Life Sentences

If you're looking for that spark of inspiration to thrust you into writing, look no further. Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a number of Letters to a Young Poet -as you may be - on how to begin a literary career. All you have to do now is to listen.

A sampling of the ground breaking, and all-too human and beautiful Book of Qualities by J. Ruth Gendler.

The Roco Manifesto is a meditation and touchstone on leadership for our times. Listen to the words of a timeless hero and statesman, 17 years after it was first delivered. Coincidentally, that day was also the 17th Anniversary of the EDSA Revolution. 

A reading of Jose Saramago's magical tale of adventure and self-discovery. 

There are many forms of love, but none of them can be expressed without words. In this episode, we'll delve into the love for language, through the help of Garrison Keillor's Good Poems, as well as the team behind Project Marayum.

Why this work of art matters, over 20 years since it championed the power of the human spirit in an increasingly dystopian age.

Missed out on your resolutions for 2020? It's not too late. The Lunar New Year offers a fresh start. 

A tribute to veteran journalist Twink Macaraig, a woman larger-than-life, for succumbing to a battle well-fought. And two of Mary Oliver's poems: one to comfort those who are grieving, and another to inspire those who were left behind.

Riverrun, through it: an exploration and exclusive reading of author Danton Remoto's groundbreaking novel

Mi Ultimo Adiós: Rizal's farewell revisited and reimagined