Music

Hosts: Dixie Treichel John Townsend

Guests: Edward Albee, Claire Avitabile, Jeffry Lusiak

Ground-breaking author Erica Jong talks with us about her newest book, a collection of poetry called Love Comes First. Erica Jong is the author of several books, among them Fear of Flying, Sappho’s Leap, and Seducing the Demon: Writing for My Life.

In the second half of the show, we welcome Jocelyn Hale to studio. Jocelyn Hale is the Executive Director of the Loft Literary Center. She updates us on the Loft’s mission and new ventures.

We mark the end of January with a birthday blow-out honoring Eddie Taylor, one of Tone Patrol captains. Also, the King of the Stroll, Chuck Willis, gets extended play as we mark the 81st anniversary of his birth. And, Brother Tad gives in the urge to play Gloria just one more time….