Story of Writing April 28, 2026
From The Story of Writing by Jon Brown
April 28, 2026 · 5 min · Season 26 · Episode 428
About this episode
The episode discusses Muhammad Ali's refusal to be drafted for the Vietnam War and celebrates the birthdays of authors Harper Lee and Terry Pratchett with a reading from Lee's famous work.
Muhammad Ali refuses to be drafted to fight in the Vietnam War and the birthday club includes Harper Lee and Terry Pratchett - with a reading from Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird."
People in this episode
Host: Jon Brown
Topics covered
- Vietnam War
- Muhammad Ali
- Harper Lee
- Terry Pratchett
- literature
- draft resistance
Keywords
- Muhammad Ali
- Vietnam War
- Harper Lee
- Terry Pratchett
- To Kill A Mockingbird
- draft resistance
- literature
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: To Kill A Mockingbird
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