Susan Glaspell (1876-1948) Episodes
Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, actress, novelist and journalist, became a reporter in Iowa at an early age. Her short stories often deal with human qualities of sincerity and honesty, showcasing Midwestern values and morals.
May 20, 2026
FOR THE LOVE OF THE HILLS by SUSAN GLASPELL
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — For the Love of the Hills by Susan Glaspell at 1001 Stories From The Gilded Age A Story of Longing, Memory, and the Places That Shape Who We Become Susan Glaspell’s “For the Love of the Hills” is a quiet, beautifully observed story about two women whose lives intersect in a city far from the landscapes that once defined them. One is young and hopeful, trying to build a future in a place that feels too large and too indifferent. The other is older, worn down by hardship, and cling...
Feb. 23, 2025
THE MAN OF FLESH AND BLOOD by SUSAN GLASPELL
A man running for governor shocks his peers by giving an unsual speech at a boy's reformitory by baring his soul and admitting that he, too, as a boy and a young man, was a bad actor. He explained what he had done, and told the boys that they could...
Nov. 26, 2023
FOR THE LOVE OF THE HILLS SUSAN GLASPELL
1001 Greatest Love Stories Stories by Susan Glaspell