Fire on the Prairie -- Kevin Coval, Cristina Page, and a discussion about the future of print media

February 12, 2006Show Summary

On this episode of Fire on the Prairie, Aaron Sarver interviews poet Kevin Coval, whose first book, Slingshots: A Hip-Hop Poetica, was released late last year.

Also In These Times’ Assistant Editor Phoebe Connelly interviews Cristina Page, author of the new book How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America.

We also bring you an excerpt of a discussion between Chicago Sun-Times publisher John Cruickshank and Tom Clark of the Chicago-based Community Media Workshop about the future of print media.

About Fire on the Prairie

Fire on the Prairie is a radio forum exploring politics and ideas with progressive writers, thinkers and activists, sponsored by In These Times. Fire on the Prairie features interviews, commentary and reporting on local and national issues, including foreign policy, labor, activism, the environment and the media.

From October 2003 to July 2006 Aaron Sarver and Emily Udell produced and hosted the half-hour monthly show, which aired on WLUW, WHPK and WMXM in Chicago. The broadcast version of the show is currently on hiatus, but interviews will continue to be added to the site.