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Chapter A Day

Started in 1931, “Chapter a Day” is WPR’s longest-running program. Jim Fleming, Norman Gilliland, Michele Good, Melvin Hinton, Baron Kelly and Susan Sweeney read a chapter from a book for a half hour each weekday. Genres are predominately contemporary and range from works of fiction, history and biography.

Schedule

WPR Music, 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., WPR News, 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Hosted by

Michele Gerard Good

CURRENTLY READING

Star Lake Saloon And Housekeeping Cottages by Sara Rath

Monday, July 07 through Friday, July 25 2025

Read by Jim Fleming

Hannah Swann leads a quiet life in Madison, but when she inherits her uncle’s rundown resort in the Northwoods, she finds herself proprietor of his environmental legacy as well. It’s a chance to discover her family, herself, and what is most important to her future.

THEME: excerpts from “Fretwork” with Chris Newman

(Terrace Books; ISBN-10: 0299215245)

Readings are archived for one week following the broadcast day of the last chapter due to publisher  copyright restrictions.

Latest Episodes

Star Lake Saloon And Housekeeping Cottages 8 Of 15 – The Boyfriend (And His Wife)
When Hannah’s married boyfriend shows up, she is soon horrified to learn that he is not alone. Dan Kerry shares his background with Hannah. Protestors, including Hannah’s daughter, form a […]
July 16, 2025
Star Lake Saloon And Housekeeping Cottages 7 Of 15 – Conversations In The Woods
Dan Kerry and Hannah share a shore lunch of their catch. Afterwards, Hannah goes for a walk in the woods behind the resort and overhears Dennis Windsor discussing her property […]
July 15, 2025
Star Lake Saloon And Housekeeping Cottages 6 Of 15 – Uncle Hal’s Debt
Hannah returns to Madison where she learns that her lover and his wife will be taking a summer-long cruise. Her uncle’s debt weighs heavily upon her and she comes up […]
July 14, 2025
Star Lake Saloon And Housekeeping Cottages 5 Of 15 – Hannah Takes Control
Hannah begins to have doubts about Dennis Windsor’s intentions and, at the court hearing for her Uncle’s estate, she asks to be named Personal Representative rather than Windsor. Later, Hannah […]
July 11, 2025
Star Lake Saloon And Housekeeping Cottages 4 Of 15 – The Mining Company
Hannah takes a boat out on the chain of lakes and nearly drowns herself. Later, Dan Kerry shows Hannah some pipes near Star Lake and explains that an international mining […]
July 10, 2025

Chapter A Day Booklist

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Coming Next

Truck: A Love Story by Michael Perry

monday, july 28 through friday, August 15 2025
Read by Jim Fleming

The account of a year in which the New Auburn, WI writer “struggles to grow his own food…live peaceably with his neighbors…and sort out his love life.” It sounds simple, but it’s who he meets and the words he finds for what they do that matter.