A podcast where three friends read *all* the books, one book at a time. Join Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss one book in depth and chat about their reading. Visit our website at onebrightbook.com Support us by buying books from our shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/OneBrightBook Find us on Twitter at @pod_bright Frances: @nonsuchbook Dorian: @ds228 Rebecca: @ofbooksandbikes Dorian blogs at https://eigermonchjungfrau.blog/ Rebecca writes a newsletter at https://readingindie.subst ...
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How do you know a good book when you see it? What books are really worth reading? The purpose of this conversation is to help mothers and fathers identify books that will liberate their children to embrace truth, goodness, and beauty. We’ll be pondering questions of life and lifestyle as we seek to become people who live deeply and read deeply, drawing our children into the adventure of reading and living.
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Reading The Aeneid Together: Aeneid Book 3 and Book 4
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Ready for more? Don't lose your nerve--keep reading the Aeneid with Charity! Take a closer look at Book 3 and Book 4. Let's wonder together: Why does Virgil have Aeneas sail around so much before meeting Dido? Before landing in Italy? Why is Aeneas lingering so long in Carthage? Is Aeneas a hero or an unfaithful lover? More than a year ago, Charity…
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Episode #29: Fragments of a Paradise, by Jean Giono
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Rebecca, and Dorian as they discuss FRAGMENTS OF A PARADISE by Jean Giono, translated from the French by Paul Eprile, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss OVERSTAYING by Ariane Koch, translated from the German by Damion Searls. We would love to have you read …
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Reading The Aeneid Together: Introduction, Book 1, Book 2
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More than a year ago, Charity hoped to bring you along with her as she read and taught some of the great texts of the Western Tradition. Finally, you can get excited about reading the Aeneid, together with Charity! Can it really be that hard to read and understand? (Trust us: If teenagers can do it, you can too!) Read in community with Charity and …
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Devin Rose, YA Author of Chasing the Seeds
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Who doesn't love a conspiracy theory...or two?! Join Charity as she interviews Devin Rose, discussing Chasing the Seeds, the Fiefdom Chronicles, Book 1. Explore how Bitcoiners, anarcho-capitalists, preppers, libertarians, the Virgin Mary and the FBI can all be crucial plot elements in a single adventure! Discover in Chasing the Seeds a YA book that…
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Episode #28: The House in Paris, by Elizabeth Bowen
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Dorian, Rebecca, and Frances as they discuss THE HOUSE IN PARIS by Elizabeth Bowen, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss FRAGMENTS OF A PARADISE by Jean Giono, translated from the French by Paul Eprile. This English language translation of Giono's "often over-looked s…
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Episode #27: Summer Reading 2024
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Rebecca, and Dorian as they return from their vacations, and discuss some of their summer reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE HOUSE IN PARIS by Elizabeth Bowen. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late September. Want to su…
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Rescuing Books, With Jill Morgan at Purple House Press
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What if some of the best titles being published are not new, but OLD? Join Charity's conversation with Jill Morgan from Purple House Press. Charity shares her joy at discovering how a beloved childhood picture book is back in print! Jill shares stories from 20 years of rescuing books--stories about author relationships, the practicalities of bringi…
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Bonus Episode #3: In Conversation with David Naimon
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This third bonus episode of the podcast is a conversation that Rebecca and Frances recently had with writer and podcaster, David Naimon, while Dorian recharges his depleted battery in the wilds of Canada. We are devoted listeners to David's fine work on Between the Covers, and as you listen in here, we feel confident that you will appreciate the in…
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Editing for Glory: A Conversation With Vivian Dudro, Senior Editor Ignatius Press
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Vivian Dudro, senior editor at Ignatius Press, joins Charity to talk about Catholic book publishing. Vivian discusses publishing works that allow children and teens to connect their lives to the deepest truths of Christ's presence. How can "wholesome" literature depict the Real? Is it necessary for Christian books to be well-written, or is it enoug…
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Episode #26: The Wedding, by Dorothy West
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances and Dorian as they discuss THE WEDDING by Dorothy West and chat about their current reading. Summer is upon us, so we are setting ourselves free just a little bit. July and August will feature some bonus content as well as a wrap-up conversation about our summer reading. Look out for detai…
