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A Thing of Beauty: Elias Lieberman's Ode to Life's Splendors
Embark on a journey through the realms of aesthetics with Elias Lieberman's enchanting prose, "A Thing of Beauty." Immerse yourself in a world where beauty is not just an observation but a profound exploration of the human spirit and the wonders that surround us. As Lieberman's contemplative narrative unfolds, witness the characters' quest to understand the essence of beauty. The eloquent reflections and insightful observations will transport you to a realm where every moment holds the potential to be a thing of beauty.But here's the question that will linger in the air: What if beauty is not just a fleeting experience but a transformative force that shapes our perceptions and interactions? ...
Songs of Ourselves
Listen to a short interview with Joan Shelley RubinHost: Chris Gondek | Producer: Heron & Crane In the years between 1880 and 1950, Americans recited poetry at family gatherings, school assemblies, church services, camp outings, and civic affairs. As they did so, they invested poems--and the figure of the poet--with the beliefs, values, and emotions that they experienced in those settings. Reciting a poem together with others joined the individual to the community in a special and memorable way. In a strikingly original and rich portrait of the uses of verse in America, Joan Shelley Rubin shows how the sites and practices of reciting poetry influenced readers' lives and helped them to find m...
Ethnically Qualified
Why did the New York City school district once have the lowest ratio of minority teachers to minority students of any large urban school system in the country? Using an array of historical sources, this provocative book explores the barriers that African American and Latino candidates faced in attempting to become public school teachers in New York from the turn of the century through the end of the 1970s. Christina Collins argues that no single institution or policy was to blame for the citys low numbers of non-white educators during this period. Instead, she concludes in this deeply researched book that it was the cumulative effect of discriminatory practices across an entire system of tea...
