Poet Allen Berry kicks off our new year of Sundial episodes with four short poems--one of which contains advice for aspiring writers! 

Pat Graves remembers his Radio Telephone Operator in the 101st Airborne-- the "Screaming Eagles" in his essay "The Worst and Best of the Army in Vietnam". 

New Sundial contributor Delores Price wrote this to honor the "First Lady of AAMU", who began a scholarship program to benefit worthy students AND our community! Delores has published two books of meditations--you can reach her at [email protected] if you would like more information. 

The Public Radio Hour teams up with the Sundial Writers Corner to present a hour of holiday stories with A Sundial Christmas! Featuring Monita Soni. Sara McDaris, Sara Belanger, Doreen Fulcher, Rosemary McMahan, Judy Cameron, Michael Guillebeau, Melissa Ford Thornton and two never-before-broadcast stories from Kathryn Tucker Windham.

Alex Moore recounts the story his friend and mentor Dr Donald Hayhurst shared of his experiences during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

Sundial contributor Sara Leibold explains how she manages to get through a grueling hike in the Great Smoky Mountains.