Episode 11: Rilke Condensed
If you're looking for that spark of inspiration to thrust you into writing, look no further. Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a number of Letters to a Young P...
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Words to live by and die for. Life Sentences provides a pathway to greater knowledge and drive for inquiry through multiple wells of literature: fiction, poetry film, non-fiction, and speeches. Through Life Sentences, people are more engaged, edified, and hungry to read more. Hosted by Quintin Pastrana.
Episode 10: J. Ruth Gendler's Book of Qualities
A sampling of the ground breaking, and all-too human and beautiful Book of Qualities by J. Ruth Gendler.
Episode 9: Roco Manifesto
The Roco Manifesto, considered the Gettysburg address of the Philippines, a meditation and touchstone on leadership for our times. Listen to the words...
Episode 8: The Tale of the Unknown Island by Jose Saramago
A reading of Jose Saramago's magical tale of adventure and self-discovery.
Episode 7: Valentine's Day Poems
There are many forms of love, but none of them can be expressed without words. In this episode, we'll delve into the love for language, through the he...
Episode 6: Gift of Gattaca
Why this work of art matters, over 20 years since it championed the power of the human spirit in an increasingly dystopian age.
Episode 5: Wendell Berry's Manifesto: Mad Farmer Liberation Front, and The Vacation
Missed out on your resolutions for 2020? It's not too late. The Lunar New Year offers a fresh start.
Episode 4: A tribute to Twink Macaraig and Mary Oliver
A tribute to veteran journalist Twink Macaraig, a woman larger-than-life, for succumbing to a battle well-fought. And two of Mary Oliver's poems: one ...
Episode 3: Riverrun, through it
Riverrun, through it: an exploration and exclusive reading of author Danton Remoto's groundbreaking novel
Episode 2: Year End Poems
New Year's resolutions: a pair of spiritual and secular readings to start the year right