CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book Lovers

About CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book Lovers

CraftLit — Annotated Audiobooks for Busy People Love classic literature…or wish you did? CraftLit is a weekly podcast featuring classic audiobook chapters paired with entertaining literary commentary that makes great books easier—and more fun—to understand. Host Heather Ordover explains historical references, vocabulary, and cultural context before each chapter so listeners can fully enjoy the story. Think of it as a global book club for classic literature, perfect for listening while commuting, crafting, walking, or doing chores. CraftLit has been in continuous weekly production since 2006, making it one of the longest-running literature podcasts. Listeners also send in voicemail comments that keep the show feeling like a lively reading group. Authors featured include: • Jane Austen • Mark Twain • Elizabeth Gaskell • Mary Shelley • Wilkie Collins • Alexandre Dumas • Robert Louis Stevenson Recent and current readings include Mark Twain’s Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc and Elizabeth Gaskell’s Cranford. Classic audiobooks—because loving great books in a busy world is tough.

Publisher

Heather Ordover

Category

arts · education · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Apr 2006

Latest episode

3 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

29 of 1,536 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   3 Jul 2026

   I Moved to Philly and I Need Your Ideas! (CraftLit Update)

   Host Heather shares an update on her move to Philadelphia and invites listeners to submit creative opening line ideas for the podcast.

2. 

   24 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   CraftLit + Nancy Drew Update

   REMINDER: CraftLit’s Patreon will go away this July. If you need help moving from Patreon to Supercast please comment here and we’ll get you sorted! It's been a rough few months. Between a nasty virus, a torn cornea (multiple times), and an upcoming move to Philadelphia, things got delayed. But we're getting back on track. If you have a Nancy Drew (or Hardy Boys, Bobbsey Twins, Rover Boys) story to share, we want to hear it! 📞 206-350-1642 | ✉️ heather@craftlit.com. Put NANCY DREW in the subject line so it doesn't get missed.

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   13 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Big CraftLit Update: Moby Dick, Supercast, Premium Audio, and Holiday Playlists

   Here's a mid-December update from Heather with some important CraftLit news. We're officially moving CraftLit off Patreon and onto Supercast, and while the transition took a lot of work, the result is a much easier and better experience for listeners. In this update, I cover: • 00:00 Why CraftLit is leaving Patreon and why there's no Moby Dick this week • 01:10 How easy the move to Supercast is (no extra charges, no double payments): *helper videos for the process listed below* • 1:20 Where to find *Christmas playlists* across platforms: all on Supercast, CraftLit.com/christmas has BOTH CraftLit.com and Libsyn playlists. • 2:30 What *Patreon Patrons* need to do: craftlit.supercast.com/patreons (check your email from craftlit/patreon) • 4:03 Help for *app orphans* who lost access to premium audio: craftlit.com/app-orphan/ • 05:49 *Discounts ONLY available through the end of December 2025*: craftlit.com/supercast/ • 07:35 How *gift subscriptions* work on Supercast: craftlit.supercast.com/gifts/new • A quick programming update (Brain Broke—no Moby-Dick this week) • 08:59 Upcoming holiday audio and a new spooky Christmas story over at @chillingtalesfordarknights ("The Portal"—NOT goofy—coming soon, written by Mr Chilling Tales himself. Author of my fave—goofy—voicework I've done for them: "My Closet is Trying to Kill Me" youtu.be/ql09GEF-lF4?si=broWKLqI7ooV96cE) If you've ever supported CraftLit, use the app, or are thinking about becoming a premium subscriber, this video walks you through what's changing and how to get set up. Thank you for supporting CraftLit and for your patience as the tech finally caught up with what we've wanted to do all along. Happy holidays 💜 Here are some more helper videos for you, in case you'd like to see the processes before diving in—I filmed these all on my phone: The Sign-up Process Easily put the CraftLit Supercast feed into the Podcatcher of your choice The Sign-in process to access content on the Supercast platform

Inside a recent episode

CraftLit + Nancy Drew Update

Published 24 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I have a feeling that my cornea is warped on this side. And I also think this is the eye that I have an astigmatism in. So I suppose that makes sense. Maybe is it the cornea that's wonky? Anyway, you can see what a week of amniotic patch did. And then we did one extra week of me wearing a contact lens. And I was using antibiotic drops because we were not messing with my eyeball for those two weeks. It was like the patch goes on. Don't touch it, just use antibiotic drops. Patch comes off, new contact. Don't touch it. Antibiotic drops. Two weeks and my eye looks better than when I was born. It is as smooth and clear and free of scar tissue as you could hope for. […]

Who has been a guest on CraftLit - Serialized Classic Literature for Busy Book Lovers

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• Cori Samuel
• Richard Harding Davis
• Brian Hostick
• Jessica Mells
• Andrew Ordover

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YouTube views

103,471

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

428 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

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Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

67

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