https://simplecast.com LeVar Burton Reads The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar’s narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Nnedi Okorafor, Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Liu and more to life. So, if you’re ready, let’s take a deep breath... Our immersive audio is best with headphones! If you'd prefer to listen without immersive audio, visit levarburtonpodcast.com/mono. 2021 LeVar Burton and Stitcher en-us Tue, 7 May 2024 04:05:00 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:12:54 +0000 https://www.siriusxm.com LeVar Burton Reads https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/00c81e60-45f9-4643-9fed-2184b2b6a3d3/48add660-66c3-4640-95d6-71a3cb3d6582/3000x3000/stitcher-cover-levarburtonreads-3000x3000-final.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.siriusxm.com episodic The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar’s narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Nnedi Okorafor, Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Liu and more to life. So, if you’re ready, let’s take a deep breath... Our immersive audio is best with headphones! If you'd prefer to listen without immersive audio, visit levarburtonpodcast.com/mono. LeVar Burton and Stitcher true https://feeds.simplecast.com/LDNgBXht Stitcher originals+lbr@stitcher.com e93a5d0f-4565-45b5-b3ec-3741f9224748 "The Toynbee Convector" by Ray Bradbury The world's only time traveler finally reveals his secrets. "The Toynbee Convector" © 1983 by Ray Bradbury


 

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]]> Tue, 7 May 2024 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com The world's only time traveler finally reveals his secrets. "The Toynbee Convector" © 1983 by Ray Bradbury


 

Content advisory: suicide

]]> "The Toynbee Convector" by Ray Bradbury Stitcher 00:43:13 The world's only time traveler finally reveals his secrets. "The Toynbee Convector" © 1983 by Ray Bradbury Content advisory: suicide The world's only time traveler finally reveals his secrets. "The Toynbee Convector" © 1983 by Ray Bradbury Content advisory: suicide true full 608178af-1432-4c25-8da9-15faeed085b9 "The November Story" by Rebecca Makkai A reality TV show producer tries to make love happen, on- and off-screen. “The November Story” is from MUSIC FOR WARTIME by Rebecca Makkai, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton Reads! Join us for a Q&A and surprise guests. Follow @levar.burton on IG and sign up for reminders!

]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A reality TV show producer tries to make love happen, on- and off-screen. “The November Story” is from MUSIC FOR WARTIME by Rebecca Makkai, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton Reads! Join us for a Q&A and surprise guests. Follow @levar.burton on IG and sign up for reminders!

]]> "The November Story" by Rebecca Makkai Stitcher 00:49:59 A reality TV show producer tries to make love happen, on- and off-screen. “The November Story” is from MUSIC FOR WARTIME by Rebecca Makkai, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton Reads! Join us for a Q&A and surprise guests. Follow @levar.burton on IG and sign up for reminders! A reality TV show producer tries to make love happen, on- and off-screen. “The November Story” is from MUSIC FOR WARTIME by Rebecca Makkai, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton Reads! Join us for a Q&A and surprise guests. Follow @levar.burton on IG and sign up for reminders! true full 57ad5e55-e307-401f-b1a6-664a581a318e "She Builds Quick Machines" by Lyndsie Manusos Robotics, quick machines, fugitives -- none are exactly what they seem on the surface. Find more from the author at https://lyndsiekay.wordpress.com. And find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton Reads! Join us for a Q&A and surprise guests. Follow @levar.burton on IG and mark your calendar!

Content advisory: warfare, death

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Robotics, quick machines, fugitives -- none are exactly what they seem on the surface. Find more from the author at https://lyndsiekay.wordpress.com. And find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton Reads! Join us for a Q&A and surprise guests. Follow @levar.burton on IG and mark your calendar!

Content advisory: warfare, death

]]> "She Builds Quick Machines" by Lyndsie Manusos Stitcher 00:38:33 Robotics, quick machines, fugitives -- none are exactly what they seem on the surface. Find more from the author at https://lyndsiekay.wordpress.com. And find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton Reads! Join us for a Q&A and surprise guests. Follow @levar.burton on IG and mark your calendar! Content advisory: warfare, death Robotics, quick machines, fugitives -- none are exactly what they seem on the surface. Find more from the author at https://lyndsiekay.wordpress.com. And find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton Reads! Join us for a Q&A and surprise guests. Follow @levar.burton on IG and mark your calendar! Content advisory: warfare, death true full ccc7a029-6ee9-42e8-ac9c-f69747b81bfa "When the Apples are Ripe" by Diane Oliver A young boy puzzles over the behavior of his mysterious elderly neighbor, his parents, and his older brother, a budding civil rights activist.

