Heather Ordover

CraftLit

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CraftLit — Annotated Audiobooks for Busy PeopleLove 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 Host Heather Ordover explains historical references, vocabulary, and cultural context before each chapter so listeners can fully enjoy the story.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, ma...

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Heather Ordover

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134: Ch 10 — The Scarlet Letter 13.06.2009 1:12:43

Well, I knew I was having issues when I uploaded this file, but didn't expect an entire post to disappear. Check for shownotes at craftlit.com. *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/...

133: Ch 9 — The Scarlet Letter 29.05.2009 1:02:20

Now, now...didn't mean to frighten you there...Leech was just a old fashioned way of saying "Doctor." Which makes me wonder why ANYONE would ever go to the Doctor?! Huge thanks to Penelope for reading this week!!!! YAY CRAFTLIT LISTENERS!!! Camille sent this picture she found . Loveland, Colo. - May 2009: Quilting Arts magazine announced this month that they are giving away a new free eBook, 7 Qui...

132: Ch 8 — The Scarlet Letter 25.05.2009 1:11:59

For all of you (ahem, all of us) who don't speak Latin...you know...just in general...that would be a title for the Governor in our little book--in English: Who Watches the Watchmen? This week, Chapters 7 and 8 of The Scarlet Letter. Some quick links for your merriment: Checkout Scrivener if you have a Mac and write stories, lookee at News Knitter , Interesting idea... LifeHacks , another way to o...

131: Ch 7 — The Scarlet Letter 08.05.2009 44:19

Not much for you this episode. Maryland Sheep and Wool was great. Jennie the Potter and Dawn and Amy were spectacular (a year since the cruise! Who knew?!). And now I'm heading out to NYC. Whoohoo! Next week will likely NOT have a 'cast, but the week after, you know it! And don't forget the challenge ! Lots of Scarlet Letter yarn went at MSW. It really is a great scarlet color--and a wool silk ble...

130: Ch 6 — The Scarlet Letter 27.04.2009 1:11:17

Hester embroiders! Puritans are explained! AND MSW UPDATE: After Party that Guido (It'sAPurlMan) and Alanna (TactileTravel) and Jess (Ravelry) have put together—It's Saturday night in Columbia and we'll have food and some door prizes and hopefully a ton of fun. Interweave is celebrating Earth Day by offering two free digital issues of the most current Quilting Arts and Cloth Paper Scissors magazin...

129: Ch 5 — The Scarlet Letter 17.04.2009 1:05:14

Many things from this episode! Not the least of which is chapter four of TSL!!!! New Interweave book! LOVE IT! Our THSG journal fundraiser full of pics of our artsy goodies from last year's challenge! Maryland Sheep and Wool! Find me at Jennie the Potter's stall with Knitty and the gang! FAST-DRYING NAIL POLISH (really...but, okay, not in that color)! Great YA book series! *CraftLit's Socials* • F...

128: Ch 4 — The Scarlet Letter 11.04.2009 1:01:16

Life is good and we're on Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter. I love this chapter. I bait the "come-and-see-me" hook with three venues: Maryland Sheep and Wool, Sock Summit, and SFO. Come by JennieThePotter 's stall at MSW if you want to be recorded for a 'Cast! Or, you know, just say hi! Don't forget about the Challenge! New Website coming! Really! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https:...

127: Ch 3 — The Scarlet Letter 03.04.2009 1:01:16

Today! Chapter 2! Fun with the intolerant Puritans of the Dour Physiognomies (love that word! Also love ignominious). I knit a pair of Knucks in no time (necessity=invention. My hands are freezing), I fall in love with the KOL book Knitting Lessons (good reader!). And! A New Incentive Fills Our Lives! ...for the first ever The March Hare loves CraftLit Design Contest! We have dyed up a brand new c...

126: Chs 1-2 — The Scarlet Letter (Start of Book) 28.03.2009 1:01:46

The links, as promised: The Dickens Link The link to Frolicking Deer Lavender Farms , microtia bracelets here, books reviewed are Knitted Lace of Estonia by Nancy Bush and Boutique Knits by Laura Irwin. *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.faceboo...

CRAFTLIT - START THE SCARLET LETTER HERE 28.03.2009 4:33

Today, we're diving into a sassy and delightfully dramatic world of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter! We're stepping back in time to explore the Puritanical streets of 17th-century Boston, where fashion faux pas were the least of anyone's worries. We'll explore the story's hidden depths, the characters' secret rendezvous spots, and the scandalous rumors that would put modern-day tabloids t...

125: The Party of the Second Part 28.03.2009 1:03:50

The links, as promised: The Dickens Link the link to Frolicking Deer Lavender Farms , microtia bracelets here books reviewed are Knitted Lace of Estonia by Nancy Bush and Boutique Knits by Laura Irwin *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....

