Literature Podcasts
KCRW's BookwormJoin Now to Follow
A must for the serious reader, Bookworm showcases writers of fiction and poetry - the established, new or emerging - all interviewed with insight and precision by the show's host and guiding spirit, Michael Silverblatt.
By KCRW.com
Librivox: Lost Stradivarius, The by Falkner, John MeadeJoin Now to Follow
The Lost Stradivarius (1895), by J. Meade Falkner, is a short novel of ghosts and the evil that can be invested in an object, in this case an extremely fine Stradivarius violin. After finding the violin of the title in a hidden compartment in his college rooms, the protagonist, a wealthy young heir, becomes increasingly secretive as well as obsessed by a particular piece of music, which seems to have the power to call up the ghost of its previous owner. Roaming from England to Italy, the story involves family love, lordly depravity, and the tragedy of obsession (Summary by Wikipedia)
By LibriVox
Radio Open Source with Christopher LydonJoin Now to Follow
An American conversation with global attitude, on the arts, humanities and global affairs, hosted by Christopher Lydon.
By Christopher Lydon
Librivox: Leiden des jungen Werther, Die by Goethe, Johann Wolfgang vonJoin Now to Follow
Die Leiden des jungen Werther beschreibt die unglückliche Liebe eines jungen Mannes (Werther) zu einer verlobten, später verheirateten Frau. Der Roman ist aus einer radikal subjektiven Perspektive geschrieben: er besteht nur aus Briefen von Werther vor allem an einen Freund namens Wilhelm. Erst im letzten Teil des zweiten Buches tritt ein Erzähler hinzu. Anhand der Briefe kann der Leser sowohl dem Verlauf der Handlung als auch den Gefühlen Werthers folgen, der immer verzweifelter wird, bis es schließlich in einer Katastrophe endet. Der Roman besteht aus zwei Büchern, die aber eher als zwei Teile eines einzigen Romans anzusehen sind. (Zusammenfassung von Rainer)
By LibriVox
Adventures With Words All PodcastsJoin Now to Follow
Rob and Kate host a weekly podcast exploring storytelling in books, television, film, comics, theatre, radio and more. This feed comprises all our podcasts: Adventures With Words, the Young Adult edition and Literally Unplanned
By Adventures With Words
WordPunkJoin Now to Follow
FREE AUDIO STORIES FROM THE REALMS OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY AND HORROR.
By WordPunk
Tea, Books & FilmJoin Now to Follow
Grab a cup of tea and come hang out with your fellow book lovers, booktubers, & film lovers! We discuss all things books, film, & pop culture!
By Tea Books Film
Free Audio Books by Urban Art AdventuresJoin Now to Follow
Henry James's "Washington Square" and D.H. Lawrence's "Lady Chatterly's Lover" read aloud by dulcet-voiced Jan McLaughlin.
By Jan McLaughlin
Title Fight by Scott SiglerJoin Now to Follow
<a href="http://parsecawards.com/2010finalists"><img src="http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010parsecfinalist.trans.gif" align="right" hspace="10" vspace="10"></a>Parsec Award-winning author Matt Wallace and New York Times best-selling novelist Scott Sigler team up to bring you TITLE FIGHT, a strange and brutal tale that combines science fiction with mixed martial arts (MMA). Set in the universe used for Sigler’s books THE ROOKIE and THE STARTER, TITLE FIGHT is MMA cage fighting in the far future, where augmented sentients often battle to the death. Lethal human contender Chiyal “The Heretic” North wants to be the greatest fighter of all time, but to get that title he has to take it from aging intergalactic heavyweight champion Korak the Cutter. Korak, undefeated in the ring and the hero of his Quyth race, knows the time has come to hang it up, but he also knows his legacy will be forever tarnished if he doesn’t take this one last fight. With millions of dollars at stake, Chiyal and Korak have to handle sponsors, high-tech corner crews, managers with agendas of their own, and evade the influence of gangster and fight-fixer Gredok the Split-Head. In this winner-take-all tale, Wallace and Sigler deliver blows so severe you’ll need a standing eight-count between every episode. The bell will ring, the blood will fly, but only one fighter can leave with the galactic heavyweight belt.
By Scott Sigler
