The Reader Reads Podcast
1) TRR: Episode 87, “The Pumpkin Giant”
For Halloween, we have for you a story of a horrible giant who devours fat little children. The story was “retold” in the 1970s by Ellin Green, and wonderfully illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. Here,...Show More
2) TRR: Episode 86, “The Three Joys of Reading”
The power of the written word is the subject of out show this week. Literature has the ability to take a reader any where, any when, and to see the world through the eyes of men long dead. This select...Show More
3) TRR: Episode 85, “Under the White Birches”
This week we share a short excerpt from Henry van Dyke about the freedom and peace found in the art of camping, and the beauty of the white birch tree. “Under the White Birches” from “Little Rivers” (...Show More
4) TRR EXTRA: “The Wind of Summer” by Madison Cawein
Sorry I’ve been absent for so long. Truth is, I’ve been sick as a dog since the middle of June, and was unable to record anything for you. I’m on the mend, though, and finally managed to croak out thi...Show More
5) TRR: Episode 84, “The Story of a Thousand-Year Pine”
Trees are among the longest-lived organisms on our planet. In this episode, we share a story about a yellow pine that was over a thousand years old. “The Story of a Thousand-Year Pine” (1909) by Enos ...Show More
6) TRR: Episode 83, “The Unknown Soldier”
The purpose of Memorial Day seems to have been lost over the past several decades. Instead of a day of remembrance to honor our fallen soldiers, the day has become little more than an excuse for a thr...Show More
7) TRR: Episode 82, “Studies in Solitude”
A study in solitude and the quiet nature of loneliness is the subject of this week’s show. “Studies in Solitude” (1917) by Fannie Stearns Gifford “Tall Lilac-tree Beside My Door” (1913) by Fannie Stea...Show More
8) TRR: Episode 81, “1,492,633 Marlon Brandos”
We all have our ideal, formed in our youth, of the perfect mate. In this story from the September 1962 issue of “Worlds of If” magazine, we learn what happens when such idol worship is wedded to unnat...Show More
9) TRR: Episode 80, “The Spirit of Gardens”
As we enter the month of May, we begin to enjoy the wealth of the Springtime. In this episode, we have a lyrical description of the English garden, and a poem by Amy Lowell. “The Spirit of Gardens” (1...Show More
10) TRR: Episode 79, “Death’s Old Sweet Song”
Pulp fiction was popular during the entire first half of the 20th Century, bringing tales of adventure, romance, horror, science fiction, and crime to the masses. This week, we hear a tale taken from ...Show More