Blanket Fort Radio Theater

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This week on Blanket Fort Radio Theater's production of "The Undaunted Women of Nanking," Vautrin and Tsen prepare, against their wishes, to send refugees away from Ginling. Tsen laments the women’s malnutrition, while Vautrin, witnessing continued attacks by Japanese soldiers, wonders what can be done to protect the women after they leave.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater is a storytelling initiative of SIU Press in collaboration with the SIU Creative Writing Program and WSIU Radio.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater(SIU Press / SIU)

This week on Blanket Fort Radio Theater's production of "The Undaunted Women of Nanking," in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, more arrangements are made for when the refugees will be ordered to return to their homes. Church services continue. Minnie still awaits mail from home as she and Mrs. Tsen prepare for New Year celebrations.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater is a storytelling initiative of SIU Press in collaboration with the SIU Creative Writing Program and WSIU Radio.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater(SIU Press / SIU)

This week on Blanket Fort Radio Theater's production of "The Undaunted Women of Nanking," Vautrin and Tsen survey the horrific conditions of the city and campus, and Minnie worries about vendors selling looted goods in the safety zone. Refugees plan to celebrate the approaching Lunar New Year, and more mail arrives.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater is a storytelling initiative of SIU Press in collaboration with the SIU Creative Writing Program and WSIU Radio.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater(SIU Press / SIU)

This week on Blanket Fort Radio Theater's production of "The Undaunted Women of Nanking," former abductees return to the city, bringing stories of their treatment at the hands of Japanese soldiers and their harrowing escapes. Minnie Vautrin continues her efforts to locate the missing families of refugee women, who have continued to return home despite conditions remaining unsafe.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater is a storytelling initiative of SIU Press in collaboration with the SIU Creative Writing program and WSIU Radio.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater(SIU Press / SIU)

This week on Blanket Fort Radio Theater's production of "The Undaunted Women of Nanking," the refugees continue to find comfort in church services as the weather worsens. Minnie assists refugee women in attempting to locate their missing husbands and sons. She and Shui-fang have a disagreement, but unexpected mail brings joy.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater is a storytelling initiative of SIU Press in collaboration with the SIU Creative Writing Program and WSIU Radio

Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort this week as John Pollitz, Dean of library affairs at SIU talks with SIU Press author Bob Hartley. Hartley is a former journalist and publisher and is an expert on Illinois politics and politicians. He’s the author or co-author of 12 books, 7 of which were published by SIU Press.Also, catch the latest podcast episode of Blanket Fort Radio Theater's production of "The Undaunted Women of Nanking."

Blanket Fort Radio Theater(SIU Press / SIU)

This week on Blanket Fort Radio Theater's production of "The Undaunted Women of Nanking," in the midst of an eerie calm at Ginling, Minnie struggles to cope with and move past the horrors she has witnessed. Meanwhile, Mrs. Tsen recovers from her illness. Church sermons bring fragile hope to the refugees and administrators alike.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater is a storytelling initiative of SIU Press in collaboration with the SIU Creative Writing Program and WSIU Radio.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater(SIU Press / SIU)

This week on Blanket Fort Radio Theater's production of "The Undaunted Women of Nanking," Ginling College continues its cautious transition into peacetime, but Mrs. Tsen remains ill. We learn more of Minnie’s experience during the Nanking Incident and the impact of the Incident on Ginling.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater is a storytelling initiative of SIU Press in collaboration with the SIU Creative Writing Program and WSIU Radio.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater(SIU Press / SIU)

This week on Blanket Fort Radio Theater's production of "The Unwanted Women of Nanking," a tenuous peace settles in the safety zone as more refugees return to their homes, hoping to salvage what they can. Tsen Shui-fang falls ill, and Ginling deals with food shortages.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater is a storytelling initiative of SIU Press in collaboration with the SIU Creative Writing Program and WSIU Radio.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater(SIU Press / SIU)

Join us for the latest podcast episode of Blanket Fort Radio Theater's production of "The Undaunted Women of Nanking," as continued cold weather threatens occupied Nanking, Minnie and Shui-fang rejoice at the arrival of foreign diplomats. However, they are reminded that life has not returned to normalcy.

Blanket Fort Radio Theater is a storytelling initiative of SIU Press in collaboration with the SIU Creative Writing Program and WSIU Radio.