This story appears in the collection entitled NEIGHBORS AND OTHER STORIES by Diane Oliver, published by Grove Press.

Content advisory: racial slur, racism

]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young boy puzzles over the behavior of his mysterious elderly neighbor, his parents, and his older brother, a budding civil rights activist.

This story appears in the collection entitled NEIGHBORS AND OTHER STORIES by Diane Oliver, published by Grove Press.

Content advisory: racial slur, racism

]]> "When the Apples are Ripe" by Diane Oliver Stitcher 00:44:59 A young boy puzzles over the behavior of his mysterious elderly neighbor, his parents, and his older brother, a budding civil rights activist. This story appears in the collection entitled NEIGHBORS AND OTHER STORIES by Diane Oliver, published by Grove Press. Content advisory: racial slur, racism A young boy puzzles over the behavior of his mysterious elderly neighbor, his parents, and his older brother, a budding civil rights activist. This story appears in the collection entitled NEIGHBORS AND OTHER STORIES by Diane Oliver, published by Grove Press. Content advisory: racial slur, racism true full 2747c126-a15b-46cf-9a4a-f002cf613eae "The Coffin Maker" by AnaMaria Curtis On a long mission to search for a new home planet, an outfitter tries to protect the crewmembers' lives. But can she protect herself from the inevitable loss and heartbreak? This story first appeared in Uncanny Magazine. For more from the author, check out anamariacurtis.com. 


 

Content advisory: pandemic, death

]]> Tue, 9 Apr 2024 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com On a long mission to search for a new home planet, an outfitter tries to protect the crewmembers' lives. But can she protect herself from the inevitable loss and heartbreak? This story first appeared in Uncanny Magazine. For more from the author, check out anamariacurtis.com. 


 

Content advisory: pandemic, death

]]> "The Coffin Maker" by AnaMaria Curtis Stitcher 00:49:46 On a long mission to search for a new home planet, an outfitter tries to protect the crewmembers' lives. But can she protect herself from the inevitable loss and heartbreak? This story first appeared in Uncanny Magazine. For more from the author, check out anamariacurtis.com. Content advisory: pandemic, death On a long mission to search for a new home planet, an outfitter tries to protect the crewmembers' lives. But can she protect herself from the inevitable loss and heartbreak? This story first appeared in Uncanny Magazine. For more from the author, check out anamariacurtis.com. Content advisory: pandemic, death true full f660936f-3492-4576-9f1c-450a278c388b "The Appropriation of Cultures" by Percival Everett A young Black musician is heckled by a group of white fraternity brothers, asking him to play "Dixie." His response surprises everyone, including himself. This story appears in the collection DAMNED IF I DO, published by Graywolf Press.

]]> Tue, 2 Apr 2024 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young Black musician is heckled by a group of white fraternity brothers, asking him to play "Dixie." His response surprises everyone, including himself. This story appears in the collection DAMNED IF I DO, published by Graywolf Press.

]]> "The Appropriation of Cultures" by Percival Everett Stitcher 00:33:44 A young Black musician is heckled by a group of white fraternity brothers, asking him to play "Dixie." His response surprises everyone, including himself. This story appears in the collection DAMNED IF I DO, published by Graywolf Press. A young Black musician is heckled by a group of white fraternity brothers, asking him to play "Dixie." His response surprises everyone, including himself. This story appears in the collection DAMNED IF I DO, published by Graywolf Press. true full f0b79a59-5377-4c91-8c4b-7e5f1435a986 "The Hidden Forests of Earth and Mars" by Anna Zumbro A young woman must decide her future: planting seeds and forging civilization on Mars, or caretaking for future generations on Earth. This story originally appeared in Cast of Wonders. Find more from the author at annazumbro.com.


Content advisory: climate change and ecological collapse

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young woman must decide her future: planting seeds and forging civilization on Mars, or caretaking for future generations on Earth. This story originally appeared in Cast of Wonders. Find more from the author at annazumbro.com.


