All Sites

» John Adams Institute

Promotes American literature and culture in Europe by bringing authors and other speakers to Amsterdam to give lectures. With lecture details and membership information.

http://www.john-adams.nl/

» LibriVox

Extensive collection of free audio books read by volunteers; the goal is to record every book in the public domain.

http://librivox.org/

» NetRead's EventCaster

"Broadcasts up-to-date literary events nationwide to event editors at newspapers and web sites that subscribe . . . book readings, author signings, book conferences, open mics, and literary contests."

http://netread.com/calendar/

» Salon.com: Audio

Free spoken word recordings from hundreds of authors. Includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and live author events.

http://www.salon.com/audio/index.html

» Spoken Interludes

A monthly salon for stories featuring writers and actors reading their own work and the work of others.

http://www.spokeninterludes.com/

» Telltale Weekly

Seeks to record, produce, and sell performances of at least 50 public domain texts per year, with the intention of releasing them under the Creative Commons Attrubition Non-Commercial License five years after their first appearance on the site (or after a hundred-thousand purchases of the recording, whichever comes first).

http://www.telltaleweekly.com/

» Wired for Books

Features modern and classic literature and literary criticism and discussion. Works are available in RealAudio, RealVideo, and multimedia presentations.

http://wiredforbooks.org/

» ZBS

Features contemporary audio drama, from original and published sources. (Requires Apple QuickTime 4.)

http://www.zbs.org/