Al Letson
Al Letson (@Al_Letson) is a poet/playwright/actor/comic book writer and host of Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX.
Al was also the host and executive producer of NPR and PRX's State of the Re:Union. As a performance poet, his work has been on stages and television screens. His plays have received critical acclaim and have been performed across the country, including an off broadway run. State of the Re:Union has won several national awards and is aired on more than 320 stations coast-to-coast.
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This hour: audio stories inspired by the written word, be it a novel or a comic book.
This hour: the experience of the city -- from the bicycle seat, the planner's map, and the poet's pen.
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(aka: State of the Re:Union's Secret Recipe for Serious Place-based Storytelling... in Practically No Time!)
Al Letson brings our first Conference day to a close with an audio night cap.
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November 7-9, Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, Chicago
October 5-7, Orrington Hotel and Campus of Northwestern University, Evanston, IL