Where the Forest Murmurs, by Fiona Macleod, Part 2

The Evolution of Modern Orchestration, by Louis A. Coerne, Part 1

Let’s sleep to sonorous notes about the history of the modern orchestra. This time, we work our way forward from antiquity, ponder the parallel musica...

The Problems of Philosophy, by Bertrand Russell, Part 4

Let’s relax with a listener request for more from the marvelous mind of Bertrand Russell. This time, thoughts about the nature of thought, induction v...

Over Fen and Wold, by John James Hissey, Part 1

Let’s relax with a lovely listener recommendation that takes us, and our authors, on a tour of little-regarded Lincolnshire. This time, the lure of ne...

On Molecular and Microscopic Science, by Mary Somerville, Part 3

Let’s sleep scientifically this week, with more from a woman of such deep and broad accomplishment that the word "scientist" had to be coined to descr...

The Book of the Ocean, by Ernest Ingersoll, Part 5

Let’s sail the seas of sleep with more from this volume about the history of our oceans. This time, the Age of Exploration south and north, the mythic...

The Ethics of Aristotle, Part 3

Let’s philosophize our way to sleep with more from this 2,300-year-old work on the art of being. This time, what is happiness? How is it related to go...

The History of Bread, by John Ashton, Part 6 - Conclusion

Let relaxation rise with this conclusion to one of our most (understandably) popular books. This time in we learn of gingerbread, penny loaf scrambles...

Old Country Inns of England, by Maskell and Gregory, Part 2

Let’s relax with more about the evolution of that useful place to sleep, the inn. This time, we travel from pilgrimage hostels to lodging for wool gui...

The Book of the Hamburgs, by L. Frank Baum, Part 1

Let’s roost into relaxation with this rather charming guide to the Hamburg chicken from an author better known for wizards and wicked witches. This ti...

The Story of a Boulder, by Archibald Geikie, Part 1

Let’s chip away at sleeplessness with some 19th century naturalist writing, more specifically the “gleanings from the notebook of a field geologist.”...

The North Pole - Its Discovery in 1909, by Robert Peary (Part 3)

Let’s conclude our month of relaxing travels to sleep with a journey to the farthest reaches of the Arctic and the search for the North Pole. This tim...

Pictures from Italy, by Charles Dickens, Part 3

Let’s continue our month of relaxing travels to sleep as we return to 19th century Italy with Charles Dickens and wind through the maze-like, mysterio...

Faery Lands of the South Seas, by James Hall and Charles Nordhoff, Part 4

Let’s continue our month of relaxing travels to sleep with further tales of adventure from the South Seas. This time, we head to the atoll of Ahu Ahu,...

The Railway Traveller's Handy Book, Part 3

Let’s kick off a month of relaxing travels to sleep with more from this handy guide to riding a train. This time, how to purchase your ticket, class d...

Pyrotechnics: The History and Art of Firework Making, Part 3

Let’s launch ourselves to sleep with more from this rather detailed look at fireworks. This time, we complete our historical retrospective of firework...

Astronomy for Young Folks, by Isabel Martin Lewis, Part 10 (Conclusion)

Let’s journey through the stars to sleep with our final reading from this marvelous book. This time, binary star systems, how to measure the vastness...

Bicycling for Ladies, by Maria E. Ward, Part 4

Let’s pedal a path to sleep with more advice about the newfangled sport of bicycling. This time, the difference between racing and touring postures, g...

The Book of Household Management, by Mrs. Isabella Beeton, Part 11 - Fish

Let’s relax and sleep to more advice from the redoubtable Mrs. B. This time, fish soup recipes, followed by a surprisingly detailed discourse on the n...

A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 9

Let’s continue our relaxing journey through history with the twin empires of Rome and China, social structures in ancient Rome, and the evolution of r...

All About Dogs, by Charles Henry Lane, Part 1

Let’s sleepily celebrate one of mankind's closest companions with this charming guide for "doggy people." In this first reading, dog care basics, a de...

Symmes' Theory of Concentric Spheres, Showing That the Earth is Hollow, Part 4

Let’s theorize our way to sleep with more about a hollow Earth that contains unseen multitudes. This time, the mystery of whales migrating under Green...

William Shakespeare, by Victor Hugo, Part 1

This week, while your reader checks off a long-held Life List item at the Globe, let’s relax as one literary genius waxes rather lyrical about another...

Mexican Archaeology, by Thomas A. Joyce, Part 1

Let’s voyage to sleep with this history of the peoples of Mexico, travel with migrating tribes, consider the ways geography groups languages, and pond...

Experimental Researches in Electricity, by Michael Faraday, Part 1

Let’s attract sleep with these early experiments to master a fundamental element of modern life, electromagnetism. How do magnets create a charge? Wha...

1890 Gardiner and Co. Seed Annual, Part 2, Flowers for the Garden

Let’s beautify our dreams with blooms, as we shop for seeds for the garden. From sweet peas to succulents, Gardiner & Co. has exactly what you need to...

The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith, Part 4

Let’s purchase some peace with more from this foundational work of economics. This time, the fundamentals of supply and demand, the function of profit...

The Handbook on Cheese Making, by George E. Newell, Part 3 (Conclusion)

Let’s sink into sleep with the final reading from this handy guide to making a very popular food indeed. This time, we hear maxims for the cheesemaker...

Sailing Alone Around the World, by Captain Joshua Slocum, Part 3

Let’s sail to sleep with more from this remarkable journey around the world. This time, our author is chased by pirates! Also, we cross the doldrums,...

Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott, Part 5 (Conclusion)

Let’s relax with the conclusion of this curiously wonderful blend of mathematics, philosophy, and social commentary. This time, our square throws off...

The Story of Ancient Irish Civilization, by P.W. Joyce, Part 1

Let’s relax with some historical details about Ireland up to the 12th century, including the structure of kings and chiefs, the kingly retinue, and th...

The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, by Suetonius - Nero, Part 1

Let’s return to this classic history of the Roman emperors and hear a bit about a ruler both famous and infamous in his need for public adulation. Why...

Our National Parks, by John Muir, Part 5

Let’s relax with more of this sleepy stroll through some of America’s greatest natural wonders, protected for the enjoyment of all people as national...

Ten Acres Enough, by Edmund Morris, Part 4

Let’s relax with more advice about successful farming. This time, we get snookered in the purchase of a cow, wage endless war on weeds, and sell some...

Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 7

Let’s continue with more of the finer arts of behavior as we conclude our instruction in the etiquette of invitations, consider the well-appointed hou...

On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, Part 6

In our annual celebration of Darwin Day, let’s continue our sleepy stroll through this fundamental text of biology. This time, why natural selection w...

How To See The British Museum in Four Visits, Part 3

Let’s continue our sleepy tour of the zoological collections of the British Museum and discover the wonders first being seen by the general public cir...

Mount Everest, The Reconnaissance, 1921, by Lt. Col. CK Howard-Bury, Part 5

Let’s climb the slopes of sleep with more from this journey to study the world’s highest mountain. This time, we visit Tingri, climb glaciers, and rea...

Robert's Rules of Order, by Major Henry Robert, Part 1

Let’s relax with one of the most boring reads I’ve ever encountered, a minutely detailed guide to the internal workings of legislative assemblies. Why...

Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to Antiquities in Egypt, by Gaston Maspero (Part 7)

Let’s relax with another sleepy stroll across the sands of time to ancient Egypt. This time, we finish our overview of tombs and learn about Egyptian...