CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book Lovers

***Annotated Audiobooks for Busy Booklovers*** The podcast has been in continuous production since 2006. Our next book, "MOBY DICK" by Herman Melville begins in 2025. *** Since 2006 CraftLit has released serialized classic literature weekly—the way Dickens did it—but as an audiobook with audio annotations. Host Heather Ordover gives you some context and juicy tidbits before playing the next chapter of the current book. *** Listeners regularly call in to share their thoughts to be played in the next episode, which keeps the "book club" vibe going. *** work with your hands • read with your ears*** * As seen in What's Hot on iTunes * * As heard on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday | FiberHooligans | Podcast 411 | Marly Bird's Yarn Thing Podcast | Math-4-Knitters | Eddie's Room | Libsyn's Podcasting Luminaries | Chilling Tales for Dark Nights | WEBS podcast *

Eighth Day of CraftLit - 2024 12/21/2024

Eighth Day of CraftLit - 2024 Eighth Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: AUDIO ONLY: If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: DAY 2: DAY 3: DAY 4: DAY 5: DAY 6: DAY 7: DAY EIGHT A Conscience Pudding (1904) By: Edith Nesbit - From: eText: Read by: Cori Samuel - (c.1841 - 1919) daughter of Henry Morgan-Clifford, a British Liberal Party politician, and wife of the 15th/25th Baron Dunboyne, an Irish peer. She sometimes also wrote under her married name Marion Clifford-Butler. Read by: (23:49) (1864 - 1916) was a journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt and he also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. Read by: (15:10) Christmas Every Day (2007) By: William Dean Howells - From: Christmas Every Day and Other Stories - eText: Read by: Brian Hostick & Jessica Mells - Christmas and the Sprit of Democracy (1908) By: Samuel McCord Crothers - From: By the Christmas Fire - eText: Read by: Andrew Ordover - Why the Chimes Rang (1909) By: Raymond Macdonald Alden - Producer: Duncan MacDougald, Jr. From: Why the Chimes Rang eText: Read by: Ted Malone, Dick Leibert _____ Digital Premium Audiobook Shop: CraftLit’s Socials Find everything here: Join the newsletter: Podcast site: http://craftlit.com Facebook: Facebook group: Pinterest: TikTok podcast: Spooky Narration: Email: [email protected] Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed (only one tier available) PATREON: (all tiers, below) Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as —YouTube Channel Memberships —Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — *Premium SITE Membership* (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/34560905

Seventh Day of CraftLit - 2024 12/20/2024

Seventh Day of CraftLit - 2024 Seventh Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: AUDIO ONLY: If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: DAY 2: DAY 3: DAY 4: DAY 5: DAY 6: DAY SEVEN The Eve of St. Nicholas By: Elizabeth M. Laws Hibberd / Faith Wynne (1836 - c. 1930) - From: eText: What the Little Bird Told the Christmas Tree (1913) Read by: Ruth Golding - The Thin Santa Claus or The Chicken Yard That Was a Christmas Stocking (1909) By: Ellis Parker Butler - From: eText: Read by: Several readers - Read by: (2:09) (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist chiefly remembered for his tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. He was born in Bombay, in the Bombay Presidency of British India, and was taken by his family to England when he was five years old. Kipling is best known for his works of fiction, including The Jungle Book (a collection of stories which includes "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"), Just So Stories (1902), Kim (1901) (a tale of adventure), many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888); and his poems, including "Mandalay" (1890), "Gunga Din" (1890), and "If—" (1910). Read by: (3:16) (11 December 1883, Ogden, Utah –22 February 1963, Wadsworth, Kansas) was a soldier in both the British and American armies of World War I, and an author, screenwriter, actor and movie producer. Read by: (14:18) (18 June 1855 – 18 February 1913) was an Australian short-story writer and novelist. Read by: (14:35) (1862 - 1934) - Read by: (5:18) A Spin for the Ages (2023) By: Bob Greenberger Read by: Aiden Ordover _____ Digital Premium Audiobook Shop: CraftLit’s Socials Find everything here: Join the newsletter: Podcast site: http://craftlit.com Facebook: Facebook group: Pinterest: TikTok podcast: Spooky Narration: Email: [email protected] Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed (only one tier available) PATREON: (all tiers, below) Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as —YouTube Channel Memberships —Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — *Premium SITE Membership* (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/34545285

