Aspire with Osha: art, nature, humanity
Osha interviews people who are dedicated to working to create a better future for us all in the fields of art, nature and humanity. We explore stories and discover people on a quest to deepen our connection to life and to our common humanity. On Aspire with Osha you’ll meet people who are passionate about creating a more positive future. There will be music, poetry and inspiring stories. Come hang out with us and if you like what you hear, like us and help spread the word. Thank you!
Aspire with Osha: art, nature, humanity
Crack of Light with Guest: Lesley Bannatyne
Osha interviews Lesley Bannatyne, award winning author and world expert on Halloween, from Cambridge, Massachusetts. We’ll talk about creativity, writing, She-Boom post-menopausal drum group, mime, in situ- theater and performance art.
Lesley Bannatyne's fiction and essays have been published in the Boston Globe, Smithsonian, Christian Science Monitor, and Craft, Zone 3, Pangyrus, Shooter, and Bosque Literary Magazines. She won the 2019 Tucson Festival of Books Literary Award, 2018 Bosque fiction prize, and her story, "OMG! Winn Handler Moved Next Door," was awarded third place in the 2021 Tennessee Williams Literary Festival.
As a freelance journalist, Lesley covered stories ranging from druids in Massachusetts to relief workers in Bolivia. She writes extensively on Halloween, especially its history, literature, and contemporary celebration, and her most recent non-fiction book, Halloween Nation. Behind the Scenes of America’s Fright Night was a finalist for the Bram Stoker award.
Lesley is recently retired from Harvard University's Music Department. Learn more: http://iskullhalloween.com/
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