Randal Maruice Jelks: My America

By Shelley Irwin

Published June 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM EDT

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Dr. Randal Jelks joins us to talk about his book on Langston Hughes

Dr. Randal Jelks joins us to talk about his latest book, ‘My America: Langston Hughes on Democracy.’ This work is being released in conjunction with A250 and invites poets, writers, and historians to consider how deeply themes of democracy shaped his writing. Jelks is a former professor at Calvin.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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