Sixth Day of CraftLit - 2024 12/19/2024

Sixth Day of CraftLit - 2024 Sixth Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: AUDIO ONLY: If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: DAY 2: DAY 3: DAY 4: DAY 5: DAY SIX Reginald on Christmas Presents (1904) By: Saki - From: Reginald (1904) - eText: Read by: Bob Gonzalez - Grandmother's Christmas Story (1913) By: Elizabeth M. Laws Hibberd / Faith Wynne (1836 - c. 1930) - / From: eText: What the Little Bird Told the Christmas Tree (1913) Read by: Ruth Golding - Reginald’s Christmas Revel (1904) By: Saki - From: Reginald (1904) - eText: Read by: Bob Gonzalez - - Read by: 6:45 - Read by: (February 22, 1833-August 10, 1906) also known as Sophie May, was an American author of children's fiction. She also wrote under the pseudonym Ellis Towne. Read by: Just a sweet little story of a child’s Christmas dream - 19th Century fan fiction. - Read by: Heather - Read by: 13.37 Christmas Storms & Sunshine (1848) By: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - From: eText: Read by: Ruth Golding - _____ Digital Premium Audiobook Shop: CraftLit’s Socials Find everything here: Join the newsletter: Podcast site: http://craftlit.com Facebook: Facebook group: Pinterest: TikTok podcast: Spooky Narration: Email: [email protected] Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed (only one tier available) PATREON: (all tiers, below) Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as —YouTube Channel Memberships —Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — *Premium SITE Membership* (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/34529055

Fifth Day of CraftLit - 2024 12/18/2024

Fifth Day of CraftLit - 2024 Fifth Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: AUDIO ONLY: If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: DAY 2: DAY 3: DAY 4: DAY FIVE The Snow Man (1902) By: Alfred B. Cooper (1863 - 1936) - From: eText: (interactive) Read by: Garth Burton - Yes Virginia... (1897) By: Francis P. Church - From: eText: Read by: 2Bears - (September 1, 1849 – October 31, 1927) was an American educator. She was the founder and first president of what is today National Louis University.[1] Harrison was a pioneer in creating professional standards for early childhood teachers and in promoting early childhood education. Read by: Heather Ordover (15 March 1791–9 March 1873) was an English publisher, editor and author. The son of a bookseller and printer at Windsor, he was apprenticed to his father. On completion of his indentures he took up journalism and had an interest in several newspaper speculations, including the Windsor, Slough and Eton Express. from Household Words > Volume II > Page 300 December 21, 1850 (to “turn the page”, look in the upper right for the ‘previous page’ ‘next page’) The Truce of God (1920) By: Mary Roberts Rinehart - From: eText: Read by: Mary Ann Spiegel - _____ Digital Premium Audiobook Shop: CraftLit’s Socials Find everything here: Join the newsletter: Podcast site: http://craftlit.com Facebook: Facebook group: Pinterest: TikTok podcast: Spooky Narration: Email: [email protected] Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed (only one tier available) PATREON: (all tiers, below) Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as —YouTube Channel Memberships —Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — *Premium SITE Membership* (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/34499600

Fourth Day of CraftLit - 2024 12/17/2024

Fourth Day of CraftLit - 2024 Fourth Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: AUDIO ONLY: If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: DAY 2: DAY 3: DAY FOUR The Christmas Stocking (1905) By: L Frank Baum - From: eText: Read by: Judy Bieber - The Shepherd Who Didn't Go (1916) By: Jay T. Stocking From: eText: Read by: Angela (BookAngel7) - A Kidnapped Santa Claus (1904) By: L Frank Baum From: eText: Read by: Judy Bieber - — - (, and , and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - "Christmas Scene at Camelot"— Middle English (1839) By: Anonymous Pearl Poet - From: eText: Middle English read by: Martin Geeson - Modern English read by: Euan Bartlett Digital Premium Audiobook Shop: CraftLit’s Socials Find everything here: Join the newsletter: Podcast site: http://craftlit.com Facebook: Facebook group: Pinterest: TikTok podcast: Spooky Narration: Email: [email protected] Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed (only one tier available) PATREON: (all tiers, below) Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as —YouTube Channel Memberships —Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — *Premium SITE Membership* (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/34483085

