American History Fridays: Frederick Douglass

American History Fridays: Frederick Douglass

[REBROADCAST [https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/all-of-it/episodes/fredrick-douglass-full-bio-what-slave-4th-july] FROM February, 2021] We present the full conversation of an important installment of our Full Bio series. In 2021, historian David Blight shared stories and insights from his book, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, which won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for History.  Cover art courtesy of the publisher Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Get Lit: S.A. Cosby on 'King of Ashes'

[REBROADCAST [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvxmVlEY9q4] FROM October 28, 2025] Our Get Lit with All Of It October 2025 book club selection was the novel King of Ashes by thriller and crime writer S.A. Cosby. It follows a man named Roman Carruthers who returns home to a small town in Virginia to discover that his family is the crosshairs of a local gang. Cosby discussed the novel at our Get Lit event. Cover art courtesy of the publisher Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fifty Years of NYC's Greenmarkets

This year, GrowNYC is celebrating its 50th anniversary of the city's greenmarkets. Program manager Amelia Tarpey traces the history of the program [https://grownyc.org/greenmarkets/], and previews their upcoming ‘In Season’ anniversary celebration. Plus, listeners share their favorite markets, and what they love about them. Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images: A view of the products sold at greenmarket in Union Square. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Visit a "Vibrant Poetry Village" At the NYC Poetry Festival

On July 18th and 19th, poets and poetry lovers can visit Governor's Island for a weekend of writing, performance, and collaboration, at the 15th annual New York City Poetry Festival, [https://www.newyorkcitypoetryfestival.com/] organized by the Poetry Society of New York. Jackie Braje, managing director of the festival, discusses its origins and mission, and what visitors can see and do there. Poster courtesy of the festival Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jessica Knoll's New Erotic Thriller, 'Helpless'

Jessica Knoll discusses her latest novel Helpless [https://bookshop.org/p/books/helpless-a-novel-jessica-knoll/d9dded5c1a30c128?ean=9781668062302], which according to Kirkus Reviews [https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jessica-knoll/helpless-2/], "puts the 'erotic' back in 'erotic thriller.'" The story follows a woman named Faye Heron, a successful Hollywood writer and actor who still secretly pines after her college ex-boyfriend, Henry. After they reunite at the funeral of a beloved former professor, sparks reignite. But when Faye finds herself kidnapped and taken to a remote cabin, she must discover what Henry wants from her... and what she wants from him.  Cover art courtesy of Simon and Schuster Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.