[REBROADCAST FROM November 20, 2023] Celebrated horror novelist Tananarive Due has a personal connection to the now-infamous Dozier School for Boys in Florida. Her great-uncle died at the school in the 1930s under suspicious circumstances. Based on that family history, Due crafted her novel, The Reformatory, which follows a young Black boy named Robert who’s sent to the Gracetown School for Boys and has to learn how to survive such a violent place, as ghosts from the past haunt him. We’re pleased to announce the novel as our February ‘Get Lit with All Of It’ book club selection!
When you hit a certain age, the hobbies you enjoyed at one point in life may not be as easy, or accessible. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun, find new hobbies, or find a group to join! Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez, Commissioner of the New York City Department for the Aging, joins to discuss all the resources the city has for recreation and fun for older adults, and we take your calls and suggestions.
[REBROADCAST FROM May 26, 2023] A new musical adapts JP Miller’s 1962 film, “Days of Wine and Roses,” for the Broadway stage. Set in 1950s New York, the musical tells the story of Joe Clay (Brian d’Arcy James) and Kristen Arnesen (Kelli O’Hara), a couple who fall in love, but also both struggle with alcoholism. d’Arcy James, O’Hara, and director Michael Greif join to discuss their adaptation. “Days of Wine and Roses” is running at Studio 54 through April 28.
Getting in shape is one of the most popular and common New Year’s Resolutions. We check in with listeners to see how their workouts are going and get tips from Danielle Friedman, whose recent article is “How to Exercise When it Feels Impossible.”
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