24 - Melanie Newport
Chapters1 Syys 2017

24 - Melanie Newport

On this episode, we talk with Melanie Newport. Melanie Newport is an assistant professor of History at the University of Connecticut at its Hartford campus. Originally hailing from Tulsa, OK and Tacoma, WA, she is currently working on a book called Community of the Condemned: Chicago and the Transformation of the American Jail. On today’s episode, Melanie shares stories about reading books as a child that allowed her to imagine herself into the past, from Little House on the Prairie to the American Girl series. While pursuing a career in History, Melanie had to rethink her reading. Specifically, how could she navigate reading disturbing accounts in her archival research into the history of Chicago’s jails, and simultaneously turn to books as an escape? From Little House on the Prairie to reading the archive, this is Melanie’s story. If you want to share your story on Chapters, visit our website at www.chapterspod.com . For more information on Melanie’s research, visit her site at https://melanienewport.com/ . ]]>

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45- Andrew (Andy) McMillan

45- Andrew (Andy) McMillan

On this episode, our guest is Andrew (Andy) McMillan. Andrew is a pastor from Alabama currently living in Portland, Oregon. He is also the brother of our first guest, Jordan McMillan. In our conversat...

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44 - Thomas Lawrence Long

44 - Thomas Lawrence Long

On this episode, we talk to Thomas Lawrence Long, Associate Professor in Nursing at the University of Connecticut where he studies and teaches on medical humanities and health studies, the history of ...

3 Joulu 20181h 11min

43 - Erica Leeman

43 - Erica Leeman

On our latest episode we welcome guest Erica Leeman, an Arkansas native who moved to Boston to attend library school. A librarian by training, and publisher by trade, she is a lifelong reader turned ...

1 Syys 20181h 16min

42 - Trying to Get to You: The Reading Life of Elvis Presley (Revisited)

42 - Trying to Get to You: The Reading Life of Elvis Presley (Revisited)

On this episode, we mark the passing of Elvis Presley by examining his life as a reader. Elvis notoriously struggled with his intense fame and used books to answer spiritual questions, provide medical...

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41 - A Moby Dick Marathon at Mystic Seaport (Revisted)

41 - A Moby Dick Marathon at Mystic Seaport (Revisted)

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40 - Joe Hourihan

40 - Joe Hourihan

On this episode, our guest is Joe Hourihan. Joe is an attorney with four decades of legal experience. He is a native of Hartford, Connecticut where he attended Trinity College and the UCONN school of ...

17 Heinä 201858min

39 - Chris Bouton

39 - Chris Bouton

On our latest episode, we talk to Chris Bouton. Chris is a historian turned jury researcher who is working on a book about slave violence in antebellum Virginia. On this episode we talk childhood fora...

1 Heinä 20181h 17min

38 - "Somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond"- Poetry, Queerness, and a Listener Letter

38 - "Somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond"- Poetry, Queerness, and a Listener Letter

We asked our listeners what kinds of reading experiences helped them to understand their sexuality. In honor of pride month, we’re sharing some of your submissions with a particular focus on one liste...

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