Lagniappe 25: Dark Possessions

Dark Possessions

A little something extra from the mind of James Powell, in which we have a deep experience of mystery and furniture.

Note: This story is under copyright by James Powell and may not be reproduced except by permission of the author. See his website here for more information and for more writing.

Much thanks to Jesse Willis of SFFaudio for thinking of me when considering audio versions.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 77: Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 12-13

In which we experience "lawful trade" and get a glimpse of heaven.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 12-13

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts which require a certain level of maturity to understand.

Reference Works

• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Norton Critical Edition
• The Annotated Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Evil, Affliction, and Redemptive Love

Podcast Highlight

Lyrics Undercover
website, iTunes

Other Links -- My Roadtrip Pals

• CogKNITive
• History According to Bob
• CraftLit
• StarShipSofa
• It Was 20 Years Ago Today
• The Bowery Boys: New York City History
  

Lagniappe 24: Book of Obituaries

Book of Obituaries

A little something extra from the The Economist's Book of Obituaries, in which we delve into death.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 76: Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 10 and 11

In which we return to the plantation for Uncle Tom
and meet a mysterious stranger in a tavern.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapter 10

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts which require a certain level of maturity to understand.

Reference Works

• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Norton Critical Edition
• The Annotated Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Evil, Affliction, and Redemptive Love

Podcast Highlight

Edgy Podcast Reviews
website, iTunes

Other Links

• Anne is a Man - Podcast Reviews ... Uncle Tom's Cabin Revisited
• Anatomy of Fear
• CraftLit ... the first three episodes of The Scarlet Letter
  

Episode 75: Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapter 9

In which we see where Eliza winds up and meet Mrs. and Senator Bird.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapter 9

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts which require a certain level of maturity to understand.

Reference Works

• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Norton Critical Edition
• The Annotated Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Evil, Affliction, and Redemptive Love

Podcast Highlight

CrimeWav
website, iTunes

Anatomy of Fear

Episode 74: Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapter 8

In which we hear three slave traders ruminating upon their business, and see Sam's triumphant return to the Shelby household.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapter 8

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts which require a certain level of maturity to understand.

Reference Works

• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Norton Critical Edition
• The Annotated Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Evil, Affliction, and Redemptive Love

Podcast Highlight

It Was 20 Years Ago Today: website, iTunes

Episode 73: Mrs. Appleyard's Kitchen

In which we discover a new forgotten classic which combines cooking and humor
... Mrs. Appleyard's Kitchen

Mrs. Appleyard's Kitchen, selections

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
G

Podcast Highlight

The Moth podcast

Lagniappe 23: The Archaeological Bible

Archaeology Bible

A little something extra from the Archaeological Study Bible. (I know ... Bible! Try it anyway.)

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Lagniappe 22: Mason Dixon Knitting

Mason Dixon Knitting

A little something extra in which we meet the knitting police from Mason Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

EP72: Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 6-7

In which we meet Sam and Andy while Eliza pursues freedom

Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 6-7

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts which require a certain level of maturity to understand.
Reference Works

• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Norton Critical Edition
• The Annotated Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Evil, Affliction, and Redemptive Love

Podcast References

• Tarzan of the Apes from The Classic Tales Podcast
• The Classic Tales forum
• The Dark is Rising review from The Silver Key
• Wander Radio
• The Curt Jester
  

Podcast Highlight

Cool Things in the Collection

Kansas Jayhawk

Episode 71: Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 4-5

In which we meet Uncle Tom and Aunt Chloe, the Shelby's disagree, and Eliza takes action.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 4-5

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts which require a certain level of maturity to understand.
Reference Works

• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Norton Critical Edition
• The Annotated Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Evil, Affliction, and Redemptive Love

Podcast References

• SFFaudio
• The Curt Jester
  

Podcast Highlight

Sparkletack: San Francisco History

Episode 70: Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 1-3

In which we meet a man of humanity, a mother, and a father.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, chapters 1-3

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
PG 13 ... contains offensive language and concepts
which require a certain level of maturity to understand.

References

• How Would You Know? from Conversion Diary
• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Norton Critical Edition
• The Annotated Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Uncle Tom's Cabin: Evil, Affliction, and Redemptive Love

Episode 69: The Aliens, Part 2

The Plumie is ready to come aboard the human ship.
What will this first contact show us about them and ourselves?

The Aliens, Part 2

This book is in the public domain.
Read for the SFFaudio Third Annual Audiobook Challenge

Story rating
Kid friendly.

Audio books versus real books

• Worthwhile Books: one, two
• Free Listens on audio books
• Read, Write, Now: one, two, three
• Flos Carmeli: Kindle
• A View from the Foothills: Kindle

Podcast Highlight

• SciPodBooks : classic science fiction read by Mark Douglas Nelson

Episode 68: The Aliens, Part 1

When humans meet aliens will it be war? Or peace?

The Aliens, Part 1

This book is in the public domain.
Read for the SFFaudio Third Annual Audiobook Challenge

Story rating
Kid friendly.

