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CraftLit — Annotated Audiobooks for Busy People

Love classic literature…or wish you did?

CraftLit is a weekly podcast featuring classic audiobook chapters paired with entertaining literary commentary that makes great books easier—and more fun—to understand. Host Heather Ordover explains historical references, vocabulary, and cultural context before each chapter so listeners can fully enjoy the story.

Think of it as a global book club for classic literature, perfect for listening while commuting, crafting, walking, or doing chores.

CraftLit has been in continuous weekly production since 2006, making it one of the longest-running literature podcasts. Listeners also send in voicemail comments that keep the show feeling like a lively reading group.

Authors featured include:

• Jane Austen
• Mark Twain
• Elizabeth Gaskell
• Mary Shelley
• Wilkie Collins
• Alexandre Dumas
• Robert Louis Stevenson

Recent and current readings include Mark Twain’s Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc and Elizabeth Gaskell’s Cranford.

Classic audiobooks—because loving great books in a busy world is tough.

Copyright: © (c) 2006-2019 Heather Ordover

Latest Episodes:

493: Ch 26 — Anne of Green Gables Jun 22, 2018

Show notes

Heather is off in Scotland but Anne is still with us - although a week late which is my fault (Justin, Mr. Editor) but the chapter is just as good as always.

Here are some rather judgemental looking sheep to keep you company alongside Chapter 26.

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492: Ch 25 — Anne of Green Gables Jun 08, 2018

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You're gonna LOVE chapter 25!

Boot Jack (or bootjack)

Ulster Coats (And Gentleman's Gazette)

Tara's Harlots

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491: Chs 23-24 — Anne of Green Gables Jun 01, 2018

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The Brooklyn Museum's Mummy

"The Morning Visit" by Oliver Wendell Holmes

The Society for the Prevention of Gossip (page 61)

OOOOH! I found a video of an Indian harmonium and a VERY DETAILED demo of a foot-pump harmonium.

And that's about all there is to that!

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490: Chs 21-22 — Anne of Green Gables May 25, 2018

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Bunches and bunches of links for you! - The New Fahrenheit 451

Videos to use with kids (after you review them)

Captain Disillusion!
Why It Works: The Captain Disillusion Debunk
These are all great Illusion-busting videos of his:
- Definitive Guide to Trick Shots
Circlet Bracelet Debunk (and update)
UFO over India (The WEATHER CHANNEL! FOR SHAME!)
Phaser Debunk
Russian Ghost Car Debunk

Then in this video he (attempts to) rebrand himself and parodies these fine and worthy YouTubers in order to do it:

CGPGray
Periodic Videos
Bill Wurtz
Tom Scott
VSauce
Smarter Every Day
Kiva donations (Thank you! Venus is fully funded!) and here's the link: to join the CraftLit Team. Or just me
Gabrielle (Violinknitter): Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight Tumblr post and A Lesson with the Fan video
Diane G - Red everything & Qivuit combing video!
Robin in Texas sent in some info and pics of Pinafores: For lots of informative videos about dressing in fashions of a variety of time periods, see prior attire
Christina just found this for you on Reddit -->Anne of Green Gables became so popular and such an important symbol of freedom in Poland that the Polish army issued a copy to every soldier before WWII

Voicemail links:

Aimee's Ear Hustle Podcast
Maxine Sleepy Hollow is part of the Halloween Bundle (if you haven't already heard it)
Lise - My first graphic novel The Killing Joke is no joke
Gaylene's link from Dr. Katherine Ottaway, a 1900 article on croup & diphtheria treatments (including how to make a humidifier), an "Anne poisoned the child" article

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489: Ch 20 — Anne of Green Gables May 11, 2018

Show notes

My friend Pam's gorgeous art below (she learned from this site: Draw Botanical)
History Chicks Biography of LMM and their recap of Anne with an E, episode 1
Tara's podcast rec: The Fat Squirrel Speaks
The New Jersey Mom Video I mentioned
Mayflowers are an Actual Thing
HAMLET - Act V, scene i HAMLET What, the fair Ophelia! QUEEN GERTRUDE Sweets to the sweet: farewell! (scattering flowers) I hoped thou shouldst have been my Hamlet's wife; I thought thy bride-bed to have deck'd, sweet maid, And not have strew'd thy grave.
＂My Home on the Hill＂ sheet music
This is a dress with a pinafore: (A pinafore is a pinafore because it was something to pin afore a dress to protect it.)
Using starch (back in the day)

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488: Ch 19 — Anne of Green Gables May 04, 2018

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Fun

Book Talk

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487: Ch 18 — Anne of Green Gables Apr 20, 2018

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Ipecac
taffy - could have been toffee or could have been Fannie Farmer's 1896 recipe for Velvet Molasses Candy (pulled taffy)

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486: Ch 17 — Anne of Green Gables Apr 13, 2018

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The artists I mentioned:

The really cool template store: TCR Crafts

For this really cool paper pieced quilt from the Blue Moth Doings blog

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485: Ch 16 — Anne of Green Gables Apr 06, 2018

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All The Things!

Silicone sponges
Scum Off Shower Cleaner from Simplygoodstuff.com (plus I really like these two sponges - the scrubby one and the smooth one)
The Anne of Green Gables cookbook!
Red Crocheted Woolen Hood & blue crossover
You can find Laura's crossover shawl Comfort of a Friend (adult) pattern and more (like the children's pattern) at her Stashmuffin page on Ravelry or find more of her genius at Laura Ricketts Designs

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484: Ch 15 — Anne of Green Gables Mar 30, 2018

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Links for you:

Nibbler blogpost and iOS store Nibbler - Pen & Paper News by Austin Tooley (sorry only on iOS so far)
My electrical handiwork:
My scrappy side table (which I used a for which I used a pocket jig):
Spruce Gum

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