The People’s Recorder: A Lost Cause?
This episode looks at communities that have suffered neglect from official history, and the example of African American landmarks and burial grounds in Virginia. Some families and communities have pushed…
The People’s Recorder: A New Kind of History
The Federal Writers’ Project set out to create a series of books that held up a mirror to America, and chronicled communities that had long been ignored. Howard University professor…
Britain’s Hidden Gardens | Monty Don’s British Gardens
Monty journeys from Scotland’s wild north-west coastline to the north-east of England, exploring some of the country’s harshest landscapes. Against all odds, he discovers gardens that thrive in these unforgiving…
Gardening With Monty Don: The Beauty Of French Gardens
Join Monty Don as he explores the rich traditions of French kitchen gardens, from monastic roots to grand châteaux and small rural plots. Discover how beauty, food, and culture intertwine…
Truing the Narrative: Revising for Symmetry to Make Your Manuscript Sing
I taught a seven-week course on revision in a church basement. I had about a half dozen students, all of whom brought either a chapter from a longer work-in-progress, a…
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Monty Don’s Tips to Turn a Tiny Backyard into an Enchanted Forest | Big Dreams, Small Spaces S3E5
Big Dreams, Small Spaces follows two people attempting to change their lives and landscapes. We meet Alex, who has the ambitious dream of turning her tiny, 32-square-meter new-build backyard into…
Who Were the Last Pagans of Europe?
Europe was supposedly Christian by the Middle Ages, but the reality is more complicated. From the Sámi in Fennoscandia to the Baltic countryside, sacred groves, sacrifices, and animist traditions survived…
The Deep Blue Sea (2011 film)
The Deep Blue Sea is a 2011 British romantic drama film written and directed by Terence Davies and starring Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, and Simon Russell Beale. It is an…
The Color of Pomegranates
The Color of Pomegranates, originally known as Sayat-Nova, is a 1969 Soviet Armenian avant-garde film written and directed by Sergei Parajanov. The film is a poetic treatment of the life…