Third Day of CraftLit - 2024 12/16/2024

Third Day of CraftLit - 2024 Third Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: AUDIO ONLY: If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: DAY 2: DAY THREE - by Paul Laurence Dunbar - by Paul Laurence Dunbar - by Paul Laurence Dunbar - by Paul Laurence Dunbar - by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman - by Paul Laurence Dunbar was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of , as well as for his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story “” and the novels and . — (and if your screen can’t handle the graphics there, here is the ) and a — The Potato Child (1910) By: Mrs. Charles J Woodbury (Full name: Lucia Prudence Hall Woodbury) - From: eText: Read by: Heather Ordover Gift of the Magi (1905) By: O. Henry - From: eText: Read by: Carol Stripling - Digital Premium Audiobook Shop: CraftLit’s Socials Find everything here: Join the newsletter: Podcast site: http://craftlit.com Facebook: Facebook group: Pinterest: TikTok podcast: Spooky Narration: Email: [email protected] Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed (only one tier available) PATREON: (all tiers, below) Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as —YouTube Channel Memberships —Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — *Premium SITE Membership* (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/34466745

Second Day of CraftLit - 2024 12/15/2024

Second Day of CraftLit - 2024 Second Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: AUDIO ONLY: The holiday magic continues on Day Two of CraftLit! 🎁 We’re unwrapping A Cornish Christmas Play by William Sandys, The Christmas Gift That Came To Rupert, What Makes Christmas Christmas, Chaparral Christmas, plus a second serving of Told After Supper. Happy listening! If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: DAY TWO A Cornish Christmas Play by William Sandys, from Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern,... London, Richard Beckley, 1833 The Christmas Gift That Came To Rupert- a story for little soldiers—by Bret Harte Grace Latimer Jones (1879 - ?) - American educator, graduate of Bryn Mawr, Suffragette, headmistress at the Columbus School for Girls in Ohio and wife of Charles F. W. McClure, who was a professor of biology at Princeton. What Makes Christmas Christmas: O Henry (c.1841 - 1919) William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. Chaparral Christmas: Told After Supper (1891) by Jerome K. Jerome - From: eText: Read by: Ruth Golding - CraftLit’s Socials Find everything here: Join the newsletter: Podcast site: http://craftlit.com Facebook: Facebook group: Pinterest: TikTok podcast: Spooky Narration: Email: [email protected] Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed (only one tier available) PATREON: (all tiers, below) Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as —YouTube Channel Memberships —Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — *Premium SITE Membership* (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/34452930

First Day of CraftLit - 2024 12/14/2024

First Day of CraftLit - 2024 First Day of CraftLit (2024) Get ready for the best time of the year! Join us for 12 days of holiday fun, heartwarming stories, and a little festive magic! Today, we kick off Day 1 and we’ve compiled our Christmas tales from our 2016, 2017, and 2023 series just for you! So, grab your favorite holiday treat, settle in, and let the first set of stories transport you to a world of wonder. DAY ONE by Anonymous by Hans Christian Anderson - from Literary Lapses, by Stephen Leacock John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 – January 21, 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist. Columbia university, Harper’s magazineS (he worked on or for many), New Metropolitan magazine, and Puck—this guy got around. The Child Who Had Everything But -- —Hobble skirt —Finger curls —"psyche knot" — and a NYTimes article you can get if you have a subscription: New York Times. —Playing : aggies, alleys, and mibs Santa Claus And Little Billee Sandwich boards Told After Supper (1891) By: Jerome K. Jerome - From: eText: Read by: Ruth Golding - CraftLit’s Socials Find everything here: Join the newsletter: Podcast site: http://craftlit.com Facebook: Facebook group: Pinterest: TikTok podcast: Spooky Narration: Email: [email protected] Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed (only one tier available) PATREON: (all tiers, below) Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as —YouTube Channel Memberships —Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — *Premium SITE Membership* (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/34443385

