About this episode

This episode celebrates 'Thoreau-Neruda' Day and features a reading from Thoreau's essay 'Walking' in honor of Doris Grumbach's birthday.

It is "Thoreau-Neruda" Day! And it's the birthday of author and editor Doris Grumbach. This episode includes a reading from Thoreau's essay "Walking."

People in this episode

Host: Jon Brown

Topics covered

• Thoreau
• Doris Grumbach
• Walking
• literature
• birthdays
• essays

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Walking

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