Midweek Teaser: Anniversary Edition

Now that all of the Ivory Tower Boiler Room team are back in our respective homes, we’re going to continue the extended birthday celebrations with a look back at where it all began. You may have noticed, if you’ve stuck with us this far, that there’s a lot going on in the Ivory Tower BoilerContinue reading “Midweek Teaser: Anniversary Edition”

Podcast Preview: Lev Raphael, Take 3

We hope you’ve got your favorite cake ready for this weekend’s podcast. Saturday is our official birthday, and so after you’ve taken the time to listen to the conclusion of Andrew and Erika’s conversation with Lev Raphael, you can revisit the very first episode , where Adam and Andrew lay out their vision for whatContinue reading “Podcast Preview: Lev Raphael, Take 3”

Wednesday Teaser: Interview with Lev Raphael, Part 3

“Let your home be a meeting place for the sages”-Pirkei Avot 1:4 Once again, we bring you the wisdom of our friend Lev Raphael for part three of the incredible conversation between him, Erika, and Andrew.  On his third visit with us, we hope he’s found a comfortable chair, and that the abundant throw pillowsContinue reading “Wednesday Teaser: Interview with Lev Raphael, Part 3”

Midweek Teaser: Lev Raphael Shares his Wisdom on Writing, Judaism, Sex, and More…

While we can’t take too much time away from bringing you all of the content we want to, we’re going to take a minute and breathe and exchange a few pats on the back and hugs after our first live event(s)–our open mic poetry event both online (via Zoom) and in-person at Words Matter BookstoreContinue reading “Midweek Teaser: Lev Raphael Shares his Wisdom on Writing, Judaism, Sex, and More…”

Midweek Teaser

Things Some Writers Never Imagine The Boiler Room is awash in excitement right now as we get ready to celebrate a whole year of podcasting with an open mic night at Words Matter Bookstore. Even Andrew did not imagine, when he and Adam started meeting to talk and write, what the Ivory Tower Boiler RoomContinue reading “Midweek Teaser”

Podcast Preview: We Welcome the Weekend

Hey, everyone! Thanks for sticking with us all week. Covering the topics we covered the past few days may not have been pleasant, but watching the numbers tick up as our readers and listeners gravitated to the topic certainly was pleasant. It’s important to see that there are people committed to helping certain buried orContinue reading “Podcast Preview: We Welcome the Weekend”

Podcast Preview: July Roundtable

Friday is here, and there’s a lot going on for us here in the Ivory Tower Boiler Room. Our most pressing and exciting piece of news is that we have a sponsor (you might have heard us mention as much one or two… hundred times in the last week). The sponsor is Words Matter, whichContinue reading “Podcast Preview: July Roundtable”

Podcast Preview: With the Weekend Approaching…

Many people have Monday off, so it’s an extra long weekend to spend time with family. But if you need to go for a walk by yourself, please feel free to take a look at our newest episode–or at some of the back-catalogue. In the mean time, here’s what our team has been paying attentionContinue reading “Podcast Preview: With the Weekend Approaching…”

Midweek Teaser

July? Already? It’s disconcerting to realize that in some places, people are suffering through the worst heat wave ever in the area, and at the same time, back to school sales are starting.  I love back to school sales; fresh notebooks, new pens. It’s so exciting. One day I will find the perfect combination ofContinue reading “Midweek Teaser”

Podcast Preview: The Closet in the Library

The Editors of the forthcoming Broadview Anthology of British Literature, Volume 5, 3rd Edition This week’s podcast episode is four people talking about the subject they love most. Books, of course. But also: why do we read certain books and not others? All too often, the answer is: the books we have easiest access toContinue reading “Podcast Preview: The Closet in the Library”