April 02, 2009
Off the Shelf - Episode 7: Ted Gup Nation of Secrets
In this episode of Off the Shelf I have the great pleasure of speaking with Professor Ted Gup from CWRU's Department of English. We discuss his 2007 book Nation of Secrets: The Threat to Democracy and the American Way of Life, which was published by the Doubleday, and has now come out in paperback.
In addition, I ask Ted for his opinion on the state of journalism, journalism education, and the American newspaper.
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Posted by William Claspy on April 2, 2009 12:45 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 27, 2009
Off the Shelf - Episode 6: Thrity Umrigar and "The Weight of Heaven"
I'm thrilled to welcome friend, author and associate professor of English Thrity Umrigar for episode 6 of Off the Shelf. In this episode, we discuss Professor Umrigar's newest novel The Weight of Heaven, which will be published by Harper Collins Publishing in April, 2009. I believe that Off the Shelf has a scoop here, with Professor Umrigar's first media appearance in conjunction with the publication of this novel.
The Weight of Heaven is the story of Frank and Ellie Benton, a happily married Midwestern couple whose young son Benny dies of a sudden illness. In their quest to come to terms with what life will be like without their beloved son, Frank accepts a post from his employer in rural India. The novel concerns itself with how Ellie and Frank deal with their grief and try to regain a sense of who they are, both individually and as man and wife, at the same time that they alternatively discover, appreciate and wrestle with life in India.
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Posted by William Claspy on February 27, 2009 11:51 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
November 18, 2008
Off the Shelf - Episode 4: Poetry with Sarah Gridley
I am happy to welcome Case Western Reserve University Lecturer and Poet in Residence Sarah Gridley to Off the Shelf for episode 4. In the episode, we discuss Sarah's compilation of poems entitled Weather Eye Open, published by the University of California Press in 2005.
During the interview, we discuss influences, during which Sarah reads a poem by Wallace Stevens that had an early and profound effect on her, entitled "The Idea of Order at Key West". This link will take you to the text of the poem in a new window, if you would like to read along.
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Posted by William Claspy on November 18, 2008 10:13 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
October 27, 2008
Off the Shelf - Episode 3
This episode is a spooky one for Halloween week!
Episode 3 of Off the Shelf features my interview with Assistant Professor Robert Spadoni from the English department, in which we discuss his book Uncanny Bodies: The Coming of Sound Film and the Origins of the Horror Genre.
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Posted by William Claspy on October 27, 2008 09:40 AM | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
September 17, 2008
Off the Shelf - Episode 1
Welcome to the first episode of Off the Shelf. Our debut features an interview with Associate Professor Kurt Koenigsberger from the English Department in which Kurt and I discuss his new book The Novel and the Menagerie: Totality, Englishness and Empire, elephants, and the benefits of waking up early.
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And stay tuned for future episodes of this new podcast series!
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Many thanks to Roger Zender for producing the blog page design, Jared Bendis and Thomas Hayes for technology support, and Kurt Koenigsberger for being the guinea pig.
Posted by William Claspy on September 17, 2008 11:18 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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