Ch 2 pt 2 - Vindication - Wollstonecraft 12/13/2024

Ch 2 pt 2 - Vindication - Wollstonecraft FOR ACTUAL TEXT of Mary Wollstonecraft's *A Vindication of the Rights of Woman* USE CLOSED CAPTIONS—Links to discussed topics can be found below the timecodes. Please ask QUESTIONS and add CLARIFICATIONS in the comments. 00:00 Intro notes 01:07 Introduction and Recap 01:46 Understanding the Concept of a Standing Army 03:57 Wollstonecraft's Arguments and Modern Parallels 07:11 The Consequences of Poor Education for Women 08:34 Dignity 09:21 Virtue and Rationality 12:19 Marriage and Equality in Relationships 15:44 Wollstonecraft's Critique of Religious and Social Logic 20:39 CHAPTER 2 PART 2—Introduction to Wollstonecraft's Critique 20:59 Critique of Rousseau's Views on Women 23:36 The Role of Women in Society 30:29 Marriage and Female Education 36:53 The Importance of Virtue and Reason 43:56 The Consequences of Female Subjugation 01:00:38 The Path to Female Empowerment 01:06:28 Conclusion: A Call for Equality 01:10:26 Post-Chapter Two Comments 01:13:09 MW on China (part 1) Full Text Links Full Text of Vindication: https://bit.ly/craftlit-vindication-text Full Text of Paradise Lost: https://bit.ly/craftlit-milton Full Text of Èmile: https://bit.ly/craftlit-Emile As promised: CraftLit’s Socials Find everything here: Join the newsletter: Podcast site: http://craftlit.com Facebook: Facebook group: Pinterest: TikTok podcast: Spooky Narration: Email: [email protected] Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed (only one tier available) PATREON: (all tiers, below) Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as —YouTube Channel Memberships —Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — *Premium SITE Membership* (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/34440755

Ch 2 pt 1 - Vindication - Wollstonecraft 12/05/2024

Ch 2 pt 1 - Vindication - Wollstonecraft FOR ACTUAL TEXT of Mary Wollstonecraft's *A Vindication of the Rights of Woman* USE CLOSED CAPTIONS—Links to discussed topics can be found below the timecodes. Please add QUESTIONS and CLARIFICATIONS in the comments. FULL SERIES: 00:00 Intro notes 01:56 Understanding MW's Annotations 05:02 Note 1 on Islam - PBS LINK: 05:44 Sura Ghafir 40:40 06:17 Note on Islam 2 07:03 Define: Providence 08:00 Notes on Genesis and Creation 10:07 Definition: Sensual 11:01 Virtue and Moratily in MWs View 12:22 Deifine: Positive 14:23 CHAPTER TWO TEXT: A Vindication on the Rights of Woman 14:30 The Prevailing Opinion of a Sexual Character Discussed 16:07 Women's Education and Virtue 18:09 Critique of Rousseau and Other Authors 28:16 The Superficial Knowledge of Women and Soldiers 31:51 The Impact of Standing Armies 34:57 The Tyranny of Sensualists 35:32 Rousseau's Unnatural Sophia 42:28 Post-chapter Footnotes *Links for you* Not Discussed Today, But Useful Now & In Future Episodes , written within a year after her death from Placental Sepsis after giving birth to her second daughter Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (Shelley) Mary Wollstonecraft's death: Link below Full-Text Links Full-text of Vindication: Full-text of Paradise Lost: Full-text of Èmile: More links and info on MW’s death can be found at the end of this post. Not Wollstonecraft, but also good to know... Bot Army—Irksome Humans May Not Be Human My response: Ages ago, there was a Twitter bot that you could forward a tweet to and get a reading of a % chance whether or not the tweet came from a bot. I used it all the time—and calmed down A LOT. Then it disappeared. Does anyone else remember using something like that? CraftLit’s Socials Find everything here: Join the newsletter: Podcast site: Facebook: Facebook group: Pinterest: TikTok podcast: Spooky Narration: Email: [email protected] Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed (only one tier available) PATREON: (all tiers, below) ——Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App ——Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties ——Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as YouTube Channel Memberships Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — Premium SITE Membership (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 __________ MW’s Death Trigger Warning: Women’s Healthcare—Placental sepsis Placental sepsis led to the death of Mary Wollstonecraft in 1797 after she gave birth to her daughter Mary Godwin. It is now more commonly known as puerperal sepsis or postpartum sepsis. This condition is an infection that occurs after childbirth. In the past, it was a major cause of maternal deaths related to childbirth, especially before modern hygiene practices and antibiotics became available. Global Situation Today: - Maternal sepsis remains a serious issue and is still a significant cause of maternal deaths around the world. - The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that maternal sepsis accounts for about 10% of all maternal deaths globally. It tends to be more common in areas where many births happen at home, there are not enough skilled healthcare workers, and healthcare systems are weak. Historical Background: During Wollstonecraft’s time, doctors often worked in unhygienic environments and did not yet understand germs. Consequently, infections after childbirth were sadly common and often turned deadly. - Peer Reviewed Journal Articles on Placental Sepsis: Cambridge: ; AIMDR: ; Incidences of: -Trigger Warning: Details on MW’s death: /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/34298650

