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546 - Chapter 1 Start of Northanger Abbey

Book Talk @ 26:44       Tuesday Zoom Chat: Thursday Zoom Chat: Bridgerton on IMDB: Northanger Abbey on IMDB: Professor on “Mysteries of Udolpho” Goth Review on the same:

CRAFTLIT - START NORTHANGER ABBEY HERE

Get ready to step into the elegant Regency era of the early 19th century, where wit, romance, and societal intricacies intertwine, offering us a glimpse into the fascinating world of Austen's unique storytelling! If you're into laughs, drama, and a dash of romance, Northanger Abbey is your perfect match. Whether you're a hardcore Austen fan or totally new to her world, we've got you covered with tons of exciting insights and discussions. Trust me, you're gonna love it!

Prepare Ye...

Next Friday we will start a rare thing indeed, Jane Austen's first written—but last released—novel: Northanger Abbey. It's a parody of a very specific kind of book that was popular when Austen was in her teens and twenties. You'll be a lot happier with me if you take a gander at a couple of videos: A bit of a scholarly chat with some Veddy Veddy Gothic Scenery to enjoy: And a bit of a Goth with a review of the same book in question: What book? (you ask) Why, The Mysteries of Udolpho (as see...

2021 Update

On Saturday, January 23, 2021, I've got some CraftLit fun for all y’all.   A Live-Stream On Ring Central, live-stream!    Dianne and Heather will be live on camera to give you all the tour information and answer any questions you may have about the upcoming .  If you’re already signed up for the tour this is your chance to learn more, say hi to your fellow travelers, and get a money-saving coupon!   But wait, you say, isn’t the tour full? Aren’t all the spaces taken? Yes, but no! While we’re...

12 Days of CraftLit - Twelfth Day

Originally released December 25, 2017 Twelfth Day… (Find all the days Thank you Librivox.org.) (20 March 1863 – 15 May 1930) was a novelist and playwright, born in Cunningsbury St George, Christ Church, Demerara, British Guyana. In 1894 he published his first novel, At the Gate of Samaria, but he did not achieve real success for another decade, with The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne (1905) and The Beloved Vagabond (1906). Chambers Biographical Dictionary wrote of his "long series of novels and p...

12 Days of CraftLit - Eleventh Day

Originally released December 24, 2017 Eleventh Day… (Find all the days Thank you Librivox.org. (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century his literary genius was broadly acknowledged by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories c...

12 Days of CraftLit - Tenth Day

Originally released December 23, 2017 Tenth Day… (Find all the days Thank you Librivox.org. (27 May 1867 – 27 March 1931) Enoch Arnold Bennett was an English writer. He is best known as a novelist, but he also worked in other fields such as journalism, propaganda, and film. Read by: (31:20) Sir Jehosephat (Sir Jee), A Cresage (?) , Whoever Velasquez might be…HA!, Some part of Mr Smith introduction was funny or important, Nelson Column (December 5, 1869 – September 13, 1937) was an Americ...

12 Days of CraftLit - Ninth Day

Originally released December 22, 2017 Ninth Day… (Find all the days Thank you Librivox.org. (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898) better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all examples of the genre of literary nonsense. He is noted for his f...

12 Days of CraftLit - Eighth Day

Originally released December 21, 2017 Eighth Day… (Find all the days Thank you Librivox.org. (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 B...

12 Days of CraftLit - Seventh Day

Originally released December 20, 2017 Seventh Day… (Find all the days Thank you Librivox.org. () xmas short works 2015 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 wo...

12 Days of CraftLit - Sixth Day

Originally released December 19, 2017 Sixth Day… (Find all the days ) Thank you Librivox.org.   And that’s all she wrote!       Read by:  6:45  (1867 - 1951) And that’s all we’ve got on her.       Read by:    Thazit.       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.   That...

12 Days of CraftLit - Fifth Day

Originally released December 18, 2017 Fifth Day of Craftlit (Find all the days ) Thank you Librivox.org. (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...

12 Days of CraftLit - Fourth Day

Originally released December 17, 2017 Fourth Day of Craftlit (Find all the days ) Thank you Librivox.org. — - (, and , and  Music: Christmas Lullaby Scotland June 2108 1-800-826-2266 Final payment 15th of March Put it on your gift list - Get for your favorite CraftLit Listener-trip to Scotland The old Christmas Carol audio files that can be played on any computer or mp3 player are here: , and 190 , and 191 Read by for A Christmas Carol—in prose, being a ghost story of Christmas by C...

12 Days of CraftLit - Third Day

Originally released December 16, 2017 Third Day of Craftlit (Find all the days ) Thank you Librivox.org. 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 — Music: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Scotlan...

12 Days of CraftLit - Second Day

Originally released December 15, 2017 Second Day of Craftlit (Find all the days ) "What Makes Christmas Christmas" and "The Chaparral Christmas" Thank you Librivox.org. 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. - a -- -- Cast of What Makes Christmas Christmas: Narrator:  Christmas Gifts:  Money:  Christmas Tree:  C...

