Fireside Anthology

Marlow gets his steamboat up and running and begins exploring that long African river he has so long dreamed of. But will the voyage be everything he hoped for? Want ad-free episodes? Become a Friend of the Library today! Want a smoother listening experience? Become a Friend of the Library today at https://plus.acast.com/s/firesideantho. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our hearty steamboat captain finally begins his journey from the initial European outpost on the African coast into the interior of what we can assume is the Republic of the Congo. Through his eyes, we experience the African continent at the height of colonialism. Want ad-free episodes? Become a Friend of the Library today! Want a smoother listening experience? Become a Friend of the Library today at https://plus.acast.com/s/firesideantho. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This season, we dive into a somewhat controversial novella by an excellent Polish-English writer. Life in 1899 was very different from how we live today.That doesn't excuse how people, places, and their associated cultures are portrayed throughout this story, but it does explain it. Some of the themes in this episode are hard to listen to. Please take care when decided where and if you'll listen. Want ad-free episodes? Become a Friend of the Library today! Want a smoother listening experience? Become a Friend of the Library today at https://plus.acast.com/s/firesideantho. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Houses almost seem to have their own souls sometimes, don't they? It must be so, the way that uninhabited houses make us shiver uncomfortably. Our favorite detective is back at it in this year's Halloween Special. Welcome back to The Salon, dearies! Want ad-free episodes? Become a Friend of the Library today! Want a smoother listening experience? Become a Friend of the Library today at https://plus.acast.com/s/firesideantho. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thank you all for waiting so patiently for this new season! I'm very excited to share what I've been working on and I hope you enjoy what's planned. See you in the Salon soon! Want ad-free episodes? Become a Friend of the Library today! Want a smoother listening experience? Become a Friend of the Library today at https://plus.acast.com/s/firesideantho. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.