There's Pippins and Cheese to Come

There's Pippins and Cheese to Come by Charles S. Brooks invites listeners into a witty, observant compendium of early 20th-century essays that blend literary curiosity with everyday amusement. Brooks guides you from the pleasures of book-hunting ("On Buying Old Books") to sharp social sketches ("Any Stick Will Do to Beat a Dog") and reflective travel pieces ("Roads of Morning"), all delivered in a lively, conversational prose. Rooted in the cultural texture of 1917, these short nonfiction pieces balance humor, criticism, and humane insight—sketching cafes, reviewers, and the humble rituals of reading with a critic’s eye and a storyteller’s warmth. The collection surveys the life of the mind and the marketplace of letters, offering playful takes on taste, friendship, and the pursuit of small satisfactions. Ideal for fans of literary essays and historical nonfiction, this audiobook will appeal to readers who enjoy genteel satire, bookish anecdotes, and polished observational writing. Listen for Brooks’s keen voice if you love literature, book-collecting tales, and pleasantly shrewd reflections on ordinary life.