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Today we go on to Chapter 7 of The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. Mrs. Fisher arrived a day early and has already taken over the management of San Salvatore. Lotty doesn't mind, but Rose refuses to be treated as a guest during the holiday she organized.Literative is now on Patreon! Readers who join for free can access the Literative library of published episodes or use the collections to find your next listen. Our paid subscribers, Friends of the Pod, enjoy early access to all new episodes as well as bonus content, peeks behind the scenes, AND online discussions of everything we read. Get the full story at www.patreon.com/Literative!Resources:Elizabeth von Arnim, The Enchanted April. Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16389 Credits:Thumbnail image: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/16389/pg16389-images.htmlMusic licensed through Soundstripe.Code: N5BTZBESSUFPMKUG

Today we go on to Chapter 8 of The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. Lotty encourages Rose to stop fussing and just enjoy the beauty that surrounds her. Meanwhile, Lady Caroline withdraws from everyone so that she can do something she's never wanted to do before . . . think.Literative is now on Patreon! Readers who join for free can access the Literative library of published episodes or use the collections to find your next listen. Our paid subscribers, Friends of the Pod, enjoy early access to all new episodes as well as bonus content, peeks behind the scenes, AND online discussions of everything we read. Get the full story at www.patreon.com/Literative!Resources:Elizabeth von Arnim, The Enchanted April. Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16389 Credits:Thumbnail image: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/16389/pg16389-images.htmlMusic licensed through Soundstripe.Code: RV2T6VTYWNKXCRBY

Today we go on to Chapter 5 of The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot arrive in Italy, but a series of misadventures with a late train, a disobedient horse, and a band of mysterious men leaves them wishing they'd learned Italian and wondering if they will ever reach San Salvatore. Literative is now on Patreon! Readers who join for free can access the Literative library of published episodes or use the collections to find your next listen. Our paid subscribers, Friends of the Pod, enjoy early access to all new episodes as well as bonus content, peeks behind the scenes, AND online discussions of everything we read. Get the full story at www.patreon.com/Literative!Resources:Elizabeth von Arnim, The Enchanted April. Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16389 Credits:Thumbnail image: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/16389/pg16389-images.htmlMusic licensed through Soundstripe.Code: 65CGYFW8K7PA9L9V

Today we go on to Chapter 6 of The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. After the nightmare of their midnight arrival, Lotty Wilkins and Rose Arbuthnot wake up to find that San Salvatore is even more heavenly than they'd imagined. But there is already trouble in paradise.Literative is now on Patreon! Readers who join for free can access the Literative library of published episodes or use the collections to find your next listen. Our paid subscribers, Friends of the Pod, enjoy early access to all new episodes as well as bonus content, peeks behind the scenes, AND online discussions of everything we read. Get the full story at www.patreon.com/Literative!Resources:Elizabeth von Arnim, The Enchanted April. Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16389 Credits:Thumbnail image: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/16389/pg16389-images.htmlMusic licensed through Soundstripe.Code: ZDU7QILGTSYQWB2K

Today we go on to Chapter 3 of The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot find that the cost of the Italian castle obliges them to share their holiday with other people, but only two women answer their ad.Literative is now on Patreon! Readers who join for free can access the Literative library of published episodes or use the collections to find your next listen. Our paid subscribers, Friends of the Pod, enjoy early access to all new episodes as well as bonus content, peeks behind the scenes, AND online discussions of everything we read. Get the full story at www.patreon.com/Literative!Resources:Elizabeth von Arnim, The Enchanted April. Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16389 Credits:Thumbnail image: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/16389/pg16389-images.htmlMusic licensed through Soundstripe.Code: Q6RIGIFKGTKNWWTH

Today we go on to Chapter 4 of The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot are finally leaving for Italy, but how will their husbands react?Literative is now on Patreon! Readers who join for free can access the Literative library of published episodes or use the collections to find your next listen. Our paid subscribers, Friends of the Pod, enjoy early access to all new episodes as well as bonus content, peeks behind the scenes, AND online discussions of everything we read. Get the full story at www.patreon.com/Literative!Resources:Elizabeth von Arnim, The Enchanted April. Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16389 Credits:Thumbnail image: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/16389/pg16389-images.htmlMusic licensed through Soundstripe. Code: FCZ5CCJ9KZ9I4GQU

Happy Labor Day! We're celebrating with poems by Walt Whitman and Joseph O. Legaspi that honor the dignity of the individual laborer and the importance of working together to build a better world.Get the full story at www.patreon.com/Literative. Resources:Academy of American Poets. https://poets.org/academy-american-poets---. Joseph O. Legaspi. https://poets.org/poet/joseph-o-legaspiHughes, Langston. “I, Too.” https://poets.org/poem/i-tooKundiman. Dedicated to nurturing generations of writers and readers of Asian American literature. 2004. https://www.kundiman.orgLegaspi, Joseph O. “The Red Sweater.” https://poets.org/poem/red-sweater---. “The Red Sweater.” https://www.splitthisrock.org/poetry-database/poem/the-red-sweaterSplit This Rock. Calling poets to a greater role in public life and fostering a national network of socially engaged poets. 2013. https://www.splitthisrock.org/---. About Us. ---. The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database. Whitman, Walt. “I Hear America Singing.” https://poets.org/poem/i-hear-america-singing---. “Song of Myself,” Stanza 16. https://poets.org/poem/song-myself-16---. “Song of Myself,” Stanza 51. https://poets.org/poem/song-myself-51Photo Credits:Joseph O. Legaspi: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/joseph-o-legaspi Walt Whitman: Photo by George C. Cox, 1887. Restoration by Adam Cuerden, 2013. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Walt_Whitman_-_George_Collins_Cox.jpgMusic Credits:“Feather and Stone.” Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: ZEM4SZ3MNZIH2AAV

We begin our reading of The Enchanted April, Elizabeth von Arnim's beloved 1922 novel. Chapter 1: On a miserably rainy London day, Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot meet over a newspaper advertisement: "To Those who Appreciate Wistaria and Sunshine."Literative is now on Patreon! Readers who join for free can access the Literative library of published episodes or use the collections to find your next listen. Our paid subscribers, Friends of the Pod, enjoy early access to all new episodes as well as bonus content, peeks behind the scenes, AND online discussions of everything we read. Get the full story at www.patreon.com/Literative!Resources:Elizabeth von Arnim, The Enchanted April. Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16389 Credits:Thumbnail image: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/16389/pg16389-images.htmlMusic licensed through Soundstripe. Wildest Dreams: Code BP9IXYMBYXVSIIRHFeather and Stone: Code ZG5WOI1LDMX3SB0P

Today we go on to Chapter 2 of The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot respond to the advertisement about the Italian castle, but Mrs. Arbuthnot struggles to justify (even to herself) her desire for a holiday.Literative is now on Patreon! Readers who join for free can access the Literative library of published episodes or use the collections to find your next listen. Our paid subscribers, Friends of the Pod, enjoy early access to all new episodes as well as bonus content, peeks behind the scenes, AND online discussions of everything we read. Get the full story at www.patreon.com/Literative!Resources:Elizabeth von Arnim, The Enchanted April. Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16389 Credits:Thumbnail image: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/16389/pg16389-images.htmlMusic licensed through Soundstripe. Code: 7ZK85UKDEJPMONUM, OUKHOIWDC1L9P01P, 2ETYVHYMSF6OCAAD