A 1977 conversation between poet and critic Susan Howe and a circle of New York City-based independent female publishers, Barbara Baracks, Maureen Owen, Fran Winant, Roberta Gould, and Marty Pottinger. The guests were all a part of a collective called The Women's Distribution Group organized to coalesce and strengthen outreach and readership. Each of their respected publications focused on distinct topics, such as politics, art, and gay and lesbian liberation. Howe, a venerated poet whose work is infused with historical and mythical references, was a regular producer at WBAI in the 1970s and worked closely alongside Charles Ruas. Image is from Joan Braderman's film about 70s feminist activism.

Historic Audio from the Archives of Charles Ruas is produced by Clocktower Radio and broadcast in partnership with Wave Farm's WGXC 90.7-FM. Writes Clocktower Radio, "A unparalleled collection of recovered and restored programs from the seventies produced by Charles Ruas for WBAI-FM, New York's Pacifica station. It features reading, lectures, and performances by such cultural and literary icons as Allen Ginsberg, John Giorno, Anaïs Nin, William Boroughs, Buckminster Fuller, Sylvia Plath, Pablo Neruda, and Jorge Luis Borges, among numerous others.

Ruas is the author of Conversations with American Writers, a Fulbright scholar, and a distinguished French translator. He is also a contributor to ARTNews and Art in America. This series is produced in partnership with Charles Ruas, The Pacifica Radio Archives, The Yale Beinecke Library, The Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Collection, and numerous restorers, archivists and collectors."