Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort this week as we revisit the book In Their Letters, in Their Words: Illinois Civil War Soldiers Write Home edited by Mark Flotow.
Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort this week as the discussion turns to an overlooked event in the history of activism, which is the subject of a chapter in Melissa Ford’s new book A Brick and a Bible: Black Women's Radical Activism in the Midwest during the Great Depression, recently published by SIU Press.
Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort this week as we continue our discussion with Joshua Langman about his book, Standby: An Approach to Theatrical Design, which was just released by SIU Press. This week, Langman talks about how theory can release us from the limitations of our own thinking and help us renew our connection with the essential spirit of the theatre.
Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort this week as we look at the six newly published books from SIU Press that were recognized by the Illinois State Historical Society at their recent Best of Illinois History Awards Ceremony.
This week on Blanket Fort Radio Theater, it's the final installment of "The Undaunted Women of Nanking." In this final episode, we witness the aftermath of the Japanese occupation of Nanking and explore the lives of the Undaunted Women as they attempt to find peace after the horrors they have witnessed.