A deep dive into Alexandre Dumas reveals a generous friend, a saavy writer, and French lover. Plus, a classic sonnet from the Bard.Listen HEREJuly 24, Wednesday | A Writer or a Lover?

Birthdays: a governor with stars in his eyes and a physicist whose work would lead to 3D glasses! Today’s poem: a suggestive scene.Listen HEREJuly 23rd, Tuesday | A Starry-eyed Gov’na

The poet who penned the lines “give me your tired, your poor” has a birthday. Today’s poem is from whence those lines came.Listen HEREJuly 22nd, Monday | “Give me your tired, your poor…”

Alice Moore Dunbar Nelson had two rocky marriages before enjoying a truly happy partnership. Perhaps today’s poem was inspired by her last partner?Listen HEREJuly 19th, Friday | Alice Moore Dunbar Nelson

It’s Mandela Day in honor of Nelson Mandela’s birthday. An Australian sprinter seemed to be gifted from start to finish! Plus, a sonnet.Listen HEREJuly 18th, Thursday | Mandela’s Prison University

 In the heat of summer, the idea for the air conditioner was born! Angela Merkel celebrates a birthday. Plus, a Robert GravesListen HEREJuly 17th, Wednesday

The world’s first parking meter was installed this day in 1935 – a fateful day! A science-fiction writer #represents and gives us today’sListen HEREJuly 16th, Tuesday | The First Parking Meter

Rembrandt like many artists, lived paycheck to paycheck…except he enjoyed very large paychecks! Today’s poem, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, stars the god Pan.Listen HEREJuly 15th, Monday | The Greatest Etcher of All Time

 We all have cameras in our pockets now, but it was George Eastman who popularized photography among the masses. A birthday writer’sListen HEREJuly 12th, Friday | The Man who Popularized Photography

Today we take a look at To Kill a Mockingbird, published in 1960, and never once out of print! Poem by Effie Smith.Listen HEREJuly 11th, Thursday | To Kill a Mockingbird…