Tribute to Elizabeth Bishop
The embrace of Elizabeth Bishop’s modest but exacting body of work into the canon of English literature continues unimpeded. In her lifetime (1911-1979) she was admired and celebrated, acclaimed by fellow poet John Ashbery as “a writer’s writer’s writer,” but it is only since her death that her influence on the literary arts of her […]
Richard T LeGates
Join Michael Lerner for this discussion with Richard LeGates about China’s urbanization and China’s urban future.
Rupert Sheldrake, PhD
Join Michael Lerner for a discussion with Dr. Rupert Sheldrake about his life, his views, and his new book: Science Set Free — Ten Paths to New Discovery.
Stephanie Sugars
In this podcast, long-time alumna of the Commonweal Cancer Help Program Stephanie Sugars talks with Michael Lerner about her journey with illness, treatments, and healing–and the insights that come from living on the “edge of life.”
Francis Weller, MFT
Join Michael Lerner in conversation with author and soul activist Francis Weller about his work with people living with cancer, and his studies and experience working with the grief rituals and ceremonies of indigenous cultures.
Walter and Aggie Murch
Join us for a reading and conversation between Walter and Aggie Murch about Walter’s recently published book, The Bird that Swallowed its Cage: The Selected Writings of Curzio Malaparte.
Bob Holman
Join Michael Lerner in a conversation about Bob Holman’s life, activism, and the oral tradition of spoken word or “slam” poetry.
Julie McIntyre
Join us for a conversation with Julie McIntyre and The New School’s Kyra Epstein exploring Julie’s life as an herbalist treating Lyme disease with a successful herbal protocol, an Earth ceremonialist, and the author of a new book: Sex and the Intelligence of the Heart; Nature, Intimacy and Sexual Energy.
Patrick Holden
Commonweal Board Member Tom Sargent and West Marin’s Albert Strauss talk with Patrick Holden — owner of the longest established organic dairy farm in Wales and advisor to the Prince of Wales International Sustainability Unit.