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, Mar 5	6:30 A.M.	Elizabeth Samet NH World (11.3) Go to the movies or visit the bookstore and you'll see that war stories are everywhere--whether the protagonists are gods, super-heroes, or human beings.
Thu, Mar 5	1:00 P.M.	Elizabeth Samet NH World (11.3) Go to the movies or visit the bookstore and you'll see that war stories are everywhere--whether the protagonists are gods, super-heroes, or human beings.
Thu, Mar 12	6:30 A.M.	Pete Hammond NH World (11.3) This year's Academy Awards nominations have almost everything: fast cars, conspiracies, classic tales, monsters, intrigue, and nature.
Thu, Mar 12	1:00 P.M.	Pete Hammond NH World (11.3) This year's Academy Awards nominations have almost everything: fast cars, conspiracies, classic tales, monsters, intrigue, and nature.
Thu, Mar 19	6:30 A.M.	David McCraw NH World (11.3) Journalists play a vital role in the health of a free society.
Thu, Mar 19	1:00 P.M.	David McCraw NH World (11.3) Journalists play a vital role in the health of a free society.
Thu, Mar 26	6:30 A.M.	Julia Minson NH World (11.3) Senator Wendell Ford of Kentucky once said, "we can disagree without being disagreeable.
Thu, Mar 26	1:00 P.M.	Julia Minson NH World (11.3) Senator Wendell Ford of Kentucky once said, "we can disagree without being disagreeable.