273: A Modest Proposal

RE-RELEASE from October 12, 2012: Swift's "A Modest Proposal" NOTE: If the CraftLit iTunes feed ever goes down, head over to the Libsyn site. Not pretty, but always functional! CraftLit and Just the Books are free audiobook podcasts—think "audiobook with benefits" —where you can hear the text and the storybehind the text. Free. Weekly. All for you. * * * The Bizness: This week Hexaflexagons! Pattern for knitting said 'gons will appear here when it's done! Book talk begins at 8min or so. Thank you to our reader, John Gonzalez. The Brontë bio I'm reading (oof! It's heavy) The Brontes: Wild Genius on the Moors: The Story of a Literary Family The text of "A Modest Proposal" for your continued edification. Subscribe to the Ireland-or-Bust mailing list Spread the word and have any friends-or-family who might be interested in joining you sign up too. You can Tweet the link, to your followers, too. * * * Don't forget to sign up for the new CraftLit mailing list which will allow me to get announcements out to you. Enter your email below and click the button below. I will never, ever give or sell your email information to anyone. * * * And remember, if you subscribe you will get links to Cheddar, Wensleydale, Holly Golightly, and Hexaflexagon patterns AND new exclusive audio every week! Cool for Cats is winding down and Wuthering Heights is heating up! Defarge Two —What (else) Would Madame Defarge Knit? —this time in color! —is in pre-orders! * * * Ehren, master of Gulliver and The Bard is doing Henry IV! Checkitout! grab the code " /> 273's book talk audio begins at 8:30min or so. • Full Sock Heels Class • • Mini-Class • Toe-up Heels ONLY • Mini-Class • Top-down Heels ONLY

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