Transformative poetry swirls around the joys and hardships of working-class black lives from James Mercer Langston Hughes - an American poet, leader of the Harlem Renaissance, and father of what came to be known as “jazz poetry” …

The gentle wit and wisdom of Charles Lamb muses on humanity’s celebration of a new year …

A celebration of Christmas and the holiday season …

A look at mankind’s deep and enduring connection to dogs through the eyes of two literary masters…

Episode Notes: Reflections from the American Civil War including President Abraham Lincoln’s poignant plea for national unity from his Second Inaugural Address, and remarkable account of men in war …

Episode Notes: Three amusingly tall animal tales and adventures from the creators at The Rose Theatre…

A majestic old oak contemplates the cycle of life in this poignant fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen …

Transformative prose swirls around the meaning of life and loss from playwright, poet and composer, Richard C. Washer ...

A widely distributed essay written by Elbert Hubbard in 1899, extolling the value of individual initiative and conscientiousness in work ...