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Books Worth Reading? Review of The Boy Knight of Reims, by Eloise Lownsbery
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If you love historical fiction, Charity has found a rare gem for you! What was it like to live in a walled Medieval town? What was it like to live in the age of Gothic cathedral-building? How is family, work, worship, and community structured? What makes life meaningful and exciting? Meet Jean d'Orbais and his family whose life and work has been ti…
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Episode #25: La Bête Humaine, by Emile Zola
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances and Dorian as they discuss LA BÊTE HUMAINE by Émile Zola and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE WEDDING by Dorothy West. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late June. Want to support the s…
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Episode #24: During the Reign of the Queen of Persia, by Joan Chase
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances and Dorian as they discuss DURING THE REIGN OF THE QUEEN OF PERSIA by Joan Chase and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss LA BÊTE HUMAINE by Émile Zola. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late M…
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Do your kids read fantasy? What do you think of magic? Is magic good? Bad? Join Charity as she considers why fantasy is such an important category of fiction to read! Perhaps, like Aslan, fantasy is "not safe, but good." Discover great fantasy books for your child: The Great Fantasy Book List (pdf) Purchase The Great Fantasy Book List through Brigh…
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Episode #23: The Wild Iris, by Louise Glück
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances and Dorian as they discuss THE WILD IRIS by Louise Glück, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss DURING THE REIGN OF THE QUEEN OF PERSIA by Joan Chase. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late …
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Charity and her 11th grade students read Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl along with Robert Spaemann's address "Education as an Introduction to Reality" as part of Texas Holocaust remembrance week. Charity shares a speech she gave to the high school, generated from reading these texts together. Read Robert Spaemann's article "Education as …
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Episode #22: Harriet Hume, by Rebecca West
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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Rebecca, and Dorian as they discuss HARRIET HUME by Rebecca West, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE WILD IRIS by Louise Gluck. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in March. Want to support the sh…
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Episode #21: In Conversation with John Williams About Our Most Anticipated Books of 2024
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Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss their most anticipated books of 2024 with John Williams, books editor for the Washington Post. For our next episode, we will discuss Harriet Hume: A London Fantasy by Rebecca West. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late January.…
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Episode #20: A Mercy, by Toni Morrison
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Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss A MERCY by Toni Morrison and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss our most anticipated books of 2024 with the book editor of the Washington Post, John Williams, as our special guest. We hope you all listen in to this conversation and grow your book wish l…
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What ARE Truth, Beauty, and Goodness...and How Do I Find Them In Books?!
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We love the words truth, goodness, and beauty...but if someone asked us to explain what these are, maybe we'd be flummoxed? In this episode, Charity puts flesh into these concepts: Charity helps us see truth, identify beauty, and recognize goodness in children's books and gives us concrete examples of these concepts from books we know. After she wa…
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Episode #19: Memories of a Catholic Girlhood, by Mary McCarthy
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Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss MEMORIES OF A CATHOLIC GIRLHOOD by Mary McCarthy and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss A MERCY by Toni Morrison. We would love to have you read along with us, and listen in on our conversation coming to you in December. Want to support the show? Visit …
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Episode #18: Map: Collected and Last Poems, by Wislawa Szymborska
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Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss MAP: COLLECTED AND LAST POEMS by Wislawa Szymborska, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss MEMORIES OF A CATHOLIC GIRLHOOD by Mary McCarthy. We would love to have you read along with us, and listen in on our conversation coming to you in October or Nov…
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Bonus Episode #2: In Conversation with Anton Hur
