Story in the Public Square

Story in the Public Square is a weekly, public affairs show designed to study, celebrate, and tell stories that matter. The show is inspired by the power of stories to shape public understanding of important issues. For example, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," shined a crucial light on the violence and inhumanity of American slavery, fueled the abolition movement, and inspired Abraham Lincoln, upon meeting the author, to say "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war." Narrative is no less important today-though the vehicles for dissemination are much more diverse. From a great novel to a film, a song, or even a Tweet, stories still very much impact the way the American public looks at issues. Our show turns a critical eye to these stories and their tellers.

Thu, May 22	6:30 A.M.	Elizabeth Melampy NH World (11.3) Harvard-educated lawyer and animal rights advocate Elizabeth MeLampy discusses animals and their relationships with people in her new book "Forget the Camel: The Madcap World of Animal Festivals and What They Say About Being Human.
Thu, May 22	1:00 P.M.	Elizabeth Melampy NH World (11.3) Harvard-educated lawyer and animal rights advocate Elizabeth MeLampy discusses animals and their relationships with people in her new book "Forget the Camel: The Madcap World of Animal Festivals and What They Say About Being Human.
Thu, May 29	6:30 A.M.	Hanif Abdurraqib NH World (11.3) Award-winning author, poet, and social critic Hanif Abdurraqib takes readers of his new book, "There's Always This Year" on an emotional journey that blends the worlds of basketball, celebrity, and the places we call home.
Thu, May 29	1:00 P.M.	Hanif Abdurraqib NH World (11.3) Award-winning author, poet, and social critic Hanif Abdurraqib takes readers of his new book, "There's Always This Year" on an emotional journey that blends the worlds of basketball, celebrity, and the places we call home.
Thu, Jun 5	6:30 A.M.	Frank Lowenstein NH World (11.3) As Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations in the Obama administration, Frank Lowenstein practiced American diplomacy at the highest levels.
Thu, Jun 5	1:00 P.M.	Frank Lowenstein NH World (11.3) As Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations in the Obama administration, Frank Lowenstein practiced American diplomacy at the highest levels.
Thu, Jun 12	6:30 A.M.	Nicole Karlis NH World (11.3) It's not unusual for friends, family members, and even good bosses to tell us, "practice some selfcare.
Thu, Jun 12	1:00 P.M.	Nicole Karlis NH World (11.3) It's not unusual for friends, family members, and even good bosses to tell us, "practice some selfcare.
Thu, Jun 19	6:30 A.M.	Michael Corkery NH World (11.3) As Finance Editor of The New York Times, Michael Corkery helps lead one of America's great newspapers as it tells the story of President Trump's second administration.
Thu, Jun 19	1:00 P.M.	Michael Corkery NH World (11.3) As Finance Editor of The New York Times, Michael Corkery helps lead one of America's great newspapers as it tells the story of President Trump's second administration.
Thu, Jun 26	6:30 A.M.	Sean Carroll NH World (11.3) Many of us grapple with big questions of the meaning of human existence, our place in space, time, and the forces that bind us together.
Thu, Jun 26	1:00 P.M.	Sean Carroll NH World (11.3) Many of us grapple with big questions of the meaning of human existence, our place in space, time, and the forces that bind us together.