The Witch of Hebron Readings

James Howard Kunstler Reads from The Witch of Hebron

Photo by Charlie Samuels

In the not-distant future... First gasoline became scarce and expensive, and now it is simply gone. The automobile age is over. The electricity has flickered out. The computers are all down for good. The great corporations have fallen. Paper money is worthless. Two great cities have been destroyed. Epidemics have ravaged the population. The government isn't functioning. There may be a president and he may be in Minneapolis, but it's little more than a rumor. The people of a little town named Union Grove , in Upstate New York, endure, living very locally in a world made by hand. The world beyond Washington County has become an unknown country.

The Witch of Hebron, Prologue

Author James Howard Kunstler reads the Prologue to his post-oil novel The Witch of Hebron (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2010).

The Witch of Hebron, Chapter One
Jasper and Ned spy on The Hermit

James Howard Kunstler reads the first chapter of his post-oil novel The Witch of Hebron (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2010).

Music: "McCully's Waltz," performed by Ed Lowman & John Kirk, recorded specially for the World Made By Hand series.

The Witch of Hebron, Chapter Thirteen
Brother Jobe meets Billy Bones

James Howard Kunstler reads Chapter 13 from his post-oil novel The Witch of Hebron (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2010).

Music: "Duck River," performed by Matt Brown. Used by permission. Available for purchase through 5-String Productions.

The Witch of Hebron, Chapter Thirty-Eight
Brother Jobe and the Queen Bee

Author James Howard Kunstler reads Chapter Thirty-Eight from his post-oil novel, The Witch of Hebron (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2010).

Music: "Sweet Rosy Cheeks," performed by Ed Lowman & John Kirk, recorded specially for the World Made By Hand series.

Did you know James Howard Kunstler has a weekly audio podcast? Check out The KunstlerCast, where these recordings first appeared.

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