The Bot Canon

The Bot Canon

By Hannah Keefer

Would well-loved classics of literature have been as well-loved if an artificial intelligence had written them? We'll find out.
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26. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)

The Bot CanonMay 02, 2022

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52. Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)

52. Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)

Today we read listener request "Frankenstein," as begun by Mary Shelley and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Jan 16, 202309:32
51. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Dr. Seuss)

51. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Dr. Seuss)

Today we read "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," as begun by Dr. Seuss and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Jan 09, 202304:27
50. The Scarlet Pimpernel (Baroness Orczy)

50. The Scarlet Pimpernel (Baroness Orczy)

Today we read listener request "The Scarlet Pimpernel," as begun by Baroness Orczy and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Dec 19, 202205:27
49. Winnie-the-Pooh (A.A. Milne)

49. Winnie-the-Pooh (A.A. Milne)

Today we read listener request "Winnie-the-Pooh," as begun by A.A. Milne and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Jacob Keefer.

Nov 21, 202211:59
48. In Grandma's Attic (Arleta Richardson)

48. In Grandma's Attic (Arleta Richardson)

Today we read listener request "In Grandma's Attic," as begun by Arleta Richardson and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Nov 14, 202208:24
47. The Monster at the End of This Book (Jon Stone)

47. The Monster at the End of This Book (Jon Stone)

Today we read "The Monster at the End of This Book," as begun by Jon Stone and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Jacob Keefer.

Nov 07, 202206:07
46. The Fall of the House of Usher (Edgar Allan Poe)

46. The Fall of the House of Usher (Edgar Allan Poe)

Today we read "The Fall of the House of Usher," as begun by Edgar Allan Poe and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Oct 31, 202212:37
45. Kristy's Great Idea (Ann M. Martin)

45. Kristy's Great Idea (Ann M. Martin)

Today we read "Kristy's Great Idea," as begun by Ann M. Martin and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Oct 24, 202208:17
44. Lady Chatterley's Lover (D.H. Lawrence)

44. Lady Chatterley's Lover (D.H. Lawrence)

Today we read "Lady Chatterley's Lover," as begun by D.H. Lawrence and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Oct 10, 202208:35
43. Black Beauty (Anna Sewell)

43. Black Beauty (Anna Sewell)

Today we read "Black Beauty," as begun by Anna Sewell and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Oct 03, 202207:49
42. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)

42. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)

Today we read listener request "2001: A Space Odyssey," as begun by Arthur C. Clarke and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Sep 26, 202210:18
41. The Princess Bride (William Goldman)

41. The Princess Bride (William Goldman)

Today we read listener request "The Princess Bride," as begun by William Goldman and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Sep 19, 202208:31
40. Emma (Jane Austen)

40. Emma (Jane Austen)

Today we read listener request "Emma," as begun by Jane Austen and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Sep 12, 202210:26
39. The Tale of Two Bad Mice (Beatrix Potter)

39. The Tale of Two Bad Mice (Beatrix Potter)

Today we read listener request "The Tale of Two Bad Mice," as begun by Beatrix Potter and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Sep 05, 202207:10
38. Dune (Frank Herbert)

38. Dune (Frank Herbert)

Today we read listener request "Dune," as begun by Frank Herbert and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Aug 23, 202209:28
37. A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'Engle)

37. A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'Engle)

Today we read listener request "A Wrinkle in Time," as begun by Madeleine L'Engle and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Aug 15, 202209:42
36. Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)

36. Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)

Today we read listener request "Anne of Green Gables," as begun by L.M. Montgomery and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Aug 08, 202210:38
35. The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)

35. The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)

Today we read listener request "The Silmarillion," as begun by J.R.R. Tolkien and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Aug 01, 202207:19
34. All Quiet on the Western Front (Erich Maria Remarque)

34. All Quiet on the Western Front (Erich Maria Remarque)

Today we read listener request "All Quiet on the Western Front," as begun by Erich Maria Remarque and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Jul 25, 202213:38
33. Thumbelina (Hans Christian Andersen)

33. Thumbelina (Hans Christian Andersen)

Today we read listener request "Thumbelina," as begun by Hans Christian Andersen and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Jul 19, 202202:22
32. The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)

32. The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)

Today we read listener request "The Great Gatsby," as begun by F. Scott Fitzgerald and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Jul 12, 202208:55
31. The Call of Cthulhu (H.P. Lovecraft)

31. The Call of Cthulhu (H.P. Lovecraft)

Today we read listener request "The Call of Cthulhu," as begun by H.P. Lovecraft and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Jul 04, 202210:06
30. Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)

30. Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)

Today we read listener request "Little Women," as begun by Louisa May Alcott and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Jun 27, 202208:25
29. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Betty MacDonald)

29. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Betty MacDonald)

Today we read "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle" as begun by Betty MacDonald and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Jun 20, 202207:42
28. Mrs. Dalloway (Virginia Woolf)

28. Mrs. Dalloway (Virginia Woolf)

Today we read "Mrs. Dalloway" as begun by Virginia Woolf and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Jun 13, 202213:55
27. Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter)

27. Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter)

Today we read "Peter Rabbit" as begun by Beatrix Potter and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Olivia Oldenburg.

