Lectures tagged "Children's"


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Storytelling in the Electronic Era (Part 2)
Maria Tatar
December 2, 2009
00:41:56
Storyteller Odds Bodkin and Harvard folklorist Maria Tatar explore the art of the story in the 21st century. Telling stories is an ancient art, a holdover from the pre-literate human past. How did the advent of the written word affect the art of storytelling and the stories themselves?
Storytelling in the Electronic Era (Part 1)
Maria Tatar
December 2, 2009
00:58:08
Storyteller Odds Bodkin and Harvard folklorist Maria Tatar explore the art of the story in the 21st century. Telling stories is an ancient art, a holdover from the pre-literate human past. How did the advent of the written word affect the art of storytelling and the stories themselves?
Kristin Cashore: Fire
Kristin Cashore
November 24, 2009
00:15:01
Young-adult author Kristin Cashore reads from Fire, her eagerly anticipated follow-up to 2008's Graceling. It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King City, the young King Nash is clinging to the throne, while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him.
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Spinning a Tale
Irene Smalls
October 24, 2009
00:42:21
Brian O'Donovan, of WGBH's A Celtic Sojourn, hosts storytellers Jay O'Callahan and Irene Smalls. Sponsored by State Street Corporation.
Tribute to Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg
October 24, 2009
00:44:01
New York Times bestselling children’s author Brian Lies hosts a celebration of the achievements of beloved author and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg.
Audio-only
Billie Letts: Made in the USA
Billie Letts
July 17, 2008
00:56:47
Billie Letts discusses her new novel, Made in the U.S.A., which is the story of two children who must discover how cruel, unfair, and frightening the world is before they come to a place they can finally call home.
Susan Cooper: Role of Fantasy in Children's Lives
Susan Cooper
November 15, 2007
01:30:55
Award-winning children's author Susan Cooper explores the ways that literary fantasy helps children understand the world of adulthood. How do children understand fantasy? What does it add to their lives? Why do adults find fantasy in children's literature objectionable, even threatening?
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Rabun Brothers: My Grandma's Backyard
Miles Larone Rabun
August 26, 2007
00:06:49
Authors Miles Larone Rabun, 8-years-old, and his brother William Brooks Rabun, 6-years-old, discuss their recently published My Grandma's Backyard, detailing their playful and educational adventures in their grandmother's totally tricked-out back yard.