Essay by Saint Martin’s Professor David Hlavsa to be Podcast on NPR’s “Modern Love” Series

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Sometimes a child doesn’t walk this earth, not even for a day. But they remain in the hearts of their parents forever, these miscarried or stillborn children and the dreams and hopes they inspired. An essay by Prof. David Hlavsa, who teaches theatre arts and interdisciplinary studies at Saint Martin’s University, reflects on the birth of his son James, who died before he was born, and on the pain, grief and growth that followed for Hlavsa and his wife Lisa Holtby.

Prof. David Hlavsa will be featured on NPR's popular "Modern Love" podcast on Wedneday, August 24, 2016.
Prof. David Hlavsa will be featured on NPR’s popular “Modern Love” podcast on Wedneday, August 24, 2016.

On Wednesday August 24, Hlavsa’s essay, “My First Son, a Pure Memory,” will be read on “Modern Love,” a widely downloaded weekly podcast produced by NPR station WBUR Boston and the New York Times.  Hlavsa’s essay will be read by Emmy-nominated actor Sterling K. Brown. “Modern Love” features a well-known actor reading an essay of their choice, then commenting on why she or he chose the piece. Afterward, the podcast’s editor, Dan Jones, comments on the piece and interviews the author. Because of the subject matter, he will interview both Hlavsa and his wife Lisa. Hlavsa’s essay was originally published by the Times on Sept. 19, 2008.

To hear Hlavsa’s essay and interview Wednesday on “Modern Love,” go to www.npr.org/podcasts/469516571/modern-love

Hlavsa, Holtby and their son Benjamin live in Seattle. Hlavsa is also the author of the book, “Walking Distance: Pilgrimage, Parenthood, Grief, and Home Repairs,” which recently was named a gold INDIEFAB Book of the Year in the family and relations category by Foreward Reviews. The book, published in 2015 by Michigan State University, also was a finalist in the memoir category. Foreward Reviews is a trade review quarterly widely used by booksellers and librarians.

 

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