The Essay Episodes Available now
Norman Mailer—Controversies: American Writing of the 1960s
Michael Goldfarb looks at how Norman Mailer's misogyny eventually caught up with him.
Amiri Baraka—Controversies: American Writing of the 1960s
How poet and playwright Amiri Baraka cancelled himself in a single public appearance.
William Styron—Controversies: American Writing of the 1960s
Should a white man write about a black revolutionary?
5. Bernie McGill: Our Art—Another Northern Ireland
During the Troubles, Bernie McGill was often told to be careful about what she said.
4. Darran Anderson: Map Making—Another Northern Ireland
Darran Anderson draws an alternative map of Ulster for his young son.
3. Nick Laird: Animal Life—Another Northern Ireland
Nick Laird wonders if his children are missing out on the rural upbringing he enjoyed.
2. Nandi Jola: Neither Here Nor There—Another Northern Ireland
Nandi Jola finds some surprising connections between Africa and Northern Ireland.
1. Susannah Dickey: Two Pills—Another Northern Ireland
Poet and novelist Susannah Dickey assumes a new identity at a local pharmacy.
Roy McFarlane on Bilston—Black Country Secrets
Writers choose a Black Country scene to reveal something of this strangely hidden region.
R.M. Francis on Wren’s Nest, Dudley—Black Country Secrets
Writers choose a Black Country scene to reveal something of this strangely hidden region.
