If you're looking for that spark of inspiration to thrust you into writing, look no further. Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a number of Letters to a Young Poet -as you may be - on how to begin a literary career. All you have to do now is to listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A sampling of the ground breaking, and all-too human and beautiful Book of Qualities by J. Ruth Gendler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Roco Manifesto is a meditation and touchstone on leadership for our times. Listen to the words of a timeless hero and statesman, 17 years after it was first delivered. Coincidentally, that day was also the 17th Anniversary of the EDSA Revolution.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A reading of Jose Saramago's magical tale of adventure and self-discovery.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many forms of love, but none of them can be expressed without words. In this episode, we'll delve into the love for language, through the help of Garrison Keillor's Good Poems, as well as the team behind Project Marayum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why this work of art matters, over 20 years since it championed the power of the human spirit in an increasingly dystopian age. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missed out on your resolutions for 2020? It's not too late. The Lunar New Year offers a fresh start.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A tribute to veteran journalist Twink Macaraig, a woman larger-than-life, for succumbing to a battle well-fought. And two of Mary Oliver's poems: one to comfort those who are grieving, and another to inspire those who were left behind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Riverrun, through it: an exploration and exclusive reading of author Danton Remoto's groundbreaking novel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Year's resolutions: a pair of spiritual and secular readings to start the year right See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.