Speaker 1: This is the WBZ Book Club. I'm Jordan Rich. He's
Speaker 1: one of our most beloved and honored actors. I'm talking
Speaker 1: about John Lithgow, who explains in the preface to The
Speaker 1: Poet's Corner, The One and Only Poetry Book for the
Speaker 1: Whole Family, how he grew up with a gift of poetry,
Speaker 1: with his father and other relatives sharing rhyme and meeter.
Speaker 1: In Lithgow's book, which is ideal as an audiobook choice,
Speaker 1: he features a wide variety of poems, many of them
Speaker 1: classics from Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Dylan Thomas, to
Speaker 1: name but a few. When hearing the voice of an
Speaker 1: acclaimed actor like John Lithgow, these poems really do come
Speaker 1: to life. And you can order a package that includes
Speaker 1: a multi media experience with a bonus MP three selection
Speaker 1: of other very famous voices reading poetry. Jody Foster, Helen Mirren,
Speaker 1: Gary Sonise, Susan Sarandon and Yes Morgan Freeman, John Lithgow.
Speaker 1: The Poet's Corner, The one and Only poetry Book for
Speaker 1: the whole Family. Worth a read and worth a listen.
Speaker 1: And that's the Book Club. WZ, Boston's news radio