
Teen Spirit
Teenagers have been a mystery for generations of parents and guardians. This week’s guests have unmatched insight.

REPLAY: Music that Mends
Much is written about incarcerated people. This week, we hear what they are writing and thinking about themselves.

Writing Through
What do the mythological Chimera and motherhood have in common? In her work, poet Julie Phillips Brown (Virginia Military Institute) dissects this and other biological queries, cleverly unveiling what makes …

Poetry that Heals
To some, poetry and medicine seem like opposites. But both science and poetry use language to understand deeper truths about the human condition.

Furious Flower: A Celebration of the Greats of African American Poetry
On Sept. 27th and 28th, the most notable poets of our time will gather in the nation’s capital to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Furious Flower Poetry Center, the first academic center devoted to African American poetry in the United States.

Replay: WGR’s Summer Reading Recs
Your summer vacation packing list has some key items: cell phone charger, swimsuit, toothbrush. We’re here to add some essentials to your list, with the best book recs from the With Good Reason universe.

Grief
Leaving 1203: Emptying a Home, Filling the Heart is a loving memoir about the daunting task of emptying a beloved family home.

Poetry that Heals
To some, poetry and medicine seem like opposites. But both science and poetry use language to understand deeper truths about the human condition.

Drawing History
Sometimes to tell a complex story, you need simple pictures. Enter: comic books.