January 2020 – The Keystone

Waylon and Lefty: Marine Corps pitch men?

January 27, 2020December 20, 2022

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The forgotten 60-second Marine Corps. recruiting spot fades in with the familiar symphonic chorus of “MacArthur Park” – “Someone left the cake out in the rain . . .” But the voice is not that of actor Richard Harris, who sang the ubiquitous hit in 1968. It’s Waylon Jennings singing his Grammy-winning, countrified version of …

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Podcast featuring Wittliff authors now online

January 20, 2020December 20, 2022

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Once upon a time, you had to be listening live to catch Bookmarked, the literary talk show hosted by Priscilla Leder on KZSM in San Marcos. Now Bookmarked is available as a podcast, and among its archived programs, you’ll find delightful, in-depth interviews with several of The Wittliff’s acclaimed writers. Leder, a Distinguished Professor Emerita …

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