Dec 28, 2018

A purple carnation symbolizes capriciousness and conveys condolences for unfortunate

circumstances, something teenager Ximena faces at a soccer game as she struggles with depression and her sense of alienation

"Purple" was recorded live at the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson, Wisconsin. The performance included the...

May 22, 2018

Seventeen year old Marisol must persevere and help her family through difficult circumstances after her Mexican father is deported

Apr 28, 2018

An interview with Luis Alberto Urrea, author of the Big Read book "Into the Beautiful North"

Apr 22, 2018

Heather and Andrew Rutledge join Steph enjoy a literary feast of microfiction as residents in the St Croix Valley share their stories on a postcard

Apr 14, 2018

Week 2 of the Big Read provides interesting tidbits for theater lovers as Josiah Laubenstein shares with Heather Rutledge about his role as Drew in Festival Theater’s Lone Star Spirits and details with Steph how he prepares for his roles as an actor