Early Classics

We are all classicists - we come into touch with the classics on a daily basis: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and literature. What are the true roots of these influences, however, and how do our interpretations of these aspects of the classics differ from their original reality? 

A world-ending catastophe and utopian future vision written less than a decade apart by the grandfathers of science fiction. In H.G. Wells' The Star, a new celestial body appears in the night sky. At first, it is a beautiful, mysterious visitor. Then An astronomer calculates its path and...

From the #1 bestselling author of Moon of the Turning Leaves comes a funny and heartfelt story of community, family and tradition set over the course of one day at Miskwaawaakong First Nation. On a cold morning less than two weeks away from Christmas, Dottie frets over how she’s going to...

A young girl refuses to be married off to the local prince, and instead heads into the forest to live with the animals. There, she learns to hunt and survive with the bears and deal with all that nature throws at her. Her strength and endurance transforms her into one of the best of the heroes.

"Love and Freindship" [sic] is a juvenile story by Jane Austen, dated 1790. From the age of 11 until she was 18, Austen wrote her tales in three notebooks. These still exist, one in the Bodleian Library and the other two in the British Museum. They contain, among other works, "Love and Freindship", written when she was 14, and "The History of England", written when she was 15.

Meet P.J. Funnybunny, the loveable and hilarious young bunny that explores life with his sister Honey Bunny and different animal friends. Listeners will learn valuable lessons alongside P.J. and Honey Bunny about self-acceptance, saving money, how to be a good friend, and more! This collections...

Is this a new star... or our final night? Something impossible has broken the lonely silence of the void, rushing out of the black mystery of space and straight toward our sun. At first, it is just a remote speck of light. Humanity watches in idle wonder as a magnificent new star illuminates the...