StoryTime with Mark

An essay on learning to ride a bicycle (old style) and a tale of an inveterate bettor and his frog.

A gothic horror story at least, an early feminist critique of the power of men over women or of the predominantly male medical profession over women, a chilling description of the descent into psychosis!

Bonus Content!  A fun rhyming poem from the goldrush era in Alaska.  Thanks for all my listeners tuning in!

Jack London, Yukon literary giant, tells a tale of man's arrogance and ignorance, and the eternal battle of man versus nature that surely cannot end well.

Nick Adams hikes, camps, and fishes, in what turns out to be a Slow Food delight!

From the first collection of short stories published by Hemingway, a tale of horse racing and learning about the flaws of your father.

Two tales from the master of American Gothic literature, sure to spark your imagination and chill your blood.

In todays episode we complete the story "A Scandal in Bohemia"

" A Scandal in Bohemia " is the first short story featuring Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It is the first of the 56 Holmes short stories written by Doyle.   The story is notable for introducing the character of Irene Adler, who is one of the most notable female characters in the Sherlock Holmes series, despite appearing in only one story.