"An Ode to Rejection" is by Marlene Woods, copyright 2018, used with permission. Marlene originally published this poem on her website iloveyougram.com. Read Marlene's bio.
Special guest in studio today: James! The books James talked about are:
Pocketful of Nonsense by James Marshall. Little Golden Books, 1992
Not a Box by Antoinette Portis. HarperCollins, 1996
President Squid by Aaron Reynolds. Chronicle Books, 2016
My First Book of Baseball by Sports Illustrated Kids. Sports Illustrated, 2016
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley. Scholastic Press, 2001.
Thank you so much to Adam Kluger and Francis DiClemente for sending us feedback about favorite authors. Check out Francis's bio. Read Adam's bio or check out his collection Desperate Times.
Special guest in studio today: Josh! The books Josh talked about are:
The House With a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs. Dial Books, 1973
A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick. Vintage Books, 1991
It by Stephen King. New English Library, 1987
Bigfoot and Joshua by Peggy and Bob Bishop. John Hinde Limited, 2008
11 Experiments that Failed by Jenny Offill. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2011.
17 Things I'm Not Allowed to do Anymore by Jenny Offill. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2004.
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Dr. Seuss. Random House, 1938.
Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. HarperCollins, 1952.
We also talked Nancy Pearl today! Hear her on our local public radio station.
See you next week for season 2!!
Kris
It was my privilege to put together this episode on an important topic and I can't begin to express my gratitude to our contributors and to my wonderful support community who made it possible.
"Family Planning" is by Tina Tocco, copyright 2005, used with permission. It was originally published in Harper Palate Winter/Spring 2013 issue. Read Tina's bio and her her previous contributions to the show.
"Choose" is by Mary O'Keefe Brady, copyright 2017, used with permission. Read Mary's bio.
"Single Sexless Mother" is by Linda Bonney, copyright 2017, used with permission. Read Linda's bio.
"A Whale of a Choice" is by Rebekah Nemethy, copyright 2017, used with permission. Visit Rebekah's website.
Rebekah created this piece on her website originally for a Photo and 100 Words project, visit our website to see the photo that inspired the story.
Other things discussed today:
"A Private Matter" is a made for TV movie based on the true life story of "Miss Shari" Finkbine, a Romper Room TV show host who sought an abortion after taking a medication that was proven to cause birth defects. Thank you so much to Cynthia Bemis Abrams of the Advanced TV Herstory podcast for sharing Miss Shari's story on her show and introducing me to the movie. The movie is available on YouTube.
Time Magazine has a great history of marital rape laws in the United States.
The full text of the Roe v. Wade decision is available online. As all documents created by the U.S. Federal Government are, it is in the public domain.
There are things we say, things we don't say, and things we say no one hears.
The writer's buddy, "The Quizzical Lizard," is able to tell her what he really wants. By Anna Kander, copyright 2017, used with permission. Visit Anna's website.
When the world falls apart it is the "Death of a Small Civilization." By Brittany Bronson, copyright 2016, used with permission. Read Brittany's bio.