Ch 1 - Vindication - Wollstonecraft 11/19/2024

Ch 1 - Vindication - Wollstonecraft Full series: Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:17 Wollstonecraft's Word Choice 00:01:28 Key Ideas and Concepts 00:02:23 Rousseau's Influence and Critique 00:05:10 Logical Fallacies and Nostalgia 00:08:29 The Social Order and Modern Relevance 00:14:40 Reminder... 00:15:41 CHAPTER ONE 00:15:42 THE RIGHTS AND INVOLVED DUTIES OF MANKIND CONSIDERED 00:16:15 Man's Pre-eminence and Virtue 00:16:56 Reason, Knowledge, and Society 00:17:55 Prejudices and Intellectual Cowardice 00:18:42 Expediency vs. Simple Principles 00:19:57 Civilization and Its Discontents 00:22:05 Rousseau's Solitude and Optimism 00:23:09 Critique of Rousseau's Hypothesis 00:23:46 The Role of Passions and Reason 00:28:21 The Flaws of Regal Power 00:31:22 The Dangers of Subordination 00:35:14 The Influence of Professions on Character 00:36:07 The Evolution of Government 00:37:10 The Spread of Corruption and Luxury 00:38:26 The Antidote to Civilization's Poison *Links for you* Learn more logical fallacies: AND PLUS! A good way to TEACH logical fallacies: Who was Rousseau The Dawn of Everything: a new history of humanity: Three-tiered crown (triple power): Over Sarcastic Productions: AND CraftLit’s Socials Find everything here: Join the newsletter: Podcast site: Facebook: Facebook group: Pinterest: TikTok podcast: Spooky Narration: Email: [email protected] Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed (only one tier available) PATREON: (all tiers, below) ——Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App ——Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties ——Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as YouTube Channel Memberships Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — Premium SITE Membership (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/33988067

INTRO - Vindication - Wollstonecraft 11/19/2024

INTRO - Vindication - Wollstonecraft Full series: 00:00:00 Introduction and Host Background 00:00:27 Historical Context of the Book 00:01:26 Understanding the Language and References 00:01:59 What to Expect 00:03:30 Terminology and Cultural Sensitivity 00:05:55 Philosophical Underpinnings 00:06:25 Religion in Wollstonecraft's World 00:07:05 Viewer Engagement and Clarifications 00:08:53 Reading the Introduction 00:09:25 WOLLSTONECRAFT'S INTRODUCTION 00:24:26 OUTTAKE - EMMA and VIRTUE I woke up November 6th and knew it was time to do what I'd been meaning to for years: record and share Mary Wollstonecraft's remarkable "A Vindication on the Rights of Women" from 1792. *Why?* Because at least three times in the first two episodes I had to restrain myself to NOT include current screenshots. THAT is how relevant this text is. I make no promises for future restraint. Side Lysistrata Update: (we'll get to Lysistrata later, but this was too good not to share now) As usual with CraftLit Texts: • The language is old, complex, and sometimes no-longer-used/offensive terminology (In some cases, she simply wouldn't have had other terms to use that were as precise) • You'll need to let it wash over you - be zen about it - and suddenly you'll realize you understand it all! ——(plus, no one can see how often you have to rewind ;) just sayin'...) • Things I thought you might want to read more about are listed in the Description Box. PLEASE ADD OTHER SOURCES in the comments! • NEW: there are ONLY brief audio notes in this series—98% of my additions have been inserted as text on screen. • This is ONLY being released on YouTube (because of on-screen notes). LINKS: BURKE - TALLEYRAND-PÉRIGORD - PAINE - ROUSSEAU - WOLLSTONECRAFT • and the Gutenberg full text: _____ CraftLit’s Socials Find everything here: Join the newsletter: Podcast site: Facebook: Facebook group: Pinterest: TikTok podcast: Spooky Narration: Email: [email protected] Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed (only one tier available) PATREON: (all tiers, below) ——Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App ——Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties ——Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as YouTube Channel Memberships Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — Premium SITE Membership (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 --------------------------------------------------------------- *Speaking of a social contract:* I rely heavily on the Wayback Machine and Wikipedia for finding lost things and locating names and titles that are obscure. Please consider donating to keep them alive—— /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/33987857

