{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"691: Ch 13 \u2014 Cranford","description":"Ep. 691: Cranford | Chapter 13 Book talk begins at 19:20 Miss Matty finally does it\u2014she picks out a gown all by herself. But just as she\u2019s basking in her big main-character moment\u2026 BAM. Gossip hits the milliner\u2019s like a dropped teacup.  --------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Episode start 02:00 July Raffle - Botanical Knits: 12 Designs inspired by trees and foliage by Alana Davos of Never Not Knitting 04:00  Dear Reader Game (iOS only So far) and  a gif sample 10:05 Don\u2019t forget to send us your crafty videos 10:45 Korean thimbles: I cobbled together a way to do it by combining  this, and  this, and  this. 13:00 Knit Nation - I got the first three issues\u2026I\u2019ll let you know. 14:20 I also stumbled on an interesting Hogarth video that includes a bit on the Rake\u2019s Progress which I mentioned several weeks ago 15:00 Here\u2019s the Washington Post review of Frankenstein at STC and I THINK this is a gift link so you can read it without an account!  Future bonus episode coming on my thoughts about the whys and why nots behind So Much Frank \u2014 that will be out after the **Guillermo del Toro Netflix version (\u201cThis November Only Monsters Play God\u201d) Oscar Isaac, Charles Dance (TULKINGHORN!), and Christoph Waltz (hell yeah!).  POLL QUESTION - there are several other Cranford-adjacent stories that E Gaskell wrote - would you like me to do those right after we\u2019re done with Cranford? 18.20 - This week\u2019s Tea - Bookshop Blend https:\/\/bit.ly\/craftlit-pdtea 19:20 START BOOK TALK 19:30 welly stawed = well-stopped or well-stuffed 21:30 Shawl - 30 shillings (machine made) which would be \u00a31.10 using historical economic calculators (e.g., the UK National Archives or measuringworth.com): - 30 shillings in 1845 \u2248 \u00a385\u2013\u00a3120 today (2025 GBP) depending on the method (retail price index vs. average earnings). &amp;nbsp; Post-chapter Notes 55:55 Annotations said \u201cgreen tea was FERMENTED tea\u201d - nope, just  partially oxidized then the process was halted, whereas Black teas were FULLY oxidized.  Miscellaneous   Don't forget to send us your crafty videos   BOOK\/WATCH PARTIES coming up in 2025: Last Thursday of every month, 8pm Eastern:    Jul\u2014Princess Bride (movie)   Aug\u2014The Last Unicorn (book)   Sep\u2014The Last Unicorn (movie)   Oct\u2014Random Harvest (book)   Nov\u2014Random Harvest (movie)   Dec\u2014Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ\u2019s Childhood Pal (book)    &amp;nbsp; *CraftLit\u2019s Socials* \u2022 Find everything here: https:\/\/www.linktr.ee\/craftlitchannel \u2022 Join the newsletter: http:\/\/eepurl.com\/2raf9&amp;nbsp; \u2022 Podcast site: http:\/\/craftlit.com \u2022 Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CraftLit\/ \u2022 Facebook group: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/craftlit \u2022 Pinterest: https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/craftlit\/ \u2022 TikTok podcast: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@craftlit \u2022 Email: heather@craftlit.com \u2022 Previous CraftLit Classics can be found here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/craftlit-library-2023 &amp;nbsp; *SUPPORT THE SHOW!* \u2022 CraftLit App Premium feed bit.ly\/libsynpremiumcraftlit (only one tier available) \u2022 PATREON: &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/patreon.com\/craftlit (all tiers, below) \u2014\u2014Walter Harright -&amp;nbsp; $5\/mo for the same audio as on App \u2014\u2014Jane Eyre - $10\/mo for even-month Book Parties \u2014\u2014Mina Harker - $15\/mo for odd-month Watch Parties *All tiers and benefits are also available as* \u2014*YouTube Channel Memberships*&amp;nbsp; \u2014*Ko-Fi* https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/craftlit&amp;nbsp; \u2014*NEW* at CraftLit.com \u2014 Premium Memberships https:\/\/craftlit.com\/membership-levels\/ *IF you want to join a particular Book or Watch Patry but you don't want to join any of the above membership options*, please use PayPal.me\/craftlit or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; \u2022 Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) \u2022 Call 1-206-350-1642 ","author_name":"CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book Lovers","author_url":"https:\/\/craftlit.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37283890\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/190414735"}