Cultured Media

Are you tired of listening to music on your iPod during your morning commute? You can listen to literature in the public domain (and even some licensed books) at LibraVox and AudioBooksforFree

These books do not have professional actors reading them however, so it’s hit or miss on whether you find the reader’s voice irritating. Although it’s hit or miss with professional voices–I still find the reader’s voice of copy of Brothers Karamazov annoying.

Also, you might find the interface of the Internet Archive more appealing than LibraVox. It’s the same content however.

It’s no surprise there’s not a lot of money to be made in poetry. So how in a commercial culture like ours does so much of it get published? One answer can be found a few hours outside Seattle, where Copper Canyon has been putting out books for 35 years.

Online NewsHour: Poetry Series | PBS