News Links

• Craftlit begins Jekyll & Hyde
• StarShipSofa Sofanaut Finalists voting
• The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
  

Podcast Highlight

• Distillations: Extracts from the past, present, and future of chemistry

Lagniappe 21: The Johnny Maxwell Trilogy

The Johnny Maxwell Trilogy

A little something extra from Only You Can Save Mankind, Johnny and the Dead, and Johnny and the Bomb.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 67: The Bad Wishers

A South American folk tale in which we find out why wishes are not always good things.
The Bad Wishers

This book is in the public domain.

Story rating
Kid friendly.

News Links

• Top New Podcasts
• Top Audiobooks of 2008
• Top Books of 2008
  
• Soda Club
• Top Religious Blog Finalists for the 2008 Weblog Awards
• The Fall
• An Evil Guest by Gene Wolfe
• Worthwhile Books
• just another day of Catholic pondering
• Temptation by David Brin at StarShipSofa
  

Episode 66: The Secret Adversary - Finale!

In which Mr. Brown is unveiled, the Young Adventurers reunite and there is great celebration.

EP 66: The Secret Adversary, chapters 26-28

Rating: G

This book is out of copyright in the United States and is in the public domain.

Episode 65: The Secret Adversary, chapters 24-25

In which Julius takes action and Jane Finn is found.

EP 65: The Secret Adversary, chapters 24-25

Rating: G

This book is out of copyright in the United States and is in the public domain.

Podcast Highlight
More or Less: Behind the Stats
More or Less makes sense of the numbers that surround us and that rule our world. With wit, freshness and simplicity Tim Harford shows the genuine significance of statistics, productivity, performance indicators, measurements and quantification of every kind. We all use numbers in so many ways to argue about, understand, help make sense of the world around us. More or Less hopes to make that task easier, more entertaining, more surprising.

Episode 64: The Secret Adversary, chapters 21-23

In which Tommy and Julius part ways.

EP 64: The Secret Adversary, chapters 21-23

Rating: G

This book is out of copyright in the United States and is in the public domain.

News

• StarShipSofa
  
• Classic Tales
• CogKNITive
  

Podcast Highlight
CBC Radio: Vinyl Cafe Stories
The stories and misadventures of Dave, the owner of the "Vinyl Cafe", the world's smallest record store, where the motto is "We may not be big, but we're small." The show also features Dave's wife, Morley, their two children, Sam and Stephanie and assorted friends and neighbours.

Lagniappe 20: Serve the People

Serve the People

A little something extra from Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China.

According to Webster

la·gniappe \ˈlan-ˌyap, lan-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: American French, from American Spanish la ñapa the lagniappe, from la + ñapa, yapa, from Quechua yapa something added
Date: 1844
: a small gift given a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase; broadly : something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure

Episode 63: The Secret Adversary, chapters 18-20

In which Tommy and Julius meet up and the plot thickens!

EP 63: The Secret Adversary, chapters 18-20

Rating: G

This book is out of copyright in the United States and is in the public domain.

News

• 3rd Annual SFFaudio Audiobook Challenge
  
• Classic Tales - Tarzan of the Apes coming December 5
  

Podcast Highlight
CogKNITive with Dr. Gemma: a little knitting, a life strategy, something she likes, and blather about being a prison psychologist. Find her here:

• blog
• My Podcast
• iTunes link

Episode 62: The Secret Adversary, chapters 16-17

In which we discover what happened to Tommy and meet Annette.

EP 62: The Secret Adversary, chapters 16-17

Rating: G

This book is out of copyright in the United States and is in the public domain.

Podcast Highlights

• The Adventures of Jimmie Dale
• The White Moll
• The Grand Babylon Hotel
  

Episode 61: The Secret Adversary, chapters 13-15

In which we discover more about Mrs. Vandemeyer's collapse,
find out more about Jane Finn, and still wonder about Tommy's fate.

EP 61: The Secret Adversary, chapters 13-15

Rating: G

This book is out of copyright in the United States and is in the public domain.

Podcast Highlights
Christiana's Shallow Thoughts, a daily dose of serene surrealism.

Episode 60: Mouth Wide Open 4

In which we look at fried rice and pasta with anchovies ... as only John Thorne can do it
EP 60: Mouth Wide Open, 4

Rating: G

This Book is Under Copyright
Produced with permission of John Thorne

For information about Mr. Thorne or for permissions please see his website, Simple Cooking.

I am indebted to John Thorne for his gracious permission to podcast this novel.

Podcast Highlight
Quick and Dirty Tips: Nutrition Diva

• iTunes link
• Website

Other Links
Ken Hom at my cooking blog

• Cookbook review
• Recipe: Tomato Beef
• East-West Spaghetti and Meatballs

EP59: The Secret Adversary, chapters 10-12

In which Julius tells his story, Tuppence faces adventure, and they both set about tracking Tommy.

EP 59: The Secret Adversary, chapters 10-12

Rating: G

This book is not copyrighted in the United States and is in the public domain.

Podcasts Highlights

• Fractured Horizon at Podiobooks
• Aldersgate Cycle by Natania Barron (I know I said Natalia Barrow, but I was wrong!).