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photo: David GarlandAnn Bannon
Spinning On Air brings listeners to the meeting points of Art and Pop—usually in the world of music, but in other fields as well. In the late 1950s and early '60s, author Ann Bannon wrote paperback novels in the genre that's now known as lesbian pulp fiction. She brought more imagination and skill to her work than might have been necessary, and so created memorable, complex characters; a vivid portrait of a time and place; and a series of books that helped a generation know and understand themselves. Ann Bannon joins host David Garland to talk about her work, and to give lively readings of some extensive passages from her novel "Beebo Brinker." First broadcast November 26, 2006.
From September 27 through October 20, 2007, Hourglass Group is presenting a new play adapted from Ann Bannon’s novels: “The Beebo Brinker Chronicles,” at the Fourth Street Theater, 83 East 4th St., NYC—see details.
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All About WNYC's Music Host
David Garland, host of WNYC's Evening Music and Spinning on Air, is also a composer and a performer. He has performed his music extensively in the U.S. and Europe and several of his recordings and downloads are available on his Web site, DavidGarland.com.
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