FORUM: Beyond the Pages
If any bit of Florida’s history, cultures, literature, or cuisine has piqued your interest, then it’s probably been covered in FORUM, the award-winning magazine of Florida Humanities.
This podcast takes listeners behind the scenes of the stories from current issues and speaks to the writers who bring some of the most fascinating Florida topics to life.
Podcasting since 2023 • 27 episodes
FORUM: Beyond the Pages
Latest Episodes
Sita Singh | Mango Memories | Summer 2025 Issue
Children's author Sita Singh discusses her award-winning book, Mango Memories—a beautifully illustrated story about a young girl participating in a family tradition of harvesting mangoes.Earlier this year, Florida Humanities Cen...
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Aracelis Gonzalez Asendorf | Dressing the Saints | Summer 2025 Issue
Author Aracelis Gonzalez Asendorf discusses her award-winning book, Dressing the Saints— a series of short stories that vividly explore the everyday lives of Cuban Americans. Earlier this year, Florida Humanities Cen...
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Isaac Eger | Consider the Cow | Summer 2025 Issue
Journalist Isaac Eger discusses his story, Consider the Cow—a brief history of the placid beasts' importance in Florida's economy and ecology. Isaac Eger is a freelance journalist and author of the new book, The Great Flori...
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Anthony E. Dixon | The Saltwater Railroad | Summer 2025 Issue
Author Anthony Dixon discusses his story, The Saltwater Railroad—the network of routes that helped thousands of escaped slaves find freedom in Florida and the Bahamas.Anthony E. Dixon is the author of "Up From Incarceration: Dispelling t...
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Jim C. Clark | Close Encounter of the Presidential Kind | Spring 2025 Issue
Historian Jim C. Clark discusses his story, Close Encounters of the Presidential Kind—a look at how U.S. Presidents have visited, inspired, battled and shaped the Sunshine State.Jim C. Clark is a senior lecturer in history at the Univers...
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