100 Pages - Historical Diary and Life Writing Journal and Podcast

100 pages of life every 100 days put together from historical diaries, autobiographies, and other sources. Free to read digitally. Also available in print. The podcast features a complete reading of each 100 pages in eight installments, along with discussion about the diarists and about life writing in general.

Issue 002 Part Five - James Williams and Mary Boykin Chesnut

The Confederate flag is raised over South Carolina.

09-25
20:31

Issue 002 Part 4 - James Williams

Going deeper into this American life story.

09-09
20:22

Issue 002 Part 3 - Have You Met My Friend Barbellion

Yes, it's more of him, talking sickness and bugs.

08-29
18:06

Issue 002 Part Two - More from Bashkirtseff & Williams

More from the diaries of Marie Bashkirtseff and the life story of James Williams.

08-13
18:54

Issue 002 Part One - Marie Bashkirtseff & James Williams

Two very different perspectives on the 19th century. A young Russian aristocrat in France ponders love, and an American born into slavery tells of his escape from the South.

07-31
21:17

Issue 001 Part 8 - End of the First Issue

Adam finished reading from issue 1 of 100 Pages, including not just WNP Barbellion but also Marie Bashkirtseff (1858-1884). FYI: 100 Pages #2 will be here very soon--July 31--and the first podcast for that issue will be the same day.

07-29
22:43

Issue 001 Part 7 - Different Diarists Coming Soon, I Promise

As stated in the episode title. Remember, you can also read this stuff! Available online and in print. See adamares.ca for details.

07-15
28:57

Issue 001 Part 6 - Hey It's More of This

More discussion by your hosts, followed by the sixth of eight readings of the first issue of 100 Pages. Unmentioned in the audio for this episode is the fact that its release nearly coincides with adamares.ca, the web site for Adam and his projects expected to be live the 2nd of July, 2020.

07-01
29:50

Issue 001 Part 5 - Naming Episodes is Hard

Further discussion! Part five of the serialization of the first issue! Now with more exclamation points in the episode description!

06-17
35:22

Issue 001 Part 4 - Just WNP again

More discussion / more reading of the first issue. Adam forgets to mention that issue 1 of 100 Pages is available for free to download or at an affordable price to buy from lulu.com.

06-03
33:08

Issue 001 Part 3 - Still Barbellionin'

Adam introduces this episode's reading alone; he says "um" a lot and wonders if his apartment is annoyed with him.

05-20
25:22

Issue 001 Part 2 - WNP Barbellion Continued

More discussion of the 100 Words project, plus more readings from the diaries of WNP Barbellion (b. 1889-d. 1919).

05-06
29:16

Issue 001 Part 1 - WNP Barbellion

Discussion of the 100 Words project, plus readings from the diaries of WNP Barbellion (b. 1889-d. 1919)

04-07
34:47

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