KZYX For the Love of Reading

Linda Pack
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For book lovers, Linda Pack brings her immensely popular 50 minute public radio program, For the Love of Reading. She reads for you great writing, showcasing classic Novels, complete Short Stories, extraordinary Poetry, and thought-provoking Non-fiction, with background information and commentary, New episodes every month.

  1. 06/06/2024

    A Truly Grand Tour

    A Truly Grand Tour!Vivid first person accounts and  Brilliant nature writing:"A visit to Niagara Falls", by Fanny Trollope, from Domestic Manners of Americans, 1832"The Approach to the Valley" and "The Ancient Yosemite Glaciers: How the Valley Was Formed," by John Muir, from The Yosemite. 1912"The Grand Canyon" by Major John Wesley Powell, from Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and its Tributaries. Explored in 1869, 1870, 1871, and 1872 under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895and"A Curious Pleasure Excursion", by Mark Twain, An Advertisement published at the time of the "Comet Scare"  1874

  2. 05/02/2024

    Eve's Diary

    Originally published in Harper’s Magazine, Christmas 1905, it is widely believed that "Eve's Diary, (with interpolated extracts from Adam's Diary)" is Mark Twain’s tribute to his late, beloved wife, Olivia Langdon Clemons. BONUS: this episode includes a selection of the tender recollections of Elizabeth Scholl of Ukiah from "Mendocino County Remembered".

    Eve's Diary

  3. 03/07/2024

    Utter Nonsense

    Selections from the genius of  Edward Lear:  Limericks, A Book of Nonsense, 1846;   The Pobble Who has No Toes, Laughable Lyrics, 1877;   To Make An Amblongus Pie, Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets, 1871;   “How Pleasant to Know Mr. Lear!”  and Lewis Carroll:  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1865; Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, 1871

  4. 02/08/2024

    Kindred Spirits

    Meet Kindred Spirits: Great fiction featuring Unusual allies, Surprising companions, and Unlikely friendships of wonderful fictional characters: from the novel The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim; Makes the Whole World Kin, a short story by O. Henry, and the poetry of archy & mehitiabel by Don Marquis.Read for you by Linda Pack

  5. 12/24/2023

    A Christmas Carol, being a Ghost Story for Christmas, by Mr. Charles Dickens

    A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Being a Ghost Story for Christmas, by Mr. Charles Dickens  Brought to life with music and special effects in an original, 1-hour Radio adaptation by R. Bobby, Michael Ducharme, and Linda PackThis production was designed and directed by Linda Pack, and recorded by Alicia Bales at the KZYX Studio in Philo. The sound was mixed by Peter Temple at Peter Temple Studio in Albion.CAST:Ebenezer Scrooge, Peter Crachitt, Undertakers Man - R. BobbyMr. Dickens, Singing Child, Little Fan, Martha Crachitt, Charwoman. Maid - Linda PackNephew Fred, First Gentleman, Bob Cratchitt, Marley's Ghost, Old Fezziwig, Ghost of Christmas Present, Old Joe - Lindy PetersSecond Gentleman, Ghost of Christmas Past, Belle, Mrs. Cratchitt, Tiny Tim, Lucy, Turkey Boy - Nichole Phillips

  6. 11/02/2023

    Journey to a New Home

    Featuring works by Carl Sandburg and Willa Cather, and the true story of Helen Carpenter’s "Journey by Ox Cart to Potter Valley in 1856."Read for you by Linda Pack and Special Guest Kate Magruder. Special Thanks to Judy Mayhan for her recording of "Everything Must Change".

    Journey to a New Home

  7. 10/05/2023

    The Blue Plate Special

    A literary feast about our greatest love,  Food!  A veritable smorgasbord of stories  by Carl Sandburg,  Saki (H.H. Munro)  and  O. Henry  accompanied by some tasty tidbits of culinary history.

  8. 09/07/2023

    Challenged and Censored

    This program features selections from Banned Books.  Hear what many people, over centuries, have not wanted you to hear!Featured authors include: Nicholas Copernicus, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain,George Orwell, Ray Bradbury, James JoyceThis program is in honor of Banned Books Week, an annual event sponsored each September by the American Library Association, celebrating the First Amendment and the Freedom to Read by spotlighting current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools and highlighting the value of free and open access to information.

    Challenged and Censored
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For book lovers, Linda Pack brings her immensely popular 50 minute public radio program, For the Love of Reading. She reads for you great writing, showcasing classic Novels, complete Short Stories, extraordinary Poetry, and thought-provoking Non-fiction, with background information and commentary, New episodes every month.

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  • Creator
    Linda Pack
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mendocino County Public Broadcastin
  • Show Website
    KZYX For the Love of Reading