M. Allen Cunningham

A reading from John Ruskin's The Stones of Venice, Vol. III, Chapter 11 (1853)MUSIC:"A Simple Blur" by Blue Dot Sessions, courtesy of Free Music Archive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"This music is not only infinitely durable, but perhaps the closest that music has ever come to universality."Voice: Leonard Bernstein, Bernstein on Beethoven: A Celebration in Vienna (1970) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I did not know what 'Information Retrieval' was and I did not wish to find out."Voice: Harold Bloom, Interview (2000)Music: "Glacier" by SalmonLikeTheFish, courtesy of Free Music Archive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Originally posted May 14, 2020, the 95th anniversary of the publication of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway: M. Allen Cunningham's lecture on Woolf's great novel, originally delivered to Creative Writing students at Portland State University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A reading from John Banville's novel Kepler, with music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cunningham describes his book Q&A and then reads three short sections (which happen to feature a few "F-bombs", FYI). Inspired by true events, bold in the forms with which it evokes an agitated, media-soaked half century in America, Q&A urgently reimagines the misunderstood quiz show scandals in light of our own time, as a moment of cultural reckoning whose reverberations we feel all around us today: in reality television, TV politics, the triumph of incoherence, and the pandemic problem of how to be real in a world of screen-induced self-deception.This reading was performed via Zoom. View the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B57vdvR_XU.www.MAllenCunningham.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you heard THOREAU'S LEAVES? Produced and hosted by M. Allen Cunningham, it's an immersive, atmospheric podcast dedicated to the celebrated and lesser-known works of Henry David Thoreau, one of America's greatest voices. Here's a sample episode for your enjoyment: "Loon Checkers" (subscribe at anchor.fm/thoreausleaves, or wherever you get your podcasts).More info at:www.thoreausleaves.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During this event at the fabled Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon, Cunningham discusses his fourth novel PERPETUA'S KIN. A sweeping story of five generations in one American family, PERPETUA'S KIN spans much of North America, from the 1820s in Iowa to the American south during the Civil War to World War II San Francisco. In a structured presentation, Cunningham describes the story's origins, his research, the themes and characters, the influence of Shakespeare's Hamlet, and why this novel was 11 years in the making. He also reads short selections from the book. The event includes an audience Q&A. It was recorded on a rainy night in November 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you heard IN THE ATELIER, the creativity podcast produced and hosted by M. Allen Cunningham? Here's a sample episode for your enjoyment: "Measures of Success" (subscribe at anchor.fm/in-the-atelier, or wherever you get your podcasts).In this Episode:How does a writer know whether or not they are "a Success"?Mentioned in this episode: Netflix; Dreamworks; Carnegie Hall; New York Times Bestseller list; midlist author; awkward party conversations; shelving at Barnes & Noble; being on OprahMusic: "Ohio" by Low Light; "Second Smile" by LMOP; "Rising Up" by OFRIN; "Once and For All" by Ian Post(All music used courtesy of the artists through a licensing agreement with Artlist) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cunningham's autobiographical essay, with musical accompaniment and slightly abridged."Variations on a Beginning" was originally published in complete form in The Timberline Review, Issue No. 3 (summer/fall 2016). You can read the full essay here: https://medium.com/@M_A_Cunningham/variations-on-a-beginning-685d3b1cd7e5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A reading from WALDEN by Henry David Thoreau (with musical accompaniment: "Sails" by Rodello's Machine) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A reading from PARTISANS: A Lost Work by G.P. Leedhttp://www.atelier26books.com/partisans.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A reading from Virginia Woolf's THE WAVES, with music. (Bach Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, Sarabande) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A reading from Annie Dillard's memoir An American ChildhoodMusic: "The Fire" by Imogen Heap Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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M. Allen Cunningham reads from his novel PERPETUA'S KIN (coming 2018). www.MAllenCunningham.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A visit to Ludwig van Beethoven's rooms in Vienna, a mere 209 years after the composer steps out.(Music: http://apple.co/2fXhXky) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.