Once Upon a Line

Rosie Fernandez
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Once Upon a Line

A line or two … that changed everything. Ever read something so profound that it stays with you even to this day? This podcast is where readers share the passages they most treasure and why.

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  1. 21.10.2021

    Romeo and Juliet

    “Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hand unclean.From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life."-Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare“It's so simple, in a way, I mean, two young people fall in love, because it is love. And they don't get that you're not supposed to do that. You're not supposed to cross the floor and fall in love. But ...

    27 мин.

  2. 03.12.2020

    Slow Man

    "Live like a hero. That is what the classics teach us. Be a main character. Otherwise, what is life for?" - J.M. Coetzee Jenn Weinheimer says these lines "remind me that we can't just passively check the boxes in life and consider that a life. Elizabeth imploring Paul to "live [his] life so that someone might want to put [him] in a book" is a reminder not of WHICH choices we need to make but that we need to live with intention. My experience tea...

    12 мин.

  3. 19.11.2020

    Seymour: An Introduction

    "Please follow your heart, win or lose."- J.D. SalingerWhen Robert Graham was in his early 20s, he read J.D. Salinger's novella “Seymour: An Introduction” and felt compelled to copy down a few lines on a notepad. He then folded up that piece of paper and stuck it in his wallet, where it’s been for the past 30 years.As a classically trained musician, Graham had some reservations when it came to composing his own music, but he would recall Salinger’s lines as a call to action, reminding him of ...

    17 мин.

  4. 12.11.2020

    The Little Prince

    "You become responsible forever for what you've tamed." - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry"This line jumped out at me when I read The Little Prince for the first time in French and again, when I read the English translation. The beauty of the line and the lessonfrom the fox has continued to resonate with me throughout my life. - Mei Ling Mei is a lifelong reader who enjoys books that teach her something new, books that amuse or entertain her, and most of all, books that tell a good story. ...

    10 мин.

  5. 05.11.2020

    Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls: A Memoir

    "No one can love you the way a mother can. No one can hurt you the way a mother can."- T Kira Madden"Has this book changed the way I look at motherhood? I would say, absolutely, 100%, and that's probably one of the reasons I like it so much." - Michelle LeungAs a librarian with a talent for reading an entire book in a few hours, Michelle says T Kira Madden's memoir is one of the best books she's ever read in the genre.

    16 мин.

  6. 29.10.2020

    Dreams Underfoot

    "But that's the way it works in fairy tales, too, isn't it? Something always goes wrong, or there wouldn't be a story. You have to be strong, you have to earn your happily ever after."-From Dreams Underfoot by Charles de Lint“Of course the whole story is beautiful, but I believe that fairy tales are supposed to have a lesson at the end ... and in this one (it’s) the idea that we try as best as we can. And we absolutely should! Not letting people off the hook. ...

    14 мин.

  7. 15.10.2020

    Bluets

    “For to wish to forget how much you loved someone - and then, to actually forget - can feel, at times, like the slaughter of a beautiful bird who chose, by nothing short of grace, to make a habitat of your heart.”From Bluets by Maggie Nelson.“I was so affected by this book, that I held it against my chest and I hugged it.” - Honey LapcharoenAs a former manager for Barnes and Noble, Honey Lapcharoen has seen and read many books, but nothing prepared her for the experience of reading Maggie Nel...

    14 мин.

  8. 08.10.2020

    Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

    "If there were no thunder, men would have little fear of lightning."From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. “This was one of the first adult novels I ever read - and loved - after reading an MG (middle grade) version of it. I kind of attribute it to starting my love of adventure stories.” -Rob ShapiroRob Shapiro is a writer who has worked in television, film, theatre and copywriting. He recently wrote for Nelvana’s D. N. Ace and co-created two television series that are in ...

    16 мин.
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A line or two … that changed everything. Ever read something so profound that it stays with you even to this day? This podcast is where readers share the passages they most treasure and why.

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    Rosie Fernandez
  • Годы выхода
    2020 - 2021
  • Выпуски
    8
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