The Chronicles of Now

Becoming King from Where There’s a Will

Sharing a preview of a new Pushkin show, Where There’s a Will, which searches for the surprising places Shakespeare shows up outside the theater. You’ll hear Shakespeare helping autistic kids to communicate, shaping religious observances, in the Oval Office, and even at the center of a deadly riot in New York City. Uncover the ways Shakespeare endures in our modern society, and what that says about us. In this preview, host Barry Edelstein visits California’s Centinela State Prison for a one-of-a-kind production performed by incarcerated individuals. He asks: What makes Shakespeare a force of transformation and transcendence behind bars? You can hear more episodes of Where There’s a Will at https://link.chtbl.com/chroniclesshakespeare [https://link.chtbl.com/chroniclesshakespeare] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Presenting Story of the Week with Joel Stein: Billionaires Prepping for the Apocalypse

Here's a preview of a new podcast from Pushkin Industries, Story of the Week with journalist Joel Stein. On Story of the Week, Joel chooses an article that fascinates him, convinces the writer to tell him about it, and then interrupts a good conversation by talking about himself. Sometimes the story will be the one everyone is talking about, like the New Yorker article on smoking hallucinogenic toads. Other times we’ll find a story you might have missed, like the one in the Verge about the rock groupie turned hacker who had huge corporations at her mercy. These are stories you’ll tell your friends about. Stories that stick with you long after you forget whatever headline you just doom-scrolled through. Listen to Story of the Week at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/sotw?sid=now [https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/sotw?sid=now] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Introducing Black & Published

We're sharing a preview of the Black & Published podcast hosted by award winning author and Emmy award winning producer Nikesha Elise Williams. Back for season 2, Black & Published brings listeners on the journey of BIPOC writers, poets, playwrights and storytellers of all kinds to discuss what it means to be a writer, dissect the writing process, and demystify the steps between concept and publication. You'll hear stories from traditionally published authors and self-published authors alike from powerhouses like Deesha Philyaw and Robert Jones Jr. to indie greats such as Tamika Newhouse and Enitan Bereola, II. The writers discuss the highs and lows of navigating the publishing industry and how they made a life of language. You can listen to Black & Published athttps://link.chtbl.com/chroniclesofnowblackandpublished [https://link.chtbl.com/chroniclesofnowblackandpublished] Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com [https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com]See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

A Literary Kickback with Well-Read Black Girl

Sharing a new show from Pushkin, the team behind Chronicles of Now. On Well-Read Black Girl, host Glory Edim has deep, honest conversations with authors of color about the art, craft and power of the written word. Luminaries like Tarana Burke, Gabrielle Union, Anita Hill, and more, discuss how they found their voices, honed their crafts, navigated the wild world of publishing, and showed up in the world. In this episode, Glory talks to Korean-American author and teacher Min Jin Lee about how Lee’s work, on and off the page, challenges society to change. Plus, how reading can radicalize young people and create a version of the world we want to see. Listen to more episodes of Well-Read Black Girl athttps://link.chtbl.com/chronicleswellread [https://link.chtbl.com/chronicleswellread] Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com [https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com]See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Chronicles of Now Presents: Storybound

The Chronicles of Now presents a special episode fromStorybound [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/storybound/id1479333981], a radio theater program designed for the podcast age. Listeners are treated to their favorite authors and writers reading some of their most impactful stories, designed with powerful and immersive sound environments. This episode features Yaa Gyasi reading an excerpt from her novel "Transcendent Kingdom," with sound design and music composition from Tim Karplus. Yaa Gyasi was born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. Her debut novel, Homegoing, was awarded the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Award for best first book, the PEN/Hemingway Award for a first book of fiction, the National Book Foundation’s “5 under 35” honors for 2016, and the American Book Award. Tim Karplus has been working as a professional musical jack-of-all-trades in Portland, Oregon for the last 9 years. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com [https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com]See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.