696: Chs 3-4 — Mr. Harrison's Confessions

696: Chs 3-4 — Mr. Harrison's Confessions

From CraftLit by Heather Ordover

September 19, 2025 · 1h 8m · Season 39 · Episode 2

About this episode

In this episode, Heather discusses chapters 3-4 of 'Mr. Harrison's Confessions', exploring themes of awkwardness and entertainment in the narrative.

Ep. 696: Mr. Harrison's Confessions | Chapters 3-4 Book talk begins at 25:15 Pears, parties, and peculiar housemates—Mr. Harrison's adventures just keep getting more awkward (and more entertaining). --------------------------------------------------------------- SEPTEMBER Raffle - Box of Raffle by Andrew Ordover THIS WEEK'S TEA: https://bit.ly/craftlit-pdtea Farley's Bookshop! Don't forget to send us your crafty videos Durham U English Courselist And a close up of a class and one from the U of York (thank you LilyM) We caught Hank Mansplaining Knitting The Ultimate "We Have Notes" video from @KristineVike And the evil of Private Equity predatory practices (actually, she has a LOT of useful informational videos!) Spectacular FIXED SciShow video: I Remade the SciShow Knitting Video (with accurate SCIENCE) https://youtu.be/5btQokB32dQ Solomon's Seal: Dutch Tiles—as with Cranford, these were out of style when the story was written/takes place. They have a resurgence of popularity during the Arts & Crafts movement: https://www.regtsdelfttiles.com/antique-delft-wall-tile-18th-century-horseman-in-manganese-rosette-corner-motifs.html The Jargonelle pear ( Pyrus communis 'Jargonelle'…

People in this episode

Host: Heather Ordover

Topics covered

  • book discussion
  • crafting
  • knitting
  • pear varieties
  • Arts & Crafts movement
  • awkward adventures

Keywords

  • Mr. Harrison's Confessions
  • book talk
  • knitting
  • Jargonelle pear
  • Arts & Crafts
  • awkward adventures

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Farley's Bookshop, SciShow, Durham U, U of York

Products: Jargonelle pear

Books & works: Mr. Harrison's Confessions, Cranford

Places: Arts & Crafts movement

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