Listen along as creative writing students read and explain excerpts of their favorite pieces of writing.

The NWP at Rutgers University enjoyed its second annual writing retreat at Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center. Listen to writing in progress from our retreat participants.

Welcome to the AP Writers 2009 Podcast. The cover art for this podcast features the work of James Koehnline. James is a member of the Lost Book Club Museum, a group of artists who work with text and image artifacts to create works connected by a common theme: The deconstruction and re-imagining of books and book culture in a post-literate age. For their final project, these students have re-imagined the works they’ve enjoyed this year. This age may be termed “post-literature,” but these AP students demonstrate that works of literature remain important and relevant.

A few friends hang out for the evening and watch an episode of Jeopardy. Tonight’s topic? Tune and listen as Alex grills the contestants about their abundant (or pitiful) knowledge of all things epic.

When you tune in to The Greg, Dustin, and Andrew Show, you get non-stop entertainment with a punch of literary analysis and creativity, too. POW! When it comes to dystopian literature, these guys really know their stuff. When they’re not arguing about who should get top billing on the sign outside their recording studio, that is.

Do you find yourself falling into the procrastination trap with your summer reading? Are you considering shortcuts that would make English teachers around the globe cringe? Then you just might find THE WEEKLY PROCRASTINATOR podcast useful. Brush up on your knowledge of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies and pick up a few tips to help you avoid procrastination and delve into your summer reading.

Three friends arrive at Borders to select their summer reading books, but get a little... distracted. What’s with all the Jane Eyre stuff? Find out in this informative and amusing podcast.

In this podcast, you’ll hear AP students’ take on the most challenging aspects of Forster’s novel, an interview with Trevor, who has re-visioned the cave scene at the center of the novel, and Adeel’s screenplay, which has been adapted for audio enjoyment.

If you’ve read Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath, or even if you haven’t, here’s a podcast that’s sure to provide you with an education. It’s entertaining and informative, so tune in and listen to what the Block 5 students have put together for your academic listening enjoyment.

American Studies students have put together this podcast to help educate students everywhere about the finer points of The Scarlet Letter. No boring lecture here, though. Don’t you get enough of that from your teachers? Just kidding. Tune in for an enlightening adventure featuring all your favorites... Hester, Pearl, Chillingworth, Dimmesdale, and, of course, the entertaining sophomores in Block 1.

Our class cooperated to prepare this podcast about reading and writing memoir. Listen to tips for writing, original memoirs by members of the class, some recently published memoirs we like, a bit about our class, and some original music, recorded live in Room 250. We hope you enjoy it and learn something while you’re listening.

This is the first of a series of podcasts scripted and recorded by AP English Literature and Composition students. Designed for students who will be taking the course next year, these podcasts provide insights and information that will be useful for summer course preparation.

A podcast about LORD OF THE FLIES, brought to you by Conch Getaways, your number one source for a vacation that helps you just “get away from it all.”

Marbleheart Sanatorium and Consumption Cinemas bring you The Grim Ballet, a podcast devoted to Eugene O’Neill’s LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT.

Your guides, Sarah and Jasmine, help you navigate the sometimes treacherous, sometimes tranquil waters of Jean Rhys’ WIDE SARGASSO SEA.

The Luminati present a podcast all about Charlotte Bronte’s JANE EYRE. Featuring a radio play and some top tips for scoring well in the course and on the exam, this show is sure to please every literary straggler searching for a little illumination.

It’s not all games, boys and girls. Four AP guys tell you all about Shakespeare’s OTHELLO. Listen to get the down low on Shakespeare as a young scholar, Othello in popular culture, and a special message from our sponsor, Shakespeare Shakes.

Novels in a Nutshell helps you digest a novel by breaking the tough parts into easy-to-digest, bite-sized chunks. This episode features THE STRANGER. Listen to the end for some hilarious sound footage.

The Merry Pranksters present a podcast all about Ken Kesey’s ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST. With a special word from their sponsors, Ratched and Black Boys, this episode is guaranteed to delight your intellect, if your brain doesn’t get clouded by the fog machine first.

This podcast delivers all you need to know about Kate
Chopin’s THE AWAKENING. Edna and Robert speak for
themselves, Spielberg stops in for a visit, and the
AP gals make excellent suggestions for delving deeply
into the text.

Learn all about ANTIGONE in this podcast brought to you by Teiresias Family Counseling and Creon’s funeral parlor. Plus, who’s the director of choice for a contemporary production of the play? Find out by listening to this podcast.

Josh, Ben, and Jon create their own sound effects and
cast a hypothetical production of THE SOUND AND THE
FURY. Listen to the end for an interesting discussion
of podscript punctuation between Josh and guest Dan.