Nov 12th, 2018 by secretlives
Show #187 on November 11, 2018…In which Mr. Bear reads the sparkling prose of Damhnait Monaghan — regrets, reservations, ruses, and reminiscences shine through her words to pierce your heart.
Nov 5th, 2018 by secretlives
Show #186 on November 4, 2018…In which Mr. Bear reads from Maria Romasco Moore's Rose Metal Press book "Ghostographs," a luminous collection of flash paired with vintage photos. These pieces sift through bits of the past, hold memories up to the light, and stitch stories out of elusive ghosts.
Oct 29th, 2018 by secretlives
Show #185 on October 28, 2018…In which Mr. Bear reads from Chaya Bhuvaneswar's powerful collection of short stories, "White Dancing Elephants." Whatever the subject — a miscarriage, child labor, the taming of orphans — these pieces shine a searing light on the violence, despair, and hope of our human lives.
Oct 22nd, 2018 by secretlives
Show #184 on October 21, 2018…In which Mr. Bear finishes reading the final chapters of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Dorothy and her friends travel south to find the Good Witch Glinda. Can she help Dorothy get back to Kansas?
Oct 15th, 2018 by secretlives
Show #183 on October 14, 2018…In which Mr. Bear reads the next few chapters of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Dorothy melts the Wicked Witch of the West and she and her friends return to the Emerald City only to discover that Oz is not who he says he is. He can manufacture brains, and a heart, and courage, but can he get Dorothy back to Kansas?
Oct 8th, 2018 by secretlives
Show #182 on October 7, 2018…In which Mr. Bear continues reading "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. In this episode, Dorothy and her friends finally meet with Oz only to learn that he refuses to help them unless they kill the Wicked Witch of the West. Dorothy's not a killer…or is she?
Oct 1st, 2018 by secretlives
Show #181 on September 23, 2018…In which Mr. Bear reads the next installment of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Will Dorothy and friends make it through the deadly sleep-inducing poppy fields? Will they find their way to the Emerald City?
Sep 17th, 2018 by secretlives
Show #180 on September 16, 2018…In which Mr. Bear continues reading L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Dorothy, Toto, and the Scarecrow pick up the Tin Man and Cowardly Lion and narrowly escape the Kalidahs as they make their way along the Yellow Brick Road.
Sep 11th, 2018 by secretlives
Show #179 on September 9, 2018…In which Mr. Bear begins to read L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Join Dorothy and Toto as they meet the Witch of the North, Munchkins, and the Scarecrow and begin their journey to the Emerald City.
Sep 3rd, 2018 by secretlives
Show #178 on September 2, 2018…In which Mr. Bear reads Jean Cocteau's classic play, "The Human Voice," a story of one woman on the telephone for the last time with her lover.