Content advisory: climate change and ecological collapse

]]> "The Hidden Forests of Earth and Mars" by Anna Zumbro Stitcher 00:43:34 A young woman must decide her future: planting seeds and forging civilization on Mars, or caretaking for future generations on Earth. This story originally appeared in Cast of Wonders. Find more from the author at annazumbro.com. Content advisory: climate change and ecological collapse A young woman must decide her future: planting seeds and forging civilization on Mars, or caretaking for future generations on Earth. This story originally appeared in Cast of Wonders. Find more from the author at annazumbro.com. Content advisory: climate change and ecological collapse true full 1b7c9fd2-2713-48f3-9897-dcd2fd3d9792 "Mr. Mendoza's Paintbrush" by Luis Alberto Urrea The self-proclaimed Graffiti King of Mexico brandishes his magical paintbrush, providing commentary on small-town sins. This story appears in the collection THE WATER MUSEUM. Find more from the author at luisurrea.com.
 


 

Content advisory: sexism, sexual harassment

]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com The self-proclaimed Graffiti King of Mexico brandishes his magical paintbrush, providing commentary on small-town sins. This story appears in the collection THE WATER MUSEUM. Find more from the author at luisurrea.com.
 


 

Content advisory: sexism, sexual harassment

]]> "Mr. Mendoza's Paintbrush" by Luis Alberto Urrea Stitcher 00:39:13 The self-proclaimed Graffiti King of Mexico brandishes his magical paintbrush, providing commentary on small-town sins. This story appears in the collection THE WATER MUSEUM. Find more from the author at luisurrea.com. Content advisory: sexism, sexual harassment The self-proclaimed Graffiti King of Mexico brandishes his magical paintbrush, providing commentary on small-town sins. This story appears in the collection THE WATER MUSEUM. Find more from the author at luisurrea.com. Content advisory: sexism, sexual harassment true full 56973b8e-741e-4fe1-9f2a-9e0bc36500fa "The World Wasn't Ready for You" by Justin C. Key An exploration of the depth of a father's love, and his attempts to keep his son happy, healthy and safe in a world rife with racism and violence. This story appears in Justin C. Key's collection THE WORLD WASN'T READY FOR YOU.

 

Content advisory: death, police brutality

]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An exploration of the depth of a father's love, and his attempts to keep his son happy, healthy and safe in a world rife with racism and violence. This story appears in Justin C. Key's collection THE WORLD WASN'T READY FOR YOU.

 

Content advisory: death, police brutality

]]> "The World Wasn't Ready for You" by Justin C. Key Stitcher 00:57:50 An exploration of the depth of a father's love, and his attempts to keep his son happy, healthy and safe in a world rife with racism and violence. This story appears in Justin C. Key's collection THE WORLD WASN'T READY FOR YOU. Content advisory: death, police brutality An exploration of the depth of a father's love, and his attempts to keep his son happy, healthy and safe in a world rife with racism and violence. This story appears in Justin C. Key's collection THE WORLD WASN'T READY FOR YOU. Content advisory: death, police brutality true full 99370d45-e7f4-4333-ad2b-32ce29a44919 "Quarropts Can't Dance" by Rodrigo Culagovski A human street performer breaks out his boombox for an unauthorized and unwelcome performance on Planet Drx. For more from the author, visit https://culagovski.net.

Content advisory: references to ecocide

]]> Tue, 5 Mar 2024 05:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A human street performer breaks out his boombox for an unauthorized and unwelcome performance on Planet Drx. For more from the author, visit https://culagovski.net.

Content advisory: references to ecocide

]]> "Quarropts Can't Dance" by Rodrigo Culagovski Stitcher 00:33:29 A human street performer breaks out his boombox for an unauthorized and unwelcome performance on Planet Drx. For more from the author, visit https://culagovski.net. Content advisory: references to ecocide A human street performer breaks out his boombox for an unauthorized and unwelcome performance on Planet Drx. For more from the author, visit https://culagovski.net. Content advisory: references to ecocide true full f650673b-c79d-4284-820c-6905243fcbd4 "Folk Hero Motifs in Tales Told by the Dead" by KT Bryski A trickster storyteller brings camaraderie and hope to the land of the dead. Find more from the author at ktbryski.com.


 

Content advisory: Death and dying; references to the death of a child

]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A trickster storyteller brings camaraderie and hope to the land of the dead. Find more from the author at ktbryski.com.


