Abbott Episodes

Book chat begins around 11 minutes in. - End of Book! Yowsa! Yes, the end of Flatland. End of my romance with math...or my infatuation that turns out to be completely misleading like how that guy was who I dated while I was teaching at the reading school who... um...TMI? Infatuation? Maybe. Because I fooled myself into thinking I could balance my checkbook if I understood Flatland. There is no Transitive Property in my life. The Lightning Thief (by Rick Riordan)! Read the book...not so ...

Book talk begins at: 25:45 I conquer Greenland. (And there was much rejoicing…) Some links: Needle Noodles! How do I love the Valkyrie? SOoooo much! Link to Christen Haden's book "Creepy Cute Crochet"; Terry Pratchett's sad speech; "Too Late to Apologize" based on a Timbaland song (see below) and the nifty work of the SoomoPublishing group, and, um… Donnegal Tweed in #809 teal, anyone? Lyrics to "Too Late…" Halfway across the globe And we're standing on new ground Screa...

Chapters 15-17 of Flatland! Whoot! Book talk starts around 12 minutes. Listen to episode 157 audio Know what a smooth operator is? A sphere! Trust me. This week's links: interview with Jasper Fforde (in which he discusses--wait for it--Flatland!!!), Barknknit podcast promo, Studiographia (my new writing home). proof of my spinniness *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podca...

Book talk begins at: 22:30 The Encounter begins!!! Meanwhile, back at the ranch...it's raining. And... tornado...ing? How does one say that? We here are unused to your strange terminology and bizarre windy ways. Some links: Great TechKnitting blog post with links to lots of great and very smart ideas (expensive sock yarn etc); the latest TwistCollective Winter 2009 issue; PopKnits Vintage Knitting Redux with this thick slipper sock; a very useful (and comprehensive) no-purl...

We finish the background info to Flatland today (and you thought we were already IN the story, didn't you!) and next episode head into... The Encounter! Da Da Duuuuummmmmmm Book talk begins at: 21:00 Listen to 154 audio This week some gluten free fun for you UK travelers and denizens (beer, cider, food, mobile phone 24/7 beer guidance), I wax rhapsodic over the CAMRA guide, find the 3/50 Project (yes!), and knit, knit, spin, and knit. AH! And I find a speed knitter (like the Yarn Harlot) w...

Christmas knitting (nearly) done. Still working on Welsh Heel socks for Auntie, sock yarn hat (for picture scroll down a bit) pattern for the hat here, useful tutorial for Jogless stripes, cool MixTape Zine and MixTapeZine's editor's blog, and nifty attached i-cord tutorial. And the artwork for chapter 9: And for 154: The Boys Are Back! A link to their Vampire OpEd, and Plato, Heidegger, and Aristotle (which we didn't talk about) and Daniel Klein's latest fiction, The History of Now. *C...

Christmas knitting (nearly) done. Still working on Welsh Heel socks for Auntie, sock yarn hat (for picture scroll down a bit) pattern for the hat here, useful tutorial for Jogless stripes, cool MixTape Zine and MixTapeZine's editor's blog, and nifty attached i-cord tutorial. And the artwork for chapter 9: And for 154: The Boys Are Back! A link to their Vampire OpEd, and Plato, Heidegger, and Aristotle (which we didn't talk about) and Daniel Klein's latest fiction, The History of Now. *C...

Flatland begins at episode 149 Book talk starts at 30 min, fig 1 at 45 min, fig 2 at 47 min, and fig 3 at 50 min. Listen to 152 here Wedding: Done! (successfully too!) Happy Sister (red) Happy Hub-to-Be (with Uke) Semester Grades: Done! (mostly successfully) Anglo-Saxon! On Audio! Interweave books to check out: 101 Easy Wire Earrings, Sew Liberated, and Enchanted Adornments. Some MathPhobe books we mentioned: The Number Devil; e=MC²; Gödel, Escher, Bach; Le Ton Beau de Marot; I am a ...

Book talk for 151 begins around 13 minutes in. Play here: audio Hope everyone in the US had a satisfying Thanksgiving--in every way. Food. Family. Fun. Life is good on this end, if looking a bit beans-and-rice for the next bit. But I can't complain. It's certainly better than being A. Square. And know that I've triple-checked and the good people at Wizzard Media (where the podcast is hosted) are indeed working towards getting apps up for other smart phone platforms. I am relieved. And excited...

Start of Flatland Listen to the audio 150, booktalk starts around 20 min in. Coming soon! Interview Number 2 with the charming comedy team of Tom Cathcart and Daniel Klein (I'm not-so-secretly in love. Yes, the Husband knows). Flatland! My Dad's melodious voice will only be gracing us briefly before he has to go rescue the university (or a small part thereof). Many of our readers will be...CraftLit Volks! Huzzah! Do Not Fear The Math. (Or maybe fear it just a little bit.) And here...

Prologue to Flatland. O so many things to link to! Here are some links to...gluten free flour mix, the Jean Reno movie Les Visiteurs, iPhone app info!, Flatland needs readers (text in left sidebar of link). *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cra...

Hold on tight as we dive into a place where math, imagination, and absurdity collide, Edwin A. Abbott's timeless masterpiece, Flatland! So, grab your finest polygonal hat, put on your imagination goggles, and trust me, it's not just your ordinary book; it's a portal to a parallel universe of geometrical wonders!