The Good Company of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens once wrote: "It is a fair, even-handed, noble adjustment of things, that while there is infection in disease and sorrow, there is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good-humour."
Join Jacke and me as we seek to be part of the "adjustment of things" on the side of laughter and joy on a literary tour of England. As part of the first stop in London, we'll visit the Charles Dickens Museum. For reservation and full itinerary, visit John Shors Travel.
The 25 Greatest Books of All Time Series: #25 The Grapes of Wrath
What are your top 25 greatest books of all time?
On Jacke's list at #25 is The Grapes of Wrath (1939) by John Steinbeck. Steinbeck's portrayal of the Joad family during the Great Depression is among America's finest literary narratives. In Episode …
My Last Book Series
For the past few years, the History of Literature Podcast has been running the special "My Last Book Series." The idea for the series started with a question in an email from a listener: "Dear Jacke," said the emailer. "What do you want your "last b…
