I love the stories and the narrator. Great concept. Unfortunately the Substack app doesn’t work well with iOS CarPlay where I listen to podcasts. Every time Waze has a notification, it kills the narration and I have to press play again. How about a Spotify channel built for audio?
Thank you! That is definitely something to consider. In the meantime, I believe there are some browser add-ons that let you download the audio embedded in Substack posts….or just dump the Waze ;)
That's a great question! From what I can tell, there isn't a direct way to download audio from the post, but I've put an inquiry in with Substack Support to confirm. Some browsers (Firefox & Chrome) apparently have an add-on that will allow you to do this.
Fond memories of “discovering” and reading this in High School English class. A couple years later I bought an entire collection of Hemingway to read while shipboard USN in a war zone. It was my “mental health get-away” from an otherwise terrifying place to be. I listened to this today, many decades later with renewed enjoyment. I have been able to experience much of the natural beauty of the wilderness since my military experiences - this short story brings back those wonderful days boon docking in the Sierras and the Rockies. Thank you.
Thursday fly fishing for trout in the mountains in a sublime theater of rhododendron and mountain laurel. Yesterday it was a sunflower field with a shotgun watching doves fly at sunrise and sunset.
Thanks for a great way to end the week. I "get" Nick.
I read a lot of Hemmingway in my Junior year in high school. Farewell to Arms and the Old man and the Sea. In later years I read them again and everything else. "In Our Time" was the first book we read, much of it in class because it's a book of short stories among them, The Three Day Blow a heart breaker if I remember correctly, and Big Two Hearted River was one of them! Your selection of that story is a perfect choice. Absolutely transformative for the listener.
So perfect after visiting his house in Key West, and buying the short stories book. Love being read to, as is your intent.
So glad to hear that, thank you! I am hoping to visit Hemingway's Key West home next spring when I'll be in the area.
Hemingway short stories are my favorites but neck and neck w For Whom the Bell Tolls. I have read that4 times.
A little known story for holiday time is, Christmas on the Roof of the World. Excellent
Great suggestion…and not an easy one to find!
"If you want an example of true mindfulness, this is it." Awesome. Thanks for the reflection and reading!
So glad you enjoyed it!
I love the stories and the narrator. Great concept. Unfortunately the Substack app doesn’t work well with iOS CarPlay where I listen to podcasts. Every time Waze has a notification, it kills the narration and I have to press play again. How about a Spotify channel built for audio?
Thank you! That is definitely something to consider. In the meantime, I believe there are some browser add-ons that let you download the audio embedded in Substack posts….or just dump the Waze ;)
Hello, CRA!
I’m so happy to have found your stack of fabulous literature. We all need more of the great authors of the world, now more than ever.
I’m boarding a flight tomorrow. No internet/wifi.
I’m a bit daft. Does Substack let me download and listen without wifi???
That's a great question! From what I can tell, there isn't a direct way to download audio from the post, but I've put an inquiry in with Substack Support to confirm. Some browsers (Firefox & Chrome) apparently have an add-on that will allow you to do this.
Fond memories of “discovering” and reading this in High School English class. A couple years later I bought an entire collection of Hemingway to read while shipboard USN in a war zone. It was my “mental health get-away” from an otherwise terrifying place to be. I listened to this today, many decades later with renewed enjoyment. I have been able to experience much of the natural beauty of the wilderness since my military experiences - this short story brings back those wonderful days boon docking in the Sierras and the Rockies. Thank you.
So glad to hear it!
Thursday fly fishing for trout in the mountains in a sublime theater of rhododendron and mountain laurel. Yesterday it was a sunflower field with a shotgun watching doves fly at sunrise and sunset.
Thanks for a great way to end the week. I "get" Nick.
I read a lot of Hemmingway in my Junior year in high school. Farewell to Arms and the Old man and the Sea. In later years I read them again and everything else. "In Our Time" was the first book we read, much of it in class because it's a book of short stories among them, The Three Day Blow a heart breaker if I remember correctly, and Big Two Hearted River was one of them! Your selection of that story is a perfect choice. Absolutely transformative for the listener.
Thank you! Yes, In Our Time is a solid, quick read…and gives us a much fuller picture of Nick Adams.