Ambrose Bierce: The Author of the Devil‘s Dictionary - Episode 75

Ambrose Bierce, born June 24, 1842, left home at the age of fifteen to work as a printer's apprentice for an Ohio newspaper.  Over time, because of his cynical writing style, "Bitter Bierce," as he was known to his readers, would rise to prominence as one of America's best-known literary figures.

Perhaps his most famous account of the Civil War was his What I Saw of Shiloh, published in 1881.  But if descriptive accounts of the Civil War aren't your cup of tea, I can guarantee that his most enduring book, The Devil's Dictionary, will rate a place of honor on your coffee table or bookcase.

Stories from History’s Dust Bin is a 3-volume set of historical short stories.  These are the nuggets of gold that had fallen by the wayside… the little known and unusual.  Many of these gems were destined to be forever lost until they were collected, dusted off and brought back to life by author Wayne Winterton.

Each podcast episode features one of over 450 short stories from either Winterton’s Award-Winning Stories from Dust Bin series* or the companion volume, From Ace to Zamboni: 101 More Dust Bin Stories, as narrated by either the author or his son, William, or daughter, Jana.

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