Bridge of Birds, Ch. 4 Chapter 4 of Bridge of Birds by the late Barry Hughart is titled, “Root of Lightning,” in which Number Ten Ox is schooled in the lore of ginseng by the Abbot. Give it a listen and please leave a comment below. Thank you! (length – 13:58) < Previous Chapter Next…
Read MoreBridge of Birds, Ch. 3 Illustration by Kinnas, “The Sign of the Half-Closed Eye” In “A Sage With a Slight Flaw in His Character,” Chapter 3 of the late, great Barry Hughart’s novel, Bridge of Birds, we meet the ancient sage, Master Li. Come with Number Ten Ox back to an ancient China that never…
Read MoreBridge of Birds, Ch. 2 Chapter 2 of Bridge of Birds, by Barry Hughart, is titled, “The Plague”. The tragic events of the silk harvest in Ku-Fu, narrated by Number Ten Ox. Please leave a comment! (length – 18:05) < Previous Chapter Next Chatper > Order from Barnes & Noble Order from Amazon Order from…
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Read MoreA couple of weeks ago I was re-reading one of my top 10 favorite novels of all time, “Bridge of Birds,” by the late Barry Hughart. I was coming out of a wonderful reading fugue* and I said to myself, I says, “Self, it’s time to make a podcast.” “We Still Read” is the result….
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