Listen to Campbell McGrath Read from Florida Poems
Campbell McGrath is an award-winning poet and a professor at Florida International University. Listen to McGrath read about an unexpected orange, the hapless manatee, and Shorty's BBQ in Kendall.
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Tag Archive | "Episode 3: Literary South Florida"
Read the Runners-Up (Kids)
Friday, June 26, 2009
... and see their self-portraits! We invited unpublished writers to submit their work as part of our Write South Florida contest. Among the runners-up in the Kids catagory: a baseball and coloring contest champ, an actress and a boy who likes anything red.
My Mom Kissed Fidel
Thursday, June 25, 2009
"Every time I bring a new boyfriend home, she insists he come to Cuba with us on our next trip." That's how Sadie Kurzban describes her mom, Magda Montiel Davis, a Miami immigration attorney infamous for getting caught on camera kissing Fidel Castro. Read here about that kiss and see that infamous picture.
Russell Banks: Miami in a Word
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Listen to Russell Banks describe Miami, which he likens to Montreal--bilingual, diverse and looking to the future. Banks is a best-selling author and Pulitzer finalist, and also heads the U.S. chapter of Cities of Refuge. He hitch-hiked here as a youngster and got a job moving furniture. He's still a frequent visitor.
Read the Runners-Up (College)
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
... and see their bios. We invited unpublished writers to submit their work as part of our Write South Florida contest. In the College catagory, runner-up entries included an essay on growing up with a commie, and the poems "Sunset" and "Maggot Brain."
Animation of “South Florida” by Natalie Garcia
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Natalie Garcia was a runner-up the children's category of our Write South Florida contest for unpublished writers. Kenny Malone produced an animated version of Natalie's story, narrated by the author. You can view it here.
Read the Runners-Up (Amateur)
Monday, June 22, 2009
We invited unpublished writers to submit their work as part of our Write South Florida contest. In the Amateur catagory, our runners-up include a lawyer working on a humorous memoir about her pre-marital dating escapades and a corporate consultant working on a novel of international intrigue, based in the Amazon basin.
Manatees in the Mix
Friday, June 19, 2009
Hear what South Florida authors really think about this gentle sea creature... We put together a mix of jokes and jabs by Dave Barry, Campbell McGrath and others. At the end of the day, though, they mostly support and sympathize with these sweet marine mammals.
Under the Sun Receives Humanities Grant Award for Episode 3 (Updated)
Monday, June 1, 2009
Under the Sun's third episode aired Saturday, June 27. It featured all things literary in South Florida. It was made possible by a grant from the Florida Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Last day to enter Write South Florida Contest!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Hey folks, today is your last day for a chance at fame and glory on Under the Sun. All entries for the amateur/unpublished category of the Write South Florida Contest are due today. So run that spell check one last time, nod approvingly to yourself as you re-read your clever metaphors, and send the labor [...]
Journey through Miami-Dade's Canals
WLRN contributor Terence Cantarella begins his journey through Miami-Dade's canal system by canoe on Monday, April 16.
Follow his journey on Twitter and Facebook, and tune in to WLRN 91.3 FM every morning and afternoon to hear about his travels.
Look for daily blog posts and updates and follow along on our map, Storify feed and photo gallery.
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- What’s the Canoe Project?
- What South Florida Cyclists and Drivers Have to Say to Each Other
- Miami Outlaw
- “Her Own Little Paris in Miami”
- Bringing Clarity to Miami’s Murky Canals
- A snowbird’s letter from Carlan Mobile Home Park in Davie
- Canoe Project Meetup!
- There’s Fish in Them There Canals
- Curses, Criminals and Canals
- All in a Day's Work: A man and his mangoes
- Aaron John Curtis: Indians don't leave curses; we're all about love, ...
- Maria: This is so beautiful, Terence. And as beautifully ...
- soflanewbie: What a great story! My hat's off to Terrance....
- Yeraldine: What an amazing story of adventure happening in ou...
- Rick: What's with the wood canoe building video?...
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