With Good Reason

A special episode of With Good Reason recorded live at the Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville.  NPR book critic Alan Cheuse (George Mason University) discusses his recent novel, To Catch the Lightning, about photographer Edward Curtis who documented Native Americans in the early Twentieth Century. 
See a collection of Curtis’s photographs here
Also: Mary [...]

The last ten years has seen tremendous growth of Latino populations throughout the country.   Silvia Tandeciarz and Jennifer Bickham Mendez (The College of William and Mary) discuss the challenges Latinos face as they integrate into new communities, and the ways in which they are influencing our culture.
Also: Richard J. Kilroy (Virginia Military Institute) says in [...]

For centuries, “Shakespeare’s Sonnets” languished in obscurity, but now the collection is considered a masterpiece.  Robert Matz (George Mason University) reveals that the more famous lines from the Sonnets, such as “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day” were written by Shakespeare to a young man.  Also Featured: Toni-Leslie James (Virginia Commonwealth University) has [...]

Before becoming president, James Madison had already co-authored the “Federalist Papers,” designed the Constitution, and framed the “Bill of Rights.” Garrett Sheldon (UVa-Wise) shares the political philosophy of the man who shaped so many of America’s founding documents. Garrett is the author of The Political Philosophy of James Madison.  Also featured: David Kiracofe (Tidewater [...]

The Elizabeth River is one of the most polluted waterways in the country and the world’s first floating wetlands classroom–‘The Learning Barge’–is coming to her aid. Phoebe Crisman (University of Virginia) developed the floating field station, which is powered by solar and wind energy and utilizes recycled materials. The barge allows students to study [...]