Percival Everett has said: “Since telling the South Carolina State Legislature in 1989 that I couldn’t continue my address because of the presence of such a conspicuous sign of exclusion [the confederate flag], I have not really considered Sout

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Season Two of the Word for Wordcast begins this week!

Jul 19th, 2021 1m 28s

It’s our incredible pleasure to announce the upcoming second season of the WORD for WORDcast!Join us on Thursday, July 22 as we release Season Two’s first episode, “The Appropriation of Cultures” by Percival Everett. It will be available on our

Books and Roses by Helen Oyeyemi, Pt. 3

Mar 1st, 2021 59m

“Books & Roses” is the story of Montserrat, a foundling left in a Catalonian chapel at the feet of the Virgin de Montserrat. Her only possessions are a key hanging on a golden chain around her neck, and a note. Cared for by the monks of the ord

Books and Roses by Helen Oyeyemi, Pt. 2

Feb 22nd, 2021 59m

Books and Roses by Helen Oyeyemi, Pt. 1

Feb 15th, 2021 59m 1s

Citizen by Greg Sarris, Pt. 2

Jan 22nd, 2021 59m 1s

“Citizen” by author Greg Sarris, tells the story of Salvador, born in the U.S., raised in Mexico; son of an American Indian mother and a Mexican father. He has returned to California to find his mother, or rather, her grave. Working in the fiel

Citizen by Greg Sarris, Pt. 1

Jan 15th, 2021 59m 1s

The 14 Mission by Anita Cabrera

Dec 29th, 2020 59m

"The 14 Mission" is a gritty Christmas story about loneliness and friendship by San Francisco writer Anita Cabrera. On Christmas Day, a man takes a crosstown bus to visit his best friend. The man remembers his own life as a drunken outcast, so

The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster, Pt. 3 - "The Homeless"

Oct 2nd, 2020 59m 1s

"The Homeless" is the third and final part of E.M. Forster's "The Machine Stops." As it opens, we find Kuno threatened with Homelessness for his transgressions against The Machine. Written in 1909, this story is a dystopian look at the future,

The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster, Pt. 2 - "The Mending Apparatus"

Sep 25th, 2020 58m 58s

In "The Mending Apparatus," part 2 of E.M. Forster's "The Machine Stops" we find Vashti shocked by her son Kuno as they grapple with their conflicting views of The Machine. Written in 1909, this story is a dystopian look at the future, where e

The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster, Pt. 1 - "The Air-Ship"

Sep 18th, 2020 59m 1s

We are thrilled to premier the WORD for WORDcast, a podcast from the Word for Word theater company. We specialize in bringing works of literature to the stage, using every word of a text in a dynamic, evocative style that preserves the original

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Announcing the WORD for WORDcast!

Sep 14th, 2020 4m 59s

Announcing the WORD for WORDcast! We are gearing up for our September 17 release. The debut episodes will feature “The Machine Stops” by E.M. Forester.Written in 1909, this is a dystopian look at the future, where everyone lives underground, is

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