Gilead by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson is a novel written as a father’s letter to his young son, reflecting on faith, family, forgiveness, and the beauty of everyday life. Is it profound or meandering? Spiritually stirring or overly sentimental? Hosts Kacy and Tyler dive into its historical context, themes, and literary style and share their personal takeaways so you can decide if this modern classic deserves a place on your reading list.

Our Vintner Guest is Megan Cline of Cline Family Cellars.She will be talking about theSonoma County Wine Celebration live auction on Saturday, September 20, 2025.WINES POURED DURING THE SHOW:2023 Hat Strap Chardonnay, Carneros2023 Fog Swept Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast2023 Gust Syrah, Petaluma GapIn our "Last Call" segment, we’ll speak with Brigid Harris about the upcoming Access Alexander Valley Wine Week on September 22-28, 2025.

LibriVox recording of From The Green Helmet and Other Poems by William Butler Yeats. Read in English by Kazbek. This audiobook includes all poems from W.B. Yeats's collection The Green Helmet and Other Poems (1912), excepting the verse drama from which it derives its name....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, DjVuTXT, Djvu XML, Item Tile, JPEG, JPEG Thumb, LibriVox Apple Audiobook, Metadata, OCR Page

Steve Dale pulls back the curtain with two stars of the hit musical, MJ! Steve is joined by Chicago’s own Brandon Lee Harris, who steps into the moonwalking shoes of Michael Jackson, and Devin Bowles, who plays Joseph — Michael’s complicated and not-so-likable father. Together, they dig into what’s fact, what’s fiction, and what surprises even the most [...]

LibriVox recording of The Adventures of Old Man Coyote (version 2) by Thornton W. Burgess. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Join the animals of the Green Forest as they try to outsmart a trickster newcomer....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, DjVuTXT, Djvu XML, Item Tile, JPEG, JPEG Thumb, LibriVox Apple Audiobook, Metadata, OCR Page Index, OCR Search Text, PNG, Page Numbers JSON, Scandata, Single

LibriVox recording of Java and the East Indies by Frank G. Carpenter. Read in English by BettyB. Another installment in Carpenter's travels of the world. This time we visit Java, the East Indies, Sumatra, Borneo, The Moluccas, New Guinea, Celebes and the Malay Peninsula....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, DjVuTXT, Djvu XML, Item Tile, JPEG, JPEG Thumb, LibriVox Apple Audiobook, Metadata, OCR Page Index,

LibriVox recording of Brave Deeds of Confederate Soldiers by Philip Alexander Bruce. Read in English by Barry Eads. Stories of Confederate soldiers of the Civil War that share the vivid accounts of valor, resolve, loyalty, and endurance....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

LibriVox recording of Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 106 by Various. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. "It is a foolish thing to speak on every kind of work, for he that disputeth thy words shall put them unto proof." Proverbs of Fair Speech, by Ptah-hotep an Egyptian vizier, is one of 15 r....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, DjVuTXT, Djvu XML, Item Tile, JPEG, JPEG Thumb, LibriVox Apple

LibriVox recording of The Pirates of Shan: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story by Harold L. Goodwin. Read in English by cyndajm. "The Pirates of Shan: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story" tells of three young boys solving the mystery of the disappearance of scientists from the Spindrift Scientific....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, DjVuTXT, Djvu XML, Item Tile, JPEG, JPEG Thumb, LibriVox Apple

LibriVox  volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Evening Song of the Thoughtful Child by Katherine Mansfield. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for August 3, 2025. In her Journal, on January 22, 1916, Katherine Mansfield told her plans as her writer to her dead brother....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, DjVuTXT, Djvu XML, Item Tile, JPEG, JPEG Thumb, LibriVox Apple Audiobook, Metadata, OCR Page

LibriVox  volunteers bring you 13 recordings of Letter In Verse by John Clare. This was the Weekly Poetry project for August 10, 2025. John Clare was an English poet. The son of a farm labourer, he became known for his celebrations of the English countryside and his sorrows at its disruption....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

The DRS Crew discusses how to prioritize those pesky side gigs (anthologies, short-story magazines, etc) and decide whether they are compatible with your long-term goals. In other words, knowing when to say "No, thanks." Our links: Paul's store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul's site:  https://shadowpublications.com Terry's site: https://www.terrymixon.com/ Veronica: http://www.voicesbyveronica.com/ DRS Discord: https://discord.gg/pgmQxaVbGP Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy

LibriVox recording of Cultus Arborum by Anonymous. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. CULTUS ARBORUM is a descriptive account of Phallic Tree worship with illustrative legends, superstitions, usages, et cetera, exhibiting its origin and development amongst Eastern and Western Nations of the Wor....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

LibriVox recording of Toffee Haunts a Ghost by Henry Farrell. Read in English by Ben Tucker. Having Toffee the "dream-girl" around was bad enough for Marc, but a ghost named George was just too much. - Summary by Fantastic Adventures, November 1947 For further information, including links to online ....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, DjVuTXT, Djvu XML, Item Tile, JPEG, JPEG Thumb, LibriVox Apple

LibriVox recording of One Woman's Work for Farm Women: The Story of Mary A. Mayo's Part in Rural Social Movements by Jennie Buell. Read in English by Ted Lienhart. This is a short biography of Mary Mayo, covering her work with rural farm women in Michigan and beyond in the last quarter of the 19th c....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, DjVuTXT, Djvu XML, Item Tile, JPEG, JPEG Thumb, LibriVox Apple

LibriVox recording of Nixie Bunny in Holiday-land by Joseph C. Sindelar. Read in English by Cassandra A.M.. Nixie Bunny takes his family on vacation to Holiday-land where they learn about the different holidays of the year....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

LibriVox recording of A Country Calendar by Tickner Edwardes. Read in English by Steve C. ‘A Country Calendar’ was written in 1928 by the Reverend Tickner Edwardes, who was the vicar of Burpham, a small village tucked away in the South Downs of West Sussex in England....This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio.This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

Petterino’s is not only in the heart of the Loop, it is the heart of the Loop! A modern-day throwback that defines today’s downtown Chicago, iconic Petterino’s is surrounded by theater, culture, and the movers and the shakers of the city. It’s the perfect setting for Booth 46! Recorded live to capture the buzz of [...]

El 19 de agosto este podcast cumplirá 16 año. La grabación de hoy es conmemorando ese cumpleaños y es de unn autor de Corea del norte.El cuento es Tan cerca, tan lejos. Su autor firma como Bandi. Este texto hace parte de su libro La acusación, cuentos prohibidos de Corea del norte. Acá el texto, donde se pueden leer los pies de página que explican algunos términos en el texto Your browser does not support the audio element.

We sincerely hope you’ve brought your popsicles this week, because it’s about to get scalding hot in the sun chamber! It’s August Audness, which means we’ve picked a bunch of comic book characters, and are making them fight for our… Continue Reading →