12 Days of CraftLit - First Day

Originally Released December 14, 2017 A Little Book of Christmas: "The Child Who Had Everything But --" and "Santa Claus And Little Billee" First day of Craftlit (Find all the days ) https://craftlit.com/category/bonus/christmas/12-days-2017 Thank you Librivox.org. Today… A Little Book of Christmas 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 mag...

CRAFTLIT - END OF THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL HERE

545 - Chapters 51 - 53 End of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk @ 17:00 End of Book :)

Next Friday! END of Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Hi all, Yesterday was Thanksgiving in the US. We didn't travel. We did hunker down, safely, at home. I did cook all day. (It tasted great.) I got up early to record today...and there's too much. Too much Tenant, too much Anne, too much sneezing (Autumnal allergies). Too much day-job. So. I'm going to work on the final episode of The Tennant of Wildfell Hall for you for NEXT week.  Until then, stay safe, be well, and I'll talk to you soon!

544 - Chapter 50 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk @27:30 Link to Belfast murals:

543 - Chapters 48 - 49 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk @ 13:10 Need to Fidget?  is here for you— also you can   & the   & their  & 

542 - Chapters 46 - 47 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk @9:05 Video   Heather:  LeAnn:  Sleep with Me podcast Dianne:  Candy:  Aimee:  If you're interested in reading the books that  is based on, check out the first in the series: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn 
Tracee: James Patterson’s 
  
 Regina: Loved  
 Carmen:   

541 - Chapter 45 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

BOOK TALK @ 20:06   CRAFTLIT IRELAND TOUR 2021!!! Holiday Vacations phone number:    CRAFTLIT BOOKMARK EXCHANGE INFO:   Notes from Book Chat Call! Here are books recommendations: Amy:  Kelly: BJ Novak  and If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating by   Carmen: Woebot - your self-care expert— + Kinky Boots on PBS—

540 - Chapters 43 - 44 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

CRAFTLIT IN IRELAND 2021   Keyword CRAFTLIT + You don't want to miss out :)

539 - Chapters 40 - 42 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk Starts @ 6:30

538 - Chapter 39 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk @ 4:36 Sweet dreams :)

537 - Chapter 38 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk @ 1:20

536 - Chapter 34 - 37 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk @ 15:05

535 - Chapter 33 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk @ 5:15

534 - Chapter 32 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

BOOK TALK @ 3:30 Heather is most sorry she missed out on book chats this week. But, as you'll hear, the waters should be clearing. Stay tuned - stay safe - wear your masks - talk soon.

533 - Chapter 31 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

533 - Small Favors- Aug 20 Join the Zoom Chats: Tuesday is 5am Eastern (for New Zealand and Australia & the UK) Register in advance for this meeting:  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thursday is 7pm Eastern: Register in advance for this meeting:  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Tuesday Book Chat https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radio...

532 - Chapter 30 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Heather's latest fave USCF Grand Round (some very hopeful info on testing--but ONLY if we begin to understand that Public Health is the most important thing--as opposed to individual health. B/c if the Public is healthy, we have a greater likelihood of being kept healthy ourselves). And my new fave TWIV (This Week in Virology) with a fascinating chat with a UK Epidemiologist.And the YouTuber I mentioned this week:   And   And did YOU know about this??? (I didn't)   And this was fascinating (...

531 - Chapters 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk @8:40 531 - Bad Behaviour- Aug 07 Join the Zoom Chats: Tuesday is 5am Eastern (for New Zealand and Australia & the UK) Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thursday is 7pm Eastern: Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Heather's new Chilling Tale UCSF - best/most usefu...

530 - Chapters 24 - 25 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

530 - For the Love of Aprons- July 31 Join the Zoom Chats: Tuesday is 5am Eastern (for New Zealand and Australia & the UK) Register in advance for this meeting:   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thursday is 7pm Eastern: Register in advance for this meeting:  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The Apron! TOTOshopUA:    UCSF Covid:  Johns Ho...

529 - Chapters 21 - 22 - 23 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Join the Zoom Chats: Tuesday is 5am Eastern (for New Zealand and Australia & the UK) Register in advance for this meeting:  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thursday is 7pm Eastern: Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.   UCSF Covid:  Johns Hopkins Contact Tracer course:  Other Contact Tracing courses, too: ...

528 - Chapter 19 & 20 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

528 - The Rest is Commentary - July 17 Join the Zoom Chats: Tuesday is 5am Eastern (for New Zealand and Australia & the UK) Register in advance for this meeting:   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thursday is 7pm Eastern: Register in advance for this meeting:  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Steel Stacks You can see more of the Arts Walk and c...

527 - Chapter 18 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk @ 14:40   Join the Zoom Chats: Tuesday is 5am Eastern (for New Zealand and Australia & the UK) Register in advance for this meeting:   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thursday is 7pm Eastern: Register in advance for this meeting:  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Brush H2O petit by Kuretake (at Joanns! ) in general - how to fill t...

