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About Longfellow Reads Longfellow An Interview With Layne Longfellow
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About History and Coincidence Q: What motivated these recordings? Why did you do them? A: I had been forced by injuries to retire from the high-octane world of corporate keynote speaking...
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About Music and Poetry Q: To whom were you reading when it was just you and the microphone? A: I was reading to Longfellow. I loved being alone with the poem...
About the Recordings Q: Tell me the difference between the two editions of the CD. A: The Standard Edition gives the full experience of the poems themselves....
About Adaptation and Reaction Q: If you like Longfellow's poems so much, why didn't you read them as they were written? A: Well, that's your big question, isn't it? And the answer is a paradox...
About Longfellow and the Listener Q: Why are people listening to a recording of 19th century poetry? A: As an antidote to twenty-first-century hyperstimulation. The CD is calming, reflective, thought-provoking...
About A Dream That Would Not Die Q: Are you willing to say what forced your retirement? A: "Life is what happens to us while we're making other plans," as the saying goes...
