Middle Literate

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Middle Literate is a traveling reading series, in the form of a podcast, which features poetry, fiction, and nonfiction by writers from across the Midwest. Our staff seeks literary work that stays true to the Midwestern state-of-mind and effectively represents the intricacies of the people who call…

Middle Literate


    • Aug 15, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Little Literate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2015 17:43


    Middle Literate teams up with Meatheads Burgers for a children's poetry workshop. This is Little Literate!

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    He Sang It Like Mellencamp

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2014 37:16


    Middle Literate gets a makeover and heads to the Music City in episode 5, where we meet writer Nick Rossi, a high school teacher and UIUC graduate.

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    Who is Johnny Werd?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2014 22:15


    Middle Literate returns with a short story by William Gillespie, "Death of a Rabbit," a story he wrote while attending Illinois State University, where he studied under David Foster Wallace.

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    Rule of Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2014 31:06


    In our March episode, Middle Literate travels to Bloomington, Indiana, to hear poetry from Scott Fenton, Brianna Low, and Paul Asta, three MFA students at Indiana University. It is no secret that all good things come in threes.

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    Nothing is Extinct

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2014 28:27


    In our sophomore episode, Middle Literate travels to Monmouth, IL to chat with writer Chad Simpson. Chad shares three stories, two of which appear in his award winning collection of stories "Tell Everyone I Said Hi," and he talks about living in the town he spent part of his childhood, and how he has gained a new perspective on the Midwest. Visit middleliterate.com for photos and additional information about this month's show.

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    Pilot-Happy Endings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2014 25:58


    Middle Literate makes our debut with “A Girl Named Mercedes,” a story about the elusive “happy ending” by John Rubins, an award winning instructor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Photos to accompany this episode at middleliterate.tumblr.com

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