About CraftLit
CraftLit® is a Podcast about Having Fun with Classic Literature!
You can think of the CraftLit podcast as a weekly audio showfor people who:
- love classic lit
- love romance and adventure
- have fond memories of English lit classes
- don’t like to be bored
- have hideous memories of lit classes
- are sick of hearing shrill punditry
- are learning English
- are curious about classic lit
- are taking a tough literature class
It may not sound sexy
(ooh, you look so hot carrying that musty tome with you!) but there’s no question about all the amazing benefits classic
lit can give you.tweeted by Louisa-May-Alcott
What’s the Show Format?
CraftLit contains four segments
So Why CraftLit?
the Actual History
In April 2006, Brenda Dayne, host of Cast-on, the knitting podcast, put out a final call for submissions. I’d been kicking around an idea of writing and recording an essay for her series on the Greek Muses and how they connected to knitting.
I, however, am multi-crafty and didn’t stick to knitting. Neither did CraftLit’s listeners – and nowadays, plenty of listeners aren’t crafty at all. Some skip ahead to the book chat, some tune in to listen just to the crafty chat and horde the book-talk until a book is finished. There’s no one-size-fits-all in our podcast world, so don’t hesitate
to jump in.
In April 2006, Brenda Dayne, host of Cast-on, the knitting podcast, put out a final call for submissions. I’d been kicking around an idea of writing and recording an essay for her series on the Greek Muses and how they connected to knitting.
I, however, am multi-crafty and didn’t stick to knitting. Neither did CraftLit’s listeners – and nowadays, plenty of listeners aren’t crafty at all. Some skip ahead to the book chat, some tune in to listen just to the crafty chat and horde the book-talk until a book is finished. There’s no one-size-fits-all in our podcast world, so don’t hesitate
to jump in.
At the 11th hour I sent her my essay on Melpomene and how knitting helped my students and me recover from our evacuation on 9/11. The end result was the start of CraftLit, originally conceived as a way to get knitters (busy hands) some quality audiobooks to listen to while
they worked away.
Who’s Hosting the Shindig?
Hello! I’m Heather Ordover and I love books
- Host & Producer of CraftLit
- Online-education specialist
- Author of young adult fiction
- Awarded teacher
As long as I can remember I’ve been surrounded by books.
But I also love the spoken word. Both parents read to me when
I was little and that definitely influenced the many ways I like to ingest text.
I suppose it’s not that odd that I became a teacher, then a podcaster, then an author/speaker/designer… along with having my two wonderful boys and giving birth to a different
project – Crafting-a-Life, Inc. and its imprint Crafting-a-Life Books.
Not surprisingly, my company specializes in educational media and Annotated Audiobooks™ – treating literature and history with a light touch and serious enthusiasm.
I’ve centered the wheel of my work-life around a simple hub – the goal of helping you craft a good life by finding and sharing things you’ll love and fun.
Author’s Works
Grounded – The Seven
Heather Ordover
With my young adult novel Grounded – The Seven series (seen in Vogue Knitting, Winter 2013-14), I’ve brought readers a set of teen protagonists who are smart, independent, and unique – yet aren’t estranged from the adult world.
Reviews from adults – and gratifyingly, from teens – have noted the difference from other mainstream teen fare and have become devoted fans of Rosie (and her socks).
Vol 1. WWMDfK?
Heather Ordover
With the What Would Madame Defarge Knit? series, I’ve brought together a team of ascendant designers who—with their engaging essays and clever, beautifully wrought knit and crochet patterns—have given joy and inspiration to a devoted cross-section of the crafting world. Along with our publisher, Cooperative Press, I’ve found a way to pay the designers royalties while still managing to print in the United States. Two things that are unique in the world of craft publishing.
Vol 2. W(e)WMDfK?
Heather Ordover
What (else) Would Madame Defarge Knit? is the second book in the What Would Madame Defarge Knit? series. It’s more than just a pattern book — it’s a treasure of links, essays, and designs to entertain your hands AND your mind. In its 200+ pages, you’ll find more than 25 knitting patterns (and one weaving pattern!) designed to delight your inner
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