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This second bonus episode of the podcast is a conversation that Rebecca and Frances recently had with writer and translator, Anton Hur. We are excited to share that Anton is the first guest we have had on One Bright Book! His insights into translation and the role of the translator were direct and honest, revealing both surprises and calls for acti…
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HOW Fiction Educates for a Life of Virtue
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Why do we read? Two views predominate! Some want children to read (classic works of) fiction because fiction is a useful tool. Fiction illustrates or instructs children in the moral life. Others want children to read because reading is pleasurable--and they resist any attempts to make fiction serve a purpose because reading fiction is not about uti…
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Episode #17: Mrs. S, by K Patrick
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Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss MRS. S by K Patrick, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss MAP: COLLECTED AND LAST POEMS by Wislawa Szymborska, translated from the Polish by Clare Cavanagh and Stanislaw Baranczak. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conv…
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Charity updates us on how she spent her summer: Where she traveled with her family, what work she's done for Well-Read Mom, and the two talks Charity presented at the national conference for the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education. Then, Charity shares some Big News that may impact Bright Wings: Children's Books. Find quick book recommendation…
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Bonus Episode #1: Edith Wharton's The Mount
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This special episode of the podcast is a quick conversation between Rebecca and Frances after they enjoyed a private tour of the library at The Mount, Edith Wharton's summer home in Lenox, Massachusetts. The team thought it might be fun to do the occasional bonus episode when the opportunity presents, capturing a bookishly fun moment in a more comp…
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Episode #16: An I-Novel, by Minae Mizumura
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Join our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss AN I-NOVEL by Minae Mizumura, translated from the Japanese by Juliet Winters Carpenter, and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss MAP: COLLECTED AND LAST POEMS by Wislawa Szymborska, translated from the Polish by Clare Cavanagh and Stanislaw Baranczak. We …
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Episode #15: Space Crone, by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss SPACE CRONE by Ursula K. Le Guin and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss AN I-NOVEL by Minae Mizumura, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter. Books mentioned: Space Crone by Ursula K. Le Guin The Books of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin The Left Hand of Da…
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Back to the Bright Before, Interview with Author Katherin Nolte
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What do you do when your life comes crashing down around you? Join Charity and author Katherin Nolte, author of Back to Bright Before, as they dig into this and other beautiful questions posed by Katherin's first novel. In this chiaroscuro book, sweetness and tradgedy contend in the life of one young family. Katherin also shares about how to write …
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Why I Hate Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
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Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, has sold more than 2.5 million copies. What's not to love in this landmark survival story? Charity shares our pleasure for all the good parts of Hatchet and asks us to take a closer look at some of the larger claims the book makes--especially to our boys--about identity, competency, hope, and survival. Check out: The Young…
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Stories for Strong Boys With Dr. William Hamant
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Everyone is happy to promote "girl power," and we did our own version of that theme in Episode 18: Stories for Strong Girls. But what about our boys? Is there something distinctive about being a boy? What is good about being a boy? Dr. William Hamant joins Charity to discuss what is positive and distinctive about masculinity. He reflects upon what …
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Episode #14: The Stone Angel, by Margaret Laurence
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss THE STONE ANGEL by Margaret Laurence and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss SPACE CRONE by Ursula K. Le Guin. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you soon. Want to support the show? Visit us at Booksho…
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Books Worth Reading? Review of Wildwood by Colin Meloy
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Wildwood, the first in a trilogy by Colin Meloy, is praised by Trenton Lee Stewart. It is also 541 pages! Could this book be the start of the next greatest series for your child?! It is long and has sequels...could this be just the thing for my voracious readers? Listen and discover along with Charity what this book is like--do it's characters have…
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Gordon Korman: An Author To Read or Not?
