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I’m Bob Seay and this is a Radio Readers BookByte from High Plains Public Radio. I’ve been reading Sarah Vowell’s book, The Wordy Shipmates. This is the story of the Puritans who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century, the values that brought them across the Atlantic to the New World, and how those values continue to affect America today.

Hello, I’m Charles Jones, retired Director of the KU Public Management Center and author of the 2022 Kansas novel The Illusion of Simple. I welcome this opportunity to discuss Sara Vowell’s The Wordy Shipmates as part of High Plains 2025 Radio Reader’s Book Club.

In The Wordy Shipmates, Sarah Vowell offers her readers a unique time capsule into the political and literary stylings of the early 2000s.

Travel back in time with author Sarah Vowell to explore the Puritans journey to America to become the people of John Winthrop's "city upon a hill"—a shining example, a "city that cannot be hid." We often claim to be a Puritan nation, but what does that mean?

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM LUKE CLAYTON! This week, Luke recaps a fun fishing trip with his friends on Lake Texoma with Striper Express (www.striperexpress.com.) The trip was a celebration for Jeff Rice's retirement, and Jeff managed to catch a giant blue catfish back at the dock after some action packed "deadsticking' for stripers.

It may be hard to imagine, but even during the winter it's not too late to add extra protections for your fruit trees. This week, we'll talk about how you can keep your trees warm during the colder months, and safe from animals, too!

Raylene Hinz-Penner here, a Liberal, Kansas native, retired English professor now living in Newton, with a glimpse into Wordy Shipmates, an edgy pop-history novel about the characters and culture of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Puritans by Sarah Vowell.

Hello, Radio Readers. I’m Julie A. Sellers, author of the novel Ann of Sunflower Lane. Welcome to this High Plains Public Radio Radio Readers Book Club BookByte of The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell.

Deer seasons are a done deal and it's time to concentrate on keeping the predator population under control. Luke's good friend Larry Weishauhn (www.larryweishuhn.net) joins Luke this week with some predator hunting tips.

Companion planting...when it comes to which plants help to benefit or protect each other, there's a lot of misinformation out there. Don't let this affect you; this week, we'll look at the truths and falsehoods, so your garden can be its best without being held back by common "knowledge".