June 21-24, 2018 – Octavia E. Butler, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Welcome to the June 21-24, 2018, edition of Bidwell Hollow. In this episode, we recognize the birthdays of Octavia E. Butler, Ian McEwan, Anne Carson, and Erich Maria Remarque. Today, June 21, is the summer solstice, the start of summer, in
June 18-20, 2018 – Salman Rushdie, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Welcome to the June 18-20, 2018, edition of Bidwell Hollow. In this episode, we recognize the birthdays of Salman Rushdie, Charles Waddell Chestnutt, Sarah Kay, and Paul Muldoon. Our poem is by Cale Young Rice. It's titled, "Haunted Seas." Let's
June 14-17, 2018 – Harriet Beecher Stowe, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Welcome to the June 14-17, 2018, edition of Bidwell Hollow. In this post, we recognize the birthdays of writers Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Edgar Wideman, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andy Weir. James Owens provides our poem. It's titled, "A Prayer
June 11-13, 2018 – W. B. Yeats, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Welcome to the June 11-13, 2018, edition of Bidwell Hollow. In this post, we highlight the birthdays of W. B. Yeats, Frank X Walker, and Bill Naughton. Yeats's "When You Are Old" is this edition's poem. Thank you for supporting
June 7-10, 2018 – Gwendolyn Brooks, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Welcome to the June 7-10 edition of Bidwell Hollow. It's the birthday of poet Gwendolyn Brooks. This edition also recognizes the birthdays of Saul Bellow, Patricia Cornwell, and Maurice Sendak. Lola Ridge's "Potpourri" is this edition's poem. If you have
June 4-6, 2018 – Alexander Puskin, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
It's the June 4-6, 2018, edition of Bidwell Hollow. This episode highlights the birthday of Alexander Pushkin, Maxine Kumin, and Val McDermid. Our poem for today is by James Verner. It's titled, "Fernweh." Verner reads the poem in the podcast