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Can an author as prolific as Gordon Korman really generate books of value? After reading a dozen Gordon Korman books (sample size is 10% ladies and gentleman!) Charity delivers the answers and makes her recommendations. Check out the recommended book list! Find quick book recommendations by following Charity on Instagram. Enjoy essays on the Bright…
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Innocence: A Perspective for Intelligent Reading
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Have you ever returned to a beloved children' book as an adult and found the content unnerving? Charity introduces the topic of cynicism as a perspective that shapes what we are able to see, a stance that conditions our vision, a judgement that conditions our choices. Charity introduces an excellent essay by Anna Kaladish Reynolds regarding cynicis…
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Episode #13: Maud Martha, by Gwendolyn Brooks
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss MAUD MARTHA by Gwendolyn Brooks and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss THE STONE ANGEL by Margaret Laurence. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in April. Want to support the show? Visit us at Book…
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Books Worth Reading? Review of Beauty by Robin McKinley AND Snow and Rose by Emily Winfield Martin
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Ready for a couple of the most satisfying stories you've heard in a while? Charity reviews Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley and Snow and Rose by Emily Winfield Martin. If you enjoy fairy tales--or if you simply enjoy a story with both action and reflection--join Charity as she explores the value of these two novel-lengt…
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Protecting or Equipping?: A Literary Examen for the Best Kind of Parent
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Do you know what discernment is? Can we examine what motivates our literary choices for our children? In this podcast Charity wonders what motivates our literary decision-making: Does a desire to protect motivate? Does fear of harm predominate in our decision-making? Is our end goal to equip our children? Are we convinced that the good is stronger …
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Episode #12: Lote, by Shola von Reinhold
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss LOTE by Shola von Reinhold and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss MAUD MARTHA by Gwendolyn Brooks. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you at the end of March. Want to support the show? Visit us at Boo…
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World War II Books: Best Picture Books and Novels
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Were you ever obsessed with WWII fiction and stories as a child? Do you have a child who is really into stories from this era? Why the fascination?! Is there something weird about this interest? Charity unpacks what is vital to understanding the value of books about World War II. Children appreciate this time because good and evil are clear and the…
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Books Worth Reading? Review of Masterminds Series by Gordon Korman
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As part of an ongoing initiative Charity reviews books to save you time and teach you how to know a good book when you see it! Charity reviews the Masterminds series by Gordon Korman. (Masterminds; Masterminds: Criminal Destiny; Masterminds: Payback) She contrasts it to Keeper of the Lost Cities series and points out how keenly interesting (and des…
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Episode #11: Most Anticipated in 2023
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss the books they are most looking forward to in 2023. For our next episode, we will discuss LOTE by Shola von Reinhold. Read along with us if you like! Click here for a list of all books discussed in this episode. Visit us online at onebrightbook.com. Browse our bookshelves at Bookshop.org. …
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A Conversation on Beauty, Ugliness, and Illustrations
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Join Charity's conversation with Jennifer Kehoe as they discuss children's book illustrations. Why is it important that illustrations are beautiful? What are some of the features that help us recognize whether something is beautiful or not? What are ingredients of artisianship that make for to great illustrations? When it comes to children's books …
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Today, I talk with transparency about the finances of Bright Wings: Children's Books. I love producing this podcast and I consider myself blessed to think and read and have the desire to share ideas about children's literature with you. Being able to do this is incredibly rich. But, ironically right now, Bright Wings is an expensive hobby of mine a…
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Episode #10: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss DUCKS: TWO YEARS IN THE OIL SANDS by Kate Beaton, and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss our most anticipated books of 2023 and look back at some of the books we loved in 2022. Books mentioned: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Hark! A Vag…
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Middle Ages, Fact and Fiction, With Dr. Grace Hamman
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Dr. Grace Hamman from Old Books With Grace joins Charity to take a closer look at the Middle Ages. Charity asks Grace what made her fall in love with this era. Charity also asks, "Did women write/illustrate books? What were some of the achievements of the Medieval period? How hard did peasants work? How are hospitals an especially Medieval achievem…
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Episode #9: To Write As If Already Dead, by Kate Zambreno
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss TO WRITE AS IF ALREADY DEAD by Kate Zambreno, and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss DUCKS by Kate Beaton. Books mentioned: To Write As If Already Dead by Kate Zambreno To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life by Herve Guibert Drifts by Kate Zambreno Illne…
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S.D. Smith Interview, New Jack Zulu Book
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Sam Smith, better known as S. D. Smith, the author of the beloved Green Ember Series tells us the Big News! He is collaborating with his son J.C Smith on a new series, beginning with Jack Zulu and the Waylander's Key. If you loved the strange mix of rabbits with swords, you will love the half-African, half-Appalachian Jack Zulu. S.D. Smith and Char…
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Episode #8: The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster
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Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca as they discuss THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster, illustrated by Jules Feiffer, and chat about their recent reading. For our next episode, we will discuss Kate Zambreno's TO WRITE AS IF ALREADY DEAD. Read along with us if you like! Click here for a full list of books discussed. Visit us online at on…
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