, the victim of a brutal sexual assault of which she has no memory. It was a crime marking the end of Lee's boyhood and the beginning of his understanding—so powerfully under the surface of Just's masterly story—that how and what we remember add up to nothing less than our very lives. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1927295&pid=217 A ruby necklace worth four million dollars appears to have been stolen, and its owners, Monica and Eleanor Levert—twin heirs of a wealthy Natchez clan—seem a bit too anxious to get their hands on the insurance money. The police suspect the heiresses are playing some sort of game. But when Sarah Booth and her partner Tinkie begin to scratch the surface of the family's sordid past, they uncover more skeletons than any one closet can hold. Throw in a sneaky romantic gardener, a lurid tell-all biographer, and a body plunging off a plantation cliff, and the kidnapped twin plot thickens. But Sarah Booth really starts seeing double when Jitty the ghost shows up—as a pair of sisters—and two crimes become deadlier than one. wual Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011332/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011332.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, BONES OF A FEATHER A ruby necklace worth four million dollars appears to have been stolen, and its owners, Monica and Eleanor Levert—twin heirs of a wealthy Natchez clan—seem a bit too anxious to get their hands on the insurance money. The police suspect the A ruby necklace worth four million dollars appears to have been stolen, and its owners, Monica and Eleanor Levert—twin heirs of a wealthy Natchez clan—seem a bit too anxious to get their hands on the insurance money. The police suspect the heiresses are playing some sort of game. But when Sarah Booth and her partner Tinkie begin to scratch the surface of the family's sordid past, they uncover more skeletons than any one closet can hold. Throw in a sneaky romantic gardener, a lurid tell-all biographer, and a body plunging off a plantation cliff, and the kidnapped twin plot thickens. But Sarah Booth really starts seeing double when Jitty the ghost shows up—as a pair of sisters—and two crimes become deadlier than one. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1927282&pid=217 This book is a firsthand account of the behind-the-scenes activity of King and his lieutenants—a mixture of stress, tension, dedication, and the personal interaction at the movement's heart—told by Richie Jean Jackson, who carefully created a safe haven for the civil rights leaders and dealt with the innumerable demands of living in the eye of events that would forever change America. wual Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011329/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011329.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, THE HOUSE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD This book is a firsthand account of the behind-the-scenes activity of King and his lieutenants—a mixture of stress, tension, dedication, and the personal interaction at the movement's heart—told by Richie Jean Jackson, who carefully This book is a firsthand account of the behind-the-scenes activity of King and his lieutenants—a mixture of stress, tension, dedication, and the personal interaction at the movement's heart—told by Richie Jean Jackson, who carefully created a safe haven for the civil rights leaders and dealt with the innumerable demands of living in the eye of events that would forever change America. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1926735&pid=217 Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen-As a series of extraordinary events alters her perspective–and sweeping changes come to Ringgold itself–Catherine Grace begins to wonder if her place in the world may actually be, against all odds, right where she began. The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove-In 1960s Nashville, society remains neatly ordered by class, status and color. When Bezellia has an affair with Nathaniel's son, Samuel, their romance is met with anger and fear from both families. In a time and place where rebelling against the rules carries a price, Bezellia Grove must decide which of her names will be the one that defines her. wual Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011211/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011211.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, LOOKING FOR SALVATION AT THE DAIRY QUEEN Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen-As a series of extraordinary events alters her perspective–and sweeping changes come to Ringgold itself–Catherine Grace begins to wonder if her place in the world may actually be, against all odds, Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen-As a series of extraordinary events alters her perspective–and sweeping changes come to Ringgold itself–Catherine Grace begins to wonder if her place in the world may actually be, against all odds, right where she began. The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove-In 1960s Nashville, society remains neatly ordered by class, status and color. When Bezellia has an affair with Nathaniel's son, Samuel, their romance is met with anger and fear from both families. In a time and place where rebelling against the rules carries a price, Bezellia Grove must decide which of her names will be the one that defines her. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1926777&pid=217 A monogrammed cube appears in your town. Your landlord cheats you out of first place in the annual Christmas decorating contest. You need to learn how to love and care for your mate—a paring knife. These situations and more reveal the wondrous play and surreal humor that make up the stories in Amelia Gray's stunning collection of stories: Museum of the Weird. Acerbic wit and luminous prose mark these shorts, while sickness and death lurk amidst the humor. Characters find their footing in these bizarre scenarios and manage to fall into redemption and rebirth. Museum of the Weird invites you into its hallways, then beguiles, bewitches, and reveals a writer who has discovered a manner of storytelling all her own. wual Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011228/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011228.mp3 00:00:00 no MUSEUM OF THE WEIRD A monogrammed cube appears in your town. Your landlord cheats you out of first place in the annual Christmas decorating contest. You need to learn how to love and care for your mate—a paring knife. These situations and more reveal the wondrous A monogrammed cube appears in your town. Your landlord cheats you out of first place in the annual Christmas decorating contest. You need to learn how to love and care for your mate—a paring knife. These situations and more reveal the wondrous play and surreal humor that make up the stories in Amelia Gray's stunning collection of stories: Museum of the Weird. Acerbic wit and luminous prose mark these shorts, while sickness and death lurk amidst the humor. Characters find their footing in these bizarre scenarios and manage to fall into redemption and rebirth. Museum of the Weird invites you into its hallways, then beguiles, bewitches, and reveals a writer who has discovered a manner of storytelling all her own. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1926805&pid=217 Alabama Afternoons is a collection of portraits of many remarkable Alabamians, famous and obscure, profiled by award-winning journalist and novelist Roy Hoffman. Written as Sunday feature stories for the Mobile Press-Register with additional pieces from the New York Times, Preservation, and Garden & Gun, these profiles preserve the individual stories—and the individual voices within the stories—that help to define one of the most distinctive states in the union. Hoffman's compilation of life stories creates an engaging and compelling look into what it means to be from, and shaped by, Alabama. "Alabama Afternoons," he writes in the introduction, "is a small part of the even bigger question of what it means to be an American." wual Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011238/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011238.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, ALABAMA AFTERNOONS Alabama Afternoons is a collection of portraits of many remarkable Alabamians, famous and obscure, profiled by award-winning journalist and novelist Roy Hoffman. Written as Sunday feature stories for the Mobile Press-Register with additional pieces Alabama Afternoons is a collection of portraits of many remarkable Alabamians, famous and obscure, profiled by award-winning journalist and novelist Roy Hoffman. Written as Sunday feature stories for the Mobile Press-Register with additional pieces from the New York Times, Preservation, and Garden & Gun, these profiles preserve the individual stories—and the individual voices within the stories—that help to define one of the most distinctive states in the union. Hoffman's compilation of life stories creates an engaging and compelling look into what it means to be from, and shaped by, Alabama. "Alabama Afternoons," he writes in the introduction, "is a small part of the even bigger question of what it means to be an American." Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1926814&pid=217 What There Is to Say We Have Said bears witness to Welty and Maxwell's more than fifty years of friendship and their lives as writers and readers. It serves as a chronicle of their literary world, their talk of Katherine Anne Porter, Salinger, Dinesen, Updike, Percy, Cheever, and more. Through more than three hundred letters, Marrs brings us the story of a true, deep friendship and an homage to the forgotten art of letter writing. wual Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011240/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011240.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, WHAT THERE IS TO SAY WE HAVE SAID What There Is to Say We Have Said bears witness to Welty and Maxwell's more than fifty years of friendship and their lives as writers and readers. It serves as a chronicle of their literary world, their talk of Katherine Anne Porter, Salinger, What There Is to Say We Have Said bears witness to Welty and Maxwell's more than fifty years of friendship and their lives as writers and readers. It serves as a chronicle of their literary world, their talk of Katherine Anne Porter, Salinger, Dinesen, Updike, Percy, Cheever, and more. Through more than three hundred letters, Marrs brings us the story of a true, deep friendship and an homage to the forgotten art of letter writing. Don Noble http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1926724&pid=217 Philip Henry Gosse's detailed watercolors of Alabama's native insects and plants represent a landmark in the annals of American natural history. Offered for the first time are the complete full-color illustrations from Gosse's Entomologia Alabamensis, along with a biographical essay placing Gosse's work in the context of his long and fruitful life. For the next eight months he collected the insect specimens that he would preserve in the beautifully detailed watercolors of Entomologia Alabamensis. Today, he is remembered as a popular writer of science for the general public and as a passionate artist whose work in Alabama and elsewhere captured and revealed the beauty and vitality of the natural world. wual Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wual/.jukebox/media/wual/1011205/mp3/arts/podcast/175/1011205.mp3 00:00:00 no DON NOBLE, PHILIP HENRY GOSSE Philip Henry Gosse's detailed watercolors of Alabama's native insects and plants represent a landmark in the annals of American natural history. Offered for the first time are the complete full-color illustrations from Gosse's Philip Henry Gosse's detailed watercolors of Alabama's native insects and plants represent a landmark in the annals of American natural history. Offered for the first time are the complete full-color illustrations from Gosse's Entomologia Alabamensis, along with a biographical essay placing Gosse's work in the context of his long and fruitful life. For the next eight months he collected the insect specimens that he would preserve in the beautifully detailed watercolors of Entomologia Alabamensis. Today, he is remembered as a popular writer of science for the general public and as a passionate artist whose work in Alabama and elsewhere captured and revealed the beauty and vitality of the natural world. Don Noble