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interview by Sarah Holtz Our Volunteer of the Month is Jean Davidson. It's Jean's 30th anniversary at WRBH, during which time she has read the newspaper week after week, the entire time. Listen or read our interview with Jean below. Well, you've just wrapped up your normal Thursday newspaper of the air spot. How’d that go this morning? I think it went all right, good. And you've been reading here […]
FEATURED CRESCENT CITY CHRONICLES: "How one of the last Louisiana Longs escaped a mental institution and died after winning election to Congress Earl Kemp Long (1895-1960) was the political heir to his brother Huey in Louisiana politics. A country boy who never lost his common touch, he ran for office in every state election between 1933 and 1959. He was the best campaigning politician Louisiana ever produced. In his final […]
WRBH Volunteer and Resident Wordsmith Pat Ammon brings us a featured word of the day each Wednesday. Today’s word is…Temerity/təˈmerədē/noun:1. foolhardy risk of danger.2. recklessness.4. audacity, nerve, cheek, gall.
WRBH Volunteer and Resident Wordsmith Pat Ammon brings us a featured word of the day each Wednesday. Today’s word is…Matriculate/məˈtrikyəˌlāt/verb:to admit or be admitted into a group, especially a college or university.
FEATURED NON-FICTION:"A majestic big-picture account of the Great Society and the forces that shaped it, from Lyndon Johnson and members of Congress to the civil rights movement and the mediaBetween November 1963, when he became president, and November 1966, when his party was routed in the midterm elections, Lyndon Johnson spearheaded the most transformative agenda in American political history since the New Deal, one whose ambition and achievement have had no parallel since. In just three years, Johnson […]
What's new this week on WRBH's original programming? Check it out! PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Airs on Wednesday at 4PM and again on Sunday at 7:30AM. This week we welcome on One Book One New Orleans Co-Project Leader Megan Holt to speak about the campaign for 2016 and announce the chosen book for this year. There's also a very special guest to be announced on the show. Find out more about One Book One […]
FEATURED SPECIALTY BOOK"In this well-researched volume, historian Dr. Laura D. Kelley tells the colorful, entertaining, and often adventurous history of the Irish in New Orleans. From Bloody O'Reilly in the eighteenth century to the great churches and charitable organizations built by the Irish Famine immigrants in the nineteenth century to the Irish-dominated politics of the twentieth century, and including Irish dance, music, and sports, the author introduces readers to a […]
FEATURED NON-FICTION"Absorbing and meticulously researched." -- The New York Times"[M]easured, funny and fascinating. . . . If you need vitamins to survive (you do), you should read this book." --Scientific American, Food Matter"A hidden, many-faceted, and urgent story." --Booklist, *STARRED*Should I take a multivitamin? Does vitamin C really prevent colds? Can I get enough vitamin D from the sun? Are dietary supplements safe? How much of each vitamin do I […]
Interview by Sarah Holtz Our Volunteer of the Month is Peter Spera, registered yoga teacher and one of the voices of WRBH’s Friday edition of the Newspaper of the Air! Check out the full interview recording below: https://soundcloud.com/wrbhreadingradio/volunteer-of-the-month-peter-spera-september-2015 How long have you been reading for WRBH? I began reading, I believe, in the spring of 2008, so a little over seven years now. In 2008, I was working with a Catholic priest from Pakistan, […]
Explore insightful non-fiction books that have topped the charts, offering a blend of recent and historical best-sellers throughout the week.
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