START - Vindication - Wollstonecraft 11/19/2024

START - Vindication - Wollstonecraft Full series: Chapters 00:00:00 Respect for Understanding 00:01:10 Call for Women's Rights 00:01:33 The Role of Education 00:02:26 French Society and Morality 00:04:32 Contending for Women's Rights 00:06:54 Arguments Against Oppression 00:08:45 The Impact of Exclusion 00:10:33 The Need for Equitable Laws 00:11:54 Conclusion and Final Appeal I woke up November 6th and knew it was time to do what I'd been meaning to for years: record and share Mary Wollstonecraft's remarkable "A Vindication on the Rights of Women" from 1792. *Why?* Because at least three times in the first two episodes I had to restrain myself to NOT include current screenshots. THAT is how relevant this text is. I make no promises for future restraint. Side Lysistrata Update: (we'll get to Lysistrata later, but this was too good not to share now) As usual with CraftLit Texts: • The language is old, complex, and sometimes no-longer-used/offensive terminology (In some cases, she simply wouldn't have had other terms to use that were as precise) • You'll need to let it wash over you - be zen about it - and suddenly you'll realize you understand it all! ——(plus, no one can see how often you have to rewind ;) just sayin'...) • Things I thought you might want to read more about are listed in the Description Box. PLEASE ADD OTHER SOURCES in the comments! • NEW: there are ONLY brief audio notes in this series—98% of my additions have been inserted as text on screen. • This is ONLY being released on YouTube (because of on-screen notes). LINKS: BURKE - TALLEYRAND-PÉRIGORD - PAINE - ROUSSEAU - WOLLSTONECRAFT • and the Gutenberg full text: _____ CraftLit’s Socials Find everything here: Join the newsletter: Podcast site: Facebook: Facebook group: Pinterest: TikTok podcast: Spooky Narration: Email: [email protected] Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed (only one tier available) PATREON: (all tiers, below) ——Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App ——Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties ——Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as YouTube Channel Memberships Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — Premium SITE Membership (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642 --------------------------------------------------------------- *Speaking of a social contract:* I rely heavily on the Wayback Machine and Wikipedia for finding lost things and locating names and titles that are obscure. Please consider donating to keep them alive—— /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/33987402

678: Chs 53 - END — Emma 10/25/2024

678: Chs 53 - END — Emma Ep. 678: End of Emma | Chapters 53-END / Volume 3, Chapters 17-END Book talk begins at 10:23. Emma and Mr. Knightley are finally engaged, but that’s just the start. Will Emma break the news to her father without drama? Meanwhile, Harriet’s surprising engagement to Mr. Martin stirs up even more intrigue, and Frank Churchill and Jane’s reunion has us all feeling…awkward? 😬 With weddings, surprises, and a little robbery to spice things up, you have to hear how it all ends. Join us for one last stroll through Highbury and find out! --------------------------------------------------------------- • • • • *CraftLit’s Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftlit/ • TikTok podcast: https://www.tiktok.com/@craftlit • Email: [email protected] • Previous CraftLit Classics can be found here: https://bit.ly/craftlit-library-2023 *SUPPORT THE SHOW!* • CraftLit App Premium feed bit.ly/libsynpremiumcraftlit (only one tier available) • PATREON: https://patreon.com/craftlit (all tiers, below) ——Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App ——Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties ——Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties *All tiers and benefits are also available as* —*YouTube Channel Memberships* —*Ko-Fi* https://ko-fi.com/craftlit —*NEW* at CraftLit.com — Premium Memberships https://craftlit.com/membership-levels/ *IF you want to join a particular Book or Watch Patry but you don't want to join any of the above membership options*, please use PayPal.me/craftlit or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. • Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) • Call 1-206-350-1642 /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/33612212

