Seems like since the Troy Davis thing, there has been a tremendous amount of death penalty related coverage on NPR. I always seem to switch it on when there's a DP related program this week!
This was completely amazing, the author of "The Crying Tree" on her book and her relationship with G. H., the Oregon DP prisoner who is creating the latest controversy. It was a pretty incredible interview.
An Interview with Naseem Rakha author of The Crying Tree 09/09 by HarryShade | Blog Talk Radio
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thank you for this! i'm listening now.
i always forget NPR exists. i'll be sitting at my desk at work, sick and tired of hearing music, and always forget to check out NPR.
I just was amazed at what a great interview and how timely it was.
I have a habit of flicking on the radio and to get away from my daughter's Gaga and Adele obsession I put on NPR just to hear an adult that makes sense, lol. Or, I over ride Gaga and Adele with Incubus which is a nessecity in this life. (No disrespect to Adele who is very talented but if I hear any of her songs ever again I'm going to let loose with some death rays. I'm scheduled to hear it this afternoon as soon at the Baby Gaga-ite gets home from school and I should probably load up the death ray gun after I'm done typing this.) Incubus rules, Adele drools.
back to NPR...
There was also a lady on NPR yesterday that is a media witness for executions and she's been at MANY executions. It was very chilling to listen to her explain every thing in a very flat tone of voice. She was present at Troy Davis' execution. It was hard to listen to in many ways. Maybe you could find that one on NPR too... it was just yesterday so it must be fresh up in the archives... not sure which segment name of the program it was in. It was kinda crazy to listen to, not sure why I'm suggsting that to anyone... whew.
Enjoy NPR.
But here where I live have to go on line
to listen.
Because can't get the local American radio
station close to me (Detroit) that has NPR.
I think i will also have to listen online. Could any one tell the main theme of the crying tree?
The theme is that a teenager is killed during a house break in and his mother "lives" for the day that the perpetrator gets executed. Apparently she has a change of heart when the execution draws near but since I didn't read it that's about all I know. Also I think this author had a close pen pal relationship with Oregon's Gary Haugen who is due to be executed in a very controversial DP case in early December. It's controversial because he wants to be executed and lawyers are trying to stop it. But I believe it's due to go through now.
Gooddog, Thanks for this. I listen to NPR/ATC almost every day. I don't have kids at home, but I am surrounded by a lot of uneducated, narrow-minded people, so I have to find my solace outside the hood also:) I'm going to look for the interview with the dp witness you mentioned. I can't imagine anyone cold(or strong?) enough to talk of such without emotion. Just indirectly experiencing an execution has sent me down a new path, and not necessarily one I would have chosen. I hope you're doing okay. You are lucky to have the distractions of children(even teens):)