Episodes

  • Mobilizing Woman-Power-Harriot Stanton Blatch

    Mobilizing Woman-Power-Harriot Stanton Blatch
    Aug 24 2026
    In her captivating 1912 novel, Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) weaves a tale inspired by her own experiences, bringing to life the struggles of a remarkable woman torn between her public aspirations and private longings. Set against the backdrop of a post-Civil War Midwest, the story follows Olivia Lattimore, a tragic actress navigating the tumultuous waters of romance and art. With poetic insight, Austin delves into the myriad social and economic hurdles that gifted women like Olivia encounter in their quest for self-fulfillment. In a cynical Gilded Age America, she poses a poignant question can a “woman of genius” truly attain both happiness and success? Summary by Amy Dunkleberger
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    4 hrs and 26 mins
  • John Dough and the Cherub-L. Frank Baum

    John Dough and the Cherub-L. Frank Baum
    Aug 23 2026
    In her captivating 1912 novel, Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) weaves a tale inspired by her own experiences, bringing to life the struggles of a remarkable woman torn between her public aspirations and private longings. Set against the backdrop of a post-Civil War Midwest, the story follows Olivia Lattimore, a tragic actress navigating the tumultuous waters of romance and art. With poetic insight, Austin delves into the myriad social and economic hurdles that gifted women like Olivia encounter in their quest for self-fulfillment. In a cynical Gilded Age America, she poses a poignant question can a “woman of genius” truly attain both happiness and success? Summary by Amy Dunkleberger
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    4 hrs and 28 mins
  • Wheat Princess-Jean Webster

    Wheat Princess-Jean Webster
    Aug 22 2026
    In her captivating 1912 novel, Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) weaves a tale inspired by her own experiences, bringing to life the struggles of a remarkable woman torn between her public aspirations and private longings. Set against the backdrop of a post-Civil War Midwest, the story follows Olivia Lattimore, a tragic actress navigating the tumultuous waters of romance and art. With poetic insight, Austin delves into the myriad social and economic hurdles that gifted women like Olivia encounter in their quest for self-fulfillment. In a cynical Gilded Age America, she poses a poignant question can a “woman of genius” truly attain both happiness and success? Summary by Amy Dunkleberger
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    9 hrs and 17 mins
  • EDWY A Poem, in Three Parts-Ann Radcliffe

    EDWY A Poem, in Three Parts-Ann Radcliffe
    Aug 21 2026
    In her captivating 1912 novel, Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) weaves a tale inspired by her own experiences, bringing to life the struggles of a remarkable woman torn between her public aspirations and private longings. Set against the backdrop of a post-Civil War Midwest, the story follows Olivia Lattimore, a tragic actress navigating the tumultuous waters of romance and art. With poetic insight, Austin delves into the myriad social and economic hurdles that gifted women like Olivia encounter in their quest for self-fulfillment. In a cynical Gilded Age America, she poses a poignant question can a “woman of genius” truly attain both happiness and success? Summary by Amy Dunkleberger
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    57 mins
  • Address to Free Colored Americans-An Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women

    Address to Free Colored Americans-An Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women
    Aug 20 2026
    In her captivating 1912 novel, Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) weaves a tale inspired by her own experiences, bringing to life the struggles of a remarkable woman torn between her public aspirations and private longings. Set against the backdrop of a post-Civil War Midwest, the story follows Olivia Lattimore, a tragic actress navigating the tumultuous waters of romance and art. With poetic insight, Austin delves into the myriad social and economic hurdles that gifted women like Olivia encounter in their quest for self-fulfillment. In a cynical Gilded Age America, she poses a poignant question can a “woman of genius” truly attain both happiness and success? Summary by Amy Dunkleberger
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Character Building-Booker T. Washington

    Character Building-Booker T. Washington
    Aug 19 2026
    In her captivating 1912 novel, Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) weaves a tale inspired by her own experiences, bringing to life the struggles of a remarkable woman torn between her public aspirations and private longings. Set against the backdrop of a post-Civil War Midwest, the story follows Olivia Lattimore, a tragic actress navigating the tumultuous waters of romance and art. With poetic insight, Austin delves into the myriad social and economic hurdles that gifted women like Olivia encounter in their quest for self-fulfillment. In a cynical Gilded Age America, she poses a poignant question can a “woman of genius” truly attain both happiness and success? Summary by Amy Dunkleberger
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    6 hrs and 38 mins
  • Fuel of Fire-Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler

    Fuel of Fire-Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler
    Aug 18 2026
    In her captivating 1912 novel, Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) weaves a tale inspired by her own experiences, bringing to life the struggles of a remarkable woman torn between her public aspirations and private longings. Set against the backdrop of a post-Civil War Midwest, the story follows Olivia Lattimore, a tragic actress navigating the tumultuous waters of romance and art. With poetic insight, Austin delves into the myriad social and economic hurdles that gifted women like Olivia encounter in their quest for self-fulfillment. In a cynical Gilded Age America, she poses a poignant question can a “woman of genius” truly attain both happiness and success? Summary by Amy Dunkleberger
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    9 hrs and 16 mins
  • Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji)-Murasaki Shikibu

    Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji)-Murasaki Shikibu
    Aug 17 2026
    In her captivating 1912 novel, Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) weaves a tale inspired by her own experiences, bringing to life the struggles of a remarkable woman torn between her public aspirations and private longings. Set against the backdrop of a post-Civil War Midwest, the story follows Olivia Lattimore, a tragic actress navigating the tumultuous waters of romance and art. With poetic insight, Austin delves into the myriad social and economic hurdles that gifted women like Olivia encounter in their quest for self-fulfillment. In a cynical Gilded Age America, she poses a poignant question can a “woman of genius” truly attain both happiness and success? Summary by Amy Dunkleberger
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    8 hrs and 53 mins