Parabola Podcast

Story editor Betsy Cornwell shares Ursula K. Legion's "A Parabola Bestiary: Bear" and Eleanor O'Hanlon's "Remarkable Beings" in this episode of Parabola Magazine's free monthly podcast.

Story Editor Betsy Cornwell shares Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush's "Going Home" and Emily Dickinson's poem "Our Journey Had Advanced" in this episode of Parabola Magazine's free monthly podcast.

Story editor Betsy Cornwell shares editorial director Tracy Cochran's "Fusterlandia" and Elizabeth Napp's "An Education in Peace," as well as some wise words on leadership from Octavia Butler, in this episode of Parabola Magazine's free monthly podcast.

Story editor Betsy Cornwell shares Margaret Delaney's "The Anonymous Ones" and "Gastronomy in Ancient China" by Donald Haper in the latest episode of Parabola Magazine's free monthly podcast.

Story editor Betsy Cornwell shares excerpts from the new issue of Parabola Magazine, "The Miraculous," including three new poems by beloved author Jane Yolen.

"For if my life has happened to me, there have been moments—may they be counted—when I have happened to it. Let me not, therefore, be a Sabine Woman, part of your plunder, borne off in protest. I would encounter darkness as a bride and eat the pomegranate!" Story editor Betsy Cornwell shares PL Travers' stunning essay "Walking the Maze" and William Segal's wise poem "The Middle Ground" in this episode of Parabola Magazine's free podcast.

Parabola's free monthly podcast features essays by Alexandra Haven and David Ulrich, touching on the wonders of ancient Egypt and the joys of mindful photography, read by story editor Betsy Cornwell.

Story editor Betsy Cornwell looks at the inaugural issue of Parabola, "The Hero," from 1976.

Story Editor Betsy Cornwell shares Thomas W. Moore's essay on fresh was to look at the myth of Narcissus, from the Spring 1976 issue of Parabola, "Magic," in Parabola Magazine's free monthly podcast. Please consider supporting this podcast and Parabola Magazine by purchasing a back issue like "Magic" or becoming a subscriber at parabola.org.

Story Editor Betsy Cornwell looks at two essays from Parabola Magazine’s archives that explore the relationship between body and spirit: Patty de Llosa’s “Befriending the Body” and Joyce Kornblatt’s “Already Broken.” Our monthly twenty-minute podcast is available to stream or download for free through SoundCloud and iTunes.

Story editor Betsy Cornwell looks at Nipun Mehta's essay "If You Want To Be A Rebel, Be Kind" from the spring 2012 issue of Parabola Magazine, Burning World. The full issue is available at parabola.org. If you enjoyed the essay or podcast, please consider supporting Parabola Magazine by becoming a subscriber.

Story editor Betsy Cornwell shares excerpts from Brother David Steindl-Rast's essay "Learning to Die," which appeared in the Winter 1977 issue of Parabola Magazine. Learn more and read the full essay for free at Parabola.org. Parabola's extensive forty-year archives are available on our website and are free to subscribers.

Story Editor Betsy Cornwell looks at the spiritual value of education in the new episode of Parabola's free monthly podcast. Learn more about our magazine or become a subscriber at Parabola.org. Music: Dreaming (1892), composed by Amy Beach.