May 09, 202207:56
26. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)

26. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)

Today we read "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" as begun by L. Frank Baum and continued by a bot.

Today's book was requested by Rachel Kulik. Our episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

May 02, 202209:43
25. A Bear Called Paddington (Michael Bond)

25. A Bear Called Paddington (Michael Bond)

Today we read "A Bear Called Paddington" as begun by Michael Bond and continued by a bot.

Today's book was requested by Rebekah Estera. Our episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Hannah Keefer.

Apr 25, 202212:46
24. The Doom That Came to Sarnath (H.P. Lovecraft)

24. The Doom That Came to Sarnath (H.P. Lovecraft)

Today we read "The Doom That Came to Sarnath" as begun by H.P. Lovecraft and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was written using AI Dungeon and is read by Mike Cuellar.

Apr 18, 202212:28
23. The House at Pooh Corner (A.A. Milne)

23. The House at Pooh Corner (A.A. Milne)

Today we read "The House at Pooh Corner" as begun by A.A. Milne and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Jacob Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Apr 11, 202207:15
22. Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)

22. Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)

Today we read "Jurassic Park" as begun by Michael Crichton and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Apr 04, 202210:11
21. Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie)

21. Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie)

Today we read "Peter Pan" as begun by J.M. Barrie and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Mar 28, 202209:18
20. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)

20. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)

Today we read "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" as begun by J.K. Rowling and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Mar 21, 202210:51
19. The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)

19. The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)

Today we read "The Handmaid's Tale" as begun by Margaret Atwood and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Mar 14, 202205:52
18. A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)

18. A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)

Today we read "A Christmas Carol" as begun by Charles Dickens and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Mar 07, 202207:39
17. I Kissed Dating Goodbye (Joshua Harris)

17. I Kissed Dating Goodbye (Joshua Harris)

Today we read "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" as begun by Joshua Harris and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Feb 28, 202206:02
16. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (Laura Joffe Numeroff)

16. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (Laura Joffe Numeroff)

Today we read "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" as begun by Laura Joffe Numeroff and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Feb 14, 202204:07
15. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S. Thompson)

15. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S. Thompson)

Today we read "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" as begun by Hunter S. Thompson and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Feb 07, 202206:34
14. The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)

14. The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)

Today we read "The Da Vinci Code" as begun by Dan Brown and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Jan 31, 202208:21
13. The Boxcar Children (Gertrude Chandler Warner)

13. The Boxcar Children (Gertrude Chandler Warner)

Discontinuing the punny titles because they were too difficult to keep up, but today we read "The Boxcar Children" as begun by Gertrude Chandler Warner and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Jan 24, 202211:34
12. Island of the Blue Installphins (Scott O'Dell)

12. Island of the Blue Installphins (Scott O'Dell)

Today we read "Island of the Blue Dolphins" as begun by Scott O'Dell and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Jan 17, 202209:42
11. The Partition's Nephew (C.S. Lewis)

11. The Partition's Nephew (C.S. Lewis)

Today we read "The Magician's Nephew" as begun by C.S. Lewis and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Jan 10, 202210:55
10. The Brothers VRamazov (Fyodor Dostoevsky)

10. The Brothers VRamazov (Fyodor Dostoevsky)

Today we read "The Brothers Karamazov" as begun by Fyodor Dostoevsky and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Jan 03, 202206:39
9. Charlie and the Blockchain Factory (Roald Dahl)

9. Charlie and the Blockchain Factory (Roald Dahl)

Today we read "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" as begun by Roald Dahl and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Dec 27, 202111:38
8. Bridge to Algorithmia (Katherine Paterson)

8. Bridge to Algorithmia (Katherine Paterson)

Today we read "Bridge to Terabithia" as begun by Katherine Paterson and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Dec 20, 202106:42
7. Catcher in the rAI (J.D. Salinger)

7. Catcher in the rAI (J.D. Salinger)

Today we read "Catcher in the Rye" as begun by J.D. Salinger and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Dec 13, 202114:44
6. The Yellow Firewallpaper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman)

6. The Yellow Firewallpaper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman)

Today we read "The Yellow Wallpaper" as begun by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Dec 06, 202111:47
5. The Voyage of the Tron Treader (C.S. Lewis)

5. The Voyage of the Tron Treader (C.S. Lewis)

Today we read "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" as begun by C.S. Lewis and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Nov 29, 202111:01
4. Green Eggs and Spam (Dr. Seuss)

4. Green Eggs and Spam (Dr. Seuss)

Today we read "Green Eggs and Ham" as begun by Dr. Seuss and continued by a bot.
Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.
Nov 22, 202101:29
3. A Tale of 10 Cities (Charles Dickens)

3. A Tale of 10 Cities (Charles Dickens)

Today we read "A Tale of Two Cities" as begun by Charles Dickens and continued by a bot.

Today's episode was read by Hannah Keefer and written by AI Dungeon.

Nov 15, 202109:49