Jack Miles, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English & Religious Studies.....(first broadcast 4-20-2021)

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English & Religious Studies Jack Miles talks about his books, winning the Pulitzer Prize, his long career, as well as failure AND success! He was inspired by the Guggenheim Award which said to him, the world hasn’t heard about you, but we think you have what it takes...”oh, that’s precious!” He also discusses his new project, “A Friendship in Twilight”, a series of letters between him and his colleague Mark C. Taylor written during the pandemic. Also don’t miss his UCI ‘What Matters to Me and Why’ presentation which can be found on your favorite search engine.