In these hectic times, sometimes the quiet and thoughtful reading of a good short story or the serenity of a beautiful piece of music is just the respite that we need. Join Joe Weber, the host of Atlanta's The Voice of the Arts, as he guides you on an eclectic and unexpected journey through some of his favorite stories, comedy bits, songs, and sketches, which he hopes will bring you comfort and joy in this increasingly loud and angry world.
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In these hectic times, sometimes the quiet and thoughtful reading of a good short story or the serenity of a beautiful piece of music is just the respite that we need. Join Joe Weber, the host of Atlanta's The Voice of the Arts, as he guides you on an eclectic and unexpected journey through some of his favorite stories, comedy bits, songs, and sketches, which he hopes will bring you comfort and joy in this increasingly loud and angry world.
We feature another great short story by Alice Munro titled “Axis,” first published in The New Yorker in 2011. As in many of Alice Munro’s short stories, the characters aren’t like anyone I know, but they never seem contrived or invented. I would say that she loves creating characters and then observing them as they go their own way.
Kate Walbert’s 2012 New Yorker short story is set on a buzzing early spring day in Times Square, evoking the unique sense of renewal and energy palpable in New York when the city finally begins to thaw out from a long winter. While dutifully fulfilling her youngest daughter’s wish of visiting the hectic M&M World, Ginny’s day turns tense as she struggles to keep track of her kids and revisits memories of her estranged husband.
Flora and Terry were both born out of wedlock and have been sent to live far from their families to hide the shame. Flora reveals to Terry that his auntie is really his mother and crushes his dream of someday living with her and the English gentlemen that takes them out on a jaunt to the beach.
A fateful bus ride provides the backdrop for an exploration of early '60s race relations and the differing beliefs between a mother and her son in Flannery O'Connor's award-winning 1961 short story.
A suggestion for how to handle the check at the end of a dinner with friends: hand it to the person next to you and say "This is outrageous! I wouldn't pay it if I were you!"
For some, bundling is nothing more than combining phone, internet and cable plans into one low monthly rate. But for others, it's a whole lot more fun than that.
A brand-new interview with Old West expert Jim Dunham exploring the life of government scout and notorious hired gun Tom Horn, who used his fluency in the difficult Apache language to help capture Geronimo and was played by Steve McQueen in one of his last film roles.
Thespian, O Thespian! Glenn Close and Jon Lovitz show us their undying devotion for their one true love -- acting! And the make-believe continues with young Olivia and her imaginary friend Charlie Ravioli, who is always too busy working to actually play with her.
Jimmy Rogers and the Carter Family take us on a tour of some of country music's early pioneers. Plus, the Fanny Farmer Cookbook and a General Motors ad from the 2008 recession: Take this car...please.
In these hectic times, sometimes the quiet and thoughtful reading of a good short story or the serenity of a beautiful piece of music is just the respite that we need. Join Joe Weber, the host of Atlanta's The Voice of the Arts, as he guides you on an eclectic and unexpected journey through some of his favorite stories, comedy bits, songs, and sketches, which he hopes will bring you comfort and joy in this increasingly loud and angry world.