527: Bonus

What to the Slave is the 4th of July: https://youtu.be/O0baE_CtU08?t=43 Brecht on the House UnAmemrican Committee: https://youtu.be/CjGOWGQwUMM How it Feels to Be Colored Me - read by members of the Barnard Organization of Soul Sisters: https://youtu.be/poHu2t01how (Recorded October 2, 2003, at "Jumpin' at the Sun: Reassessing the Life and Work of Zora Neale Hurston," the Virginia C. Gildersleeve Conference at Barnard College, NYC.) Cathy Hay on the Peacock Dress: Unpacking a dark history: ht...

526 - Chapter 17 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

526 Chapter 17   Join the Zoom Chats: Tuesday is 5am Eastern (for New Zealand and Australia & the UK) Register in advance for this meeting:  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thursday is 7pm Eastern: Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Tuesday Book Chat Naada - just fun! Thursday Book Chat Fun vintage movies: ...

525 - Chapter 16 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk @6:00 Twitter thread—ADHD & memory storage Join the Zoom Chats: Tuesday is 5am Eastern (for New Zealand and Australia & the UK)   Register in advance for this meeting:   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thursday is 7pm Eastern: Register in advance for this meeting:  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Tuesday Book Chat Lina (or ...

524 - Chapters 13 - 14 - 15 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Juneteenth The White Savior video for you:  (read the whole page, not just the heading and subheadings). And if you heard there was a study that "proves" masks are ineffective, you may want to . Book and pattern recommendations below. Tuesday June 16th Book Chat notes Ann: Cord Locks for mask ties (way easier):  Linda's gorgeous socks: Pixel Rise by Kemper Wray -  Thursday June 18th Book Chat Notes Kelly: Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink  Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running t...

523 - Chapters 11 & 12 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

BOOK TALK @ 4:44   Notes from Our Chats :)  - both by Octavia Butler--WITH IMPORTANT NOTE FROM LISTENER MAUREEN: "In the current climate, I think it's worth noting that Octavia Butler is probably NOT one of the few women of color writing science fiction, but rather one of the few women of color BEING PUBLISHED in science fiction. Systemic racism shows up everywhere! The most recent This American Life podcast covered Afrofuturism (and was a rebroadcast), and so I would imagine that lots of P...

522 - Chapters 9 & 10 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk - 29:40   Feeling helpless - Postcards to Voters (via Aimee)  Book and pattern recommendations below. (especially cute Lise’s Poke Ball tea cozy! ) Our books are universally about being more human/empathy Cory Booker:  Trevor Noah:   Eden’s Tip Jar:   Lise : Pokeball Tea Cozy pattern, free, on her Ravelry page “Lynnette” Aimee Woolwine : Carina Monique -  - Disney movie approach to studying gender issues, racism, colonialism, etc.  Aimee:  + Postcards to Voters - - V...

521 - Chapters 7 & 8 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk - 8:34       Thursday May 28 Book Notes Aimee finished William Monk:  now on to this series:  Heather & Jennifer: Inspector Gamache by Louise Penny - first book is eh - evidently rest of series is better Lise Mendel: Jane Darrowfiled - LOL and not stupid. Now onto Goodreads book “The Great Ship of Knowledge Part 1" by William Bailey Colleen : just finished “Code Name Verity” by Elizabeth Wein. WW2 female spies and female pilots. Really loved it. Heather. Ordover :  Funny...

520 - Chapter 6 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Book Talk at 11:10     Lists from Book Chats: May 5 Amy Hewgill: Heather--possible method for re-knitting/mending your sweater.  -- Alternatively a “Tamborine Darn” as illustrated in this book.  Lina:  Lina: Black Books on Amazon -  Globe Theater link -  Frankenstein Link -  Ann: Henry Cabot Lodge/Teddy Roosevelt “…Hero Tales…” , Ken Burns Roosevelt documentary , Charles de Lint “Moonheart”  Tuesday May 12 5/12/2020 Heather. Ordover : Micarah Tewers makes a stunning gown out of bed...

519 - Chapters 4 & 5 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

BOOK TALK - 24:15

518 - Chapters 2 & 3 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

BOOK TALK: 17:18

517 - Chapter 1 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

CRAFTY Eden Bio + [Tip Jar] Info on  / and  chats (Zoom link to  and  Mask info on  BOOK TALK - 12:38  — really is lovely.  was actually illegal at the time the book was written.  ( was the Alice in Wonderland version) And...Our Reader Eden Ballantyne!** Please meet him: Eden became a storyteller, after years of acting and touring, with a variety of diverse theatre companies, performing in touring theatre, theatre in education, museums, theme parks and schools. Eden then started his ow...

516: Start of Tenant of Wildfell Hall

We Meet Again CRAFTY Happy 14th anniversary!!!!! Info on / and (Zoom link to and (best succinct info I've found) Mask info on Making my own tailor's BOOK TALK Daguerrotype or not? - Beckett and Susan over at The History Chicks podcast and their newer podcast I've got to ask Beckett if she saw the Micarah Tewes video () on how WRONG the costumes are in the new Little Women (focus on costumes comes after her disclaimer—around 5 min.) —why wrong? Because NO BONNETS?!?!?! (14...

CRAFTLIT - START THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL HERE

Traverse the moors of 19th-century England, where secrets, scandals, and redemption intertwine and join us join as we uncover the hidden truths, untangle the web of secrets, and unearth the captivating essence of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall!