Brattleboro Words Project

11/25/2025

November Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast -- longer form pieces than the stories on the Trail app. Author, columnist, activist Marty Jezer used to work at the Common Ground restaurant over today's Everyone's Books, a revolutionary optimist and we can all use some of that.

Marty Jezer was a writer, columnist, activist and self-help exemplar who was well known in Brattleboro and beyond. Narrated by his long-time partner artist and writer Arlene Distler with commentary from Jezer’s friends and associates Steve Minkin and Judy Ashkenaz, the podcast gives a sense of Mar...

11/20/2025

Joyce Marcel's wise exploration of the roots of Brattleboro's literary identity is what the Words Project has been exploring since 2017 -- it's deep! It is increasingly recognized and celebrated through the Trail and its monthly Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast -- available on all podcast platforms for free.

BRATTLEBORO-Credit Royall Tyler or Lucy Terry Prince or even Rudyard Kipling, but Windham County is still full of poets and writers. Tyler, by the way, who lived in both Guilford and Brattleboro, was, in 1787, the writer of the first American theatrical comedy. It played in New York City. Prince, ki...

11/17/2025

Hard to imagine it was 4 years ago the Project won this prestigious state award , but we've never stopped building the Trail story by story with 30 new stories produced as we ready a beautiful exhibit to be placed on the new Amtrak station with an updated, 2nd Edition map and updated app AND a 2nd edition, 4th printing completed of the book Print Town: Brattleboro's Legacy of Words. Stay tuned!

BRATTLEBORO — When reviewing criteria for the Richard O. Hathaway Award, Stephen Perkins realized Brattleboro Words Project has honored local literary history through just about every listed medium.

04/23/2025

Just dropped the April podcast on Rumi - find out about the Brattleboro Rumi connection listening to this episode written and narrated by Amer Latif, PhD.

Dr. Amer Latif introduces us to the Persian poet Rumi, who, though born in Konya, Turkey, more than than 800 years ago, remains one of the world’s most beloved and inspiring poets. Dr. Latif talks about Rumi ’s surprising connections to Brattleboro, reads a bit of his work in English and in Pers...

04/02/2025

This popular map blog just featured the beautiful Brattleboro Words Trail maps printed from Cynthia Parker-Houghton's large carved murals she is re-imagining and updating with new elements and text as public art on the new Amtrak Station in Brattleboro on track to open in March 2026! A HatchSpace team is designing it with local white oak, text printed on metal, wayfinding signs by Chris Grotke with QR codes to listen to over 120 stories, with 20 sites in the immediate vicinity of the station. alone, at least six in NH. If you want to help do an audio story, reply via messenger with your email and we'll hook you up!

Last year I was in Brattleboro, Vermont and saw an interesting map on display.

03/14/2025

So great to see this new article on the wonderful Brattleboro Words Trail mural maps on Douglas Greenfield's substack on interesting maps from all over the world!:

Last year I was in Brattleboro, Vermont and saw an interesting map on display.

01/27/2025

This 20 min podcast that captures the history and drama of Harris Hill Ski Jump, including a brilliant memoir on what if feels like to fly written and narrated by two-time 'winged trophy' winner and local jumper Chris Lamb -- he's doing it AGAIN this year from Feb 15/16 -- see you 'on the hill':

For more than 100 years, the Harris Hill Ski Jump has stood as a beacon on the local landscape. Every February, Harris Hill comes alive as thousands of people gather to watch ski jumpers from around the world soar above their heads at speeds up to 60 miles per hour. This episode brings the thrills o...

10/18/2024

Brattleboro Community Television's newest episode, Pablo Medina 10/16/24 is now available. Visit our website to watch the recording now.

10/18/2024

Something new: BCTV will carry our podcast starting with the great interview with Lit Fest writer Pablo Medina, another local legend! Next month we will present the Vermont Folklife legend Margaret MacArthur with great photos on the straight podcast and BCTV -- many thanks to Nolan, Van, Helena and Johnnie at BCTV for being so supportive and generally awesome!

Brattleboro Community Television's newest episode, Pablo Medina 10/16/24 is now available. Visit our website to watch the recording now.

10/14/2024

Check out newest Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast featuring area writer Pablo Medina who will be reading at the upcoming Brattleboro Literary Festival on Sunday 10/20 at 12:30 pm at 118 Elliot

Host introduces acclaimed writer Pablo Medina, originally from Havana, Cuba, who now lives in Williamsville, Vermont near Brattleboro. Medina will be featured as part of the October 18-12 2024 Brattleboro Literary Festival reading mostly from his new book of poetry "Sea of Broken Mirrors". Medina re...

10/04/2024

Thank you to the Commons for sharing news of our latest podcast on Jacob Estey -- next up in October -- an interview and original essay by Brattleboro-area novelist, poet, critic, memoirist Pablo Medina tagged to the Brattleboro Literary Festival (Oct 18/19/20) where on Sunday, Oct 20 he will read from his new book of poetry 'Sea of Broken Mirrors'.

BRATTLEBORO-The September episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast told the story of how Jacob Estey and the Estey Organ Company put Brattleboro on the map and helped shape American popular culture in the second half of the 19th Century. The podcast is available for free on all podcast platfor...

09/24/2024

Curious about the cool row of slate buildings on Birget Street? Wondering why hundreds of organ enthusiasts are converging in Brattleboro this weekend coming for ESTEYFEST? Listen to the September episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail podcast and find out! And while you are at it, subscribe and support our local creative economy!