124: The Party of the First Part 28.03.2009 1:13:49

The links, as promised: The Dickens Link the link to Frolicking Deer Lavender Farms , microtia bracelets here books reviewed are Knitted Lace of Estonia by Nancy Bush and Boutique Knits by Laura Irwin. *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...

123: Ch 10 — The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (End of Book) 07.03.2009 1:29:36

Some fun for you! A Death Clock ! Whoopie! (I've got some time, so we'll finish a few more books...) And check this out! A NYTimes article aggregator ! I love this thing. I never close it! And for a hoot--check out friend Haynes' new venture (hint . . . he's an actor . . . ) And for those of you frustrated with the economy--a little . . . can I call it levity? I don't think so . . . maybe 4-th Wal...

122: Ch 9 — The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 06.03.2009 37:01

Some fun for you! A Death Clock ! Whoopie! (I've got some time, so we'll finish a few more books) And check this out! A NYTimes article aggregator ! I love this thing. I never close it! And for a hoot--check out friend Haynes' new venture (hint . . . he's an actor . . . ). And for those of you frustrated with the economy--a little financial . . . can I call it levity? I don't think so . . . maybe...

121: Ch 8 — The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 12.02.2009 1:05:14

Some cool things YAY CORALINE Yay Graveyard Book ! Yay teeny-weeny sweaters! Yay Tikabelle ! Yay Getting Things Done in creative ways! Yay cables without a cable needle (there're good videos on YouTube, too). Yay Clear Scientists ! (Maybe start with the CalTech lecture.) Waiting for a schematic or information on the Cardi Cozy...it may be the most frogged pattern I've ever seen on Ravelry! Sadly ....

120: Chs 4-7 — The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 01.02.2009 1:13:46

So, today chapters 4–7 of Jekyll and Hyde, and a bunch of links for you: Meg's Victorian site new Incentive site (Thank you, Debbi) Authonomy is questionable site the Knit Kit , Paperworks cool Victorian movie (Yay Johnny Depp) Knitting Daily Free Sock e-Book Yay Neil Gaiman Little Women spinning project , and I think that's it! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/cr...

119: Chs 2-3 — The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 09.01.2009 59:23

Definition of troglodyte . Here's a cute pic of what someone thought troglodytic creatures might look like. Nice. Chapters 2 and 3 today. *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...

118: Ch 1 — The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Start of Book) 30.12.2008 54:36

Welcome to our first episode of Jekyll and Hyde ! You can hear the discussion on these links and book-only audio by starting a Premium Audio Membership. For only $5 a month you will be able to listen to a second book that's been curated CraftLit-style (sans crafty-chat). The fastest way to get the audio is via the Streaming subscription which runs on our apps and at the Premium website . London Fo...

CRAFTLIT - START THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE HERE 30.12.2008 4:33

Prepare to be utterly enchanted and a little spooked as we embark on a mysterious and thrilling adventure through the twisted streets of Victorian London! Grab your magnifying glasses, slip on your detective hats, and join us on an escapade into the captivating world of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! So, get ready for literary shenanigans, mind-boggling revelations, and more than a f...

CRAFTLIT - END OF LITTLE WOMEN HERE 23.11.2008 1:08

117: Ch 47 — Little Women (End of Book) 23.11.2008 43:20

I'm back-to-backing the last chapters so you can finish happy over Thanksgiving. YAY! I'll be back in December with Jeckyl and Hyde...which seems odd for the Xmas Spirit thing, but...We'll have The Scarlet Letter in the new year...which actually seems oddly appropriate. These episodes contain the following: episode 116—chapters 44–46 episode 117—chapter 47, the final chapter, "Harvest Time" OH! An...

116: Chs 44-46 — Little Women 22.11.2008 1:17:16

115: Chs 42-43 — Little Women 13.11.2008 1:15:16

A great article on the REAL author of Frankenstein (it's what you'd hoped--better than...), some kewl artsy things to do with small boxes, and yes, I call it episode 116. It's not. And Who Knew?! Who knew we'd have a run to the emergency room on Halloween night, an election that took up WAY more time than we thought, a novel that is actually progressing, various illnesses (hello Coxsackie!) and, y...

114: Chs 40-41 — Little Women 25.10.2008 1:01:12

The links for you: Our October Incentive book ; links to more painting ; link to the Mason-Dixon book ; link to fabu Artisan bread—thank you Dawn— book (and the video you should watch first); links to More With Less (the Mennonite book), Nigella Express , How to Cook Without a Book , Fannie Farmer , Saving Dinner ( low-carb , vegetarian , basics ), Tightwad Gazette ; and a buy local support page ....

113B: Chs 38-39 — Little Women 21.10.2008 1:15:16

This comes between 113 and 114. *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/@craft...