Under The Sun

Reprise: How do Young Poets Make a Living?

I'll take a career in poetry, with a side order of part-time jobs. So, how exactly do you make a living as a poet? Listen to the full story here to find out. Also, find out about a Miami Poetry Collective event tonight.

Miami Hosts Exiled Writer Chenjerai Hove

A quick update from our Literary South Florida episode: acclaimed writer Chenjerai Hove, of Zimbabwe, has become Miami's first writer to be hosted through the Cities of Refuge program.

Rebroadcast of Literary Episode Sunday at 7 pm

In honor of the Miami Book Fair International, WLRN is rebroadcasting our Literary South Florida episode Sunday night at 7. The episode is jam-packed: two "MacArthur Genuises," the creator of the "Dexter" character, aspiring poets and some talented and unpublished local writers. You can listen on WLRN 91.3 or WKWM 91.5 (in the Keys).

Edwidge Danticat Wins “Genius Award”

Miami author Edwidge Danticat-- featured in Under the Sun's recent episode on literary bright lights-- has won the prestigious and lucrative MacArthur "Genius" award. Listen in, as Mitchell Kaplan of Books & Books interviews Danticat about her experience as a Haitian immigrant in the United States and about her memoir, "Brother, I'm Dying."

Under the Sun Episode Three Survey!

If you listened to Epidode 3: Literary South Florida, please share your thoughts with us. As part of our generous grant from the Florida Humanities Council, we need to gather public opinions about the program.

AUTHOR EDWIDGE DANTICAT ON LIFE AS A HAITIAN IMMIGRANT AND WRITING HER FIRST MEMOIR

Danticat wrote a memoir to cope with the momentous year when her daughter was born, her father passed away, and her uncle died in an immigration detention center on the edge of the Everglades.

“Proofreading Woman” by The Rock Bottom Remainders

"The more we drink, the better we sound." Listen to the literary musicians of The Rock Bottom Remainders. Members include Dave Barry, Stephen King and Amy Tan.

“Dope” by Mudfunk, featuring Marco Haber

This song played during the "Cities of Refuge" story in Episode 3. Listen to the full song here and meet hand percussionist Marco Haber. Haber plays instruments such as the doumbek, the frame drum and the gayumba.

Music from Episode 3: Literary South Florida

Songs from local musicians DJ Le Spam & Spam Allstars, Marco Haber, and the Rock Bottom Remainders were featured on Episode 3: Literary South Florida.

Episode 3: Literary South Florida

Poet Campbell McGrath, novelist Edwidge Danticat and humorist Dave Barry headline a show that navigates our literary scene, including zany thrillers, emerging writers and young poets trying to make a living.