"King's Dream," by Eric J. Sundquist, Mark Crispin Miller
Broadcast: Midmorning,
Monday, January 19, 10 a.m. CST
This book is the first to set King’s speech within the cultural and rhetorical traditions on which the civil rights leader drew in crafting his oratory, as well as its essential historical contexts, from the early days of the republic through present-day Supreme Court rulings.
"Red Convertible: Selected and New Stories, 1978-2008," by Louise Erdrich
Broadcast: Midmorning,
Wednesday, January 21, 10 a.m. CST
This unique volume brings together for the first time three decades of short stories by one of the most innovative and exciting writers of our day.
"Righting the Mother Tongue: From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling," by David Wolman
Broadcast: Midmorning,
Friday, January 23, 10 a.m. CST
Righting the Mother Tongue tells the cockamamie story of English spelling. When did ghost acquire its silent 'h'? Will cyberspace kill the one in rhubarb? And was it really rocket scientists who invented spell-check?
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