677: Ch 52 — Emma 10/18/2024

676: Chs 50-51 — Emma 10/11/2024

676: Chs 50-51 — Emma Ep. 676: Where My Sproing At? | Chapters 50-51 / Volume 3, Chapters 14-15 Book talk begins at 22:17. Frank's letter. Frank has NOT behaved beautifully, but do us a favor - take his letter at face value. Tune in and hear us out as we go over yarn, a vintage chinois, and other updates. --------------------------------------------------------------- • • • • • • • My sock darns—inside • Sock darn—outside • • • • • • • • Notes: Omg, I found the recipe!!! Here’s the recipe for Crabapple Chili ‘cheese’—like a chutney but fewer bits—and the recipe for Crabapple Chili jelly—which Thing 2 said tastes like better than real honey…which means I think I needed to cook it longer/higher, but 🤷🏻‍♀️ Either way, make the jelly first then save the pulp after straining to make the cheese. I didn’t have access to crabapples so instead I went to our local cidery and asked for the tartest/driest apples they had. She did not steer me wrong. I added a booster step this time: I have an apple peeler so I saved peels and cores, put them in a cheesecloth bundle, and cooked those down separately to get all the good pectin-y bits out. I reduced it by half then added that to the strained jelly. I also made this in an instant pot. I can’t always guarantee I’ll be able to get to the kitchen when a timer goes off, so I used our trusty InstaPot on ‘Manual’ for boiling (takes 1-1/2 to 2 one hour cycles to get a good boil on a vat of Fruit pulp) then I used its “slow cook” for simmering. Worked a dream. I did the cheese in a regular heavy-bottomed saucepan—much less of it to work with. *CraftLit’s Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftlit/ • TikTok podcast: https://www.tiktok.com/@craftlit • Email: [email protected] • Previous CraftLit Classics can be found here: https://bit.ly/craftlit-library-2023 *SUPPORT THE SHOW!* • CraftLit App Premium feed bit.ly/libsynpremiumcraftlit (only one tier available) • PATREON: https://patreon.com/craftlit (all tiers, below) ——Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App ——Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties ——Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties *All tiers and benefits are also available as* —*YouTube Channel Memberships* —*Ko-Fi* https://ko-fi.com/craftlit —*NEW* at CraftLit.com — Premium Memberships https://craftlit.com/membership-levels/ *IF you want to join a particular Book or Watch Patry but you don't want to join any of the above membership options*, please use PayPal.me/craftlit or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. • Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) • Call 1-206-350-1642 /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/33418237

675: Ch 49 — Emma 10/04/2024

675: Ch 49 — Emma Ep. 675: Not So Secret History | Chapter 49 / Volume 3, Chapter 13 Book talk begins at 13:23. "If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more." Tell us we're not the ONLY ones squealing over what may be the most romantic sentence in CraftLit history. We've hit the turning point in the story here. Harriet is in love with Knightley. Knightley certainly seems to be in love with Harriet. And Emma's heartbroken. The tension begins to unwind in this chapter, but not without leaving a few knots for Emma to untangle.. --------------------------------------------------------------- • • • • • *CraftLit’s Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftlit/ • TikTok podcast: https://www.tiktok.com/@craftlit • Email: [email protected] • Previous CraftLit Classics can be found here: https://bit.ly/craftlit-library-2023 *SUPPORT THE SHOW!* • CraftLit App Premium feed bit.ly/libsynpremiumcraftlit (only one tier available) • PATREON: https://patreon.com/craftlit (all tiers, below) ——Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App ——Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties ——Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties *All tiers and benefits are also available as* —*YouTube Channel Memberships* —*Ko-Fi* https://ko-fi.com/craftlit —*NEW* at CraftLit.com — Premium Memberships https://craftlit.com/membership-levels/ *IF you want to join a particular Book or Watch Patry but you don't want to join any of the above membership options*, please use PayPal.me/craftlit or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. • Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) • Call 1-206-350-1642 /episode/index/show/craftlit/id/33327337