Madison Public Library's ~ Theater of the Mind

Madison Public Library

Welcome to MPL's Theater of the Mind, a podcast from Madison Public Library where literature leaps off the page and into your ears. Join our librarians, staff, and library patrons as they bring classic plays, poetry, and timeless literature to life through dramatic readings and heartfelt performances. From the stirring monologues of Shakespeare to the haunting verses of Poe and the lyrical beauty of Lord Byron, each episode celebrates the power of the written word—and the voices of our Madison community.

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Madison Public Library's ~ Theater of the Mind

Episodes (78)

Jan 15, 2022 Letter From Birmingham Jail
Dec 25, 2021 The Gift of the Magi
Dec 24, 2021 The Night Before Christmas

Madison Public Library's ~ Theater of the Mind

Jan 15, 2022
43½ minutes
40 MB

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested April 12, 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama. He was charged with violating a city order against public protest and was placed in solitary confinement. There he wrote a response to a statement published by eight fellow clergymen from Alabama, which challenged Dr. King’s nonviolent resistance. We give you this reading of one of Dr. King’s most famous pieces of writing because we believe it is important to remember how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go. A brief note before beginning: This is read out of r...

Madison Public Library's ~ Theater of the Mind

Letter From Birmingham Jail

Madison Public Library

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