 

Content advisory: Death and dying; references to the death of a child

]]> "Folk Hero Motifs in Tales Told by the Dead" by KT Bryski Stitcher 00:46:00 A trickster storyteller brings camaraderie and hope to the land of the dead. Find more from the author at ktbryski.com. Content advisory: Death and dying; references to the death of a child A trickster storyteller brings camaraderie and hope to the land of the dead. Find more from the author at ktbryski.com. Content advisory: Death and dying; references to the death of a child true full 3011b645-a323-49b1-93af-de7270da5a15 "The Destroyer" by Tara Isabella Burton A scientist explores (and transcends) the limitations of the human body, using her daughter as a test subject. This story was first published by Tor.com. Find more from the author at www.taraisabellaburton.com.


 

Content advisory: Death

]]> Tue, 20 Feb 2024 05:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A scientist explores (and transcends) the limitations of the human body, using her daughter as a test subject. This story was first published by Tor.com. Find more from the author at www.taraisabellaburton.com.


 

Content advisory: Death

]]> "The Destroyer" by Tara Isabella Burton Stitcher 00:53:06 A scientist explores (and transcends) the limitations of the human body, using her daughter as a test subject. This story was first published by Tor.com. Find more from the author at www.taraisabellaburton.com. Content advisory: Death A scientist explores (and transcends) the limitations of the human body, using her daughter as a test subject. This story was first published by Tor.com. Find more from the author at www.taraisabellaburton.com. Content advisory: Death true full c727704c-5e59-46fd-8bbe-ebf97670eb83 Watch Out, Lucky Season 13 is Coming! LeVar Burton Reads is back with all-new episodes starting February 20th, but if you don't want to wait, you can get a taste right here! Look out for stories from Rebecca Makkai, Luis Alberto Urrea, Justin C. Key and more. We think 13 might be our lucky number...

]]> Tue, 13 Feb 2024 05:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com LeVar Burton Reads is back with all-new episodes starting February 20th, but if you don't want to wait, you can get a taste right here! Look out for stories from Rebecca Makkai, Luis Alberto Urrea, Justin C. Key and more. We think 13 might be our lucky number...

]]> Watch Out, Lucky Season 13 is Coming! Stitcher 00:03:15 LeVar Burton Reads is back with all-new episodes starting February 20th, but if you don't want to wait, you can get a taste right here! Look out for stories from Rebecca Makkai, Luis Alberto Urrea, Justin C. Key and more. We think 13 might be our lucky number... LeVar Burton Reads is back with all-new episodes starting February 20th, but if you don't want to wait, you can get a taste right here! Look out for stories from Rebecca Makkai, Luis Alberto Urrea, Justin C. Key and more. We think 13 might be our lucky number... true trailer 775e1c17-6165-4534-94b6-987e6fd01d10 Atlas Obscura presents: Mafra Palace Library Bats We champion the work of librarians at LeVar Burton Reads, not least because they preserve books and maintain archives of important information for generations to come. Today, we’re sharing a story from our friends over at Atlas Obscura. They'll introduce you to an altogether different species of librarians: The Mafra Palace Library Bats, who make sure the palace's rare book collection is well kept!

 

Atlas Obscura is an audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a wonder every day, Monday through Friday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories.

 

Listen to Atlas Obscura wherever you get your podcasts.

]]> Tue, 6 Feb 2024 08:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com We champion the work of librarians at LeVar Burton Reads, not least because they preserve books and maintain archives of important information for generations to come. Today, we’re sharing a story from our friends over at Atlas Obscura. They'll introduce you to an altogether different species of librarians: The Mafra Palace Library Bats, who make sure the palace's rare book collection is well kept!

 

Atlas Obscura is an audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a wonder every day, Monday through Friday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories.

 

Listen to Atlas Obscura wherever you get your podcasts.

]]> Atlas Obscura presents: Mafra Palace Library Bats Stitcher 00:15:18 We champion the work of librarians at LeVar Burton Reads, not least because they preserve books and maintain archives of important information for generations to come. Today, we’re sharing a story from our friends over at Atlas Obscura. They'll introduce you to an altogether different species of librarians: The Mafra Palace Library Bats, who make sure the palace's rare book collection is well kept! Atlas Obscura is an audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a wonder every day, Monday through Friday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Listen to Atlas Obscura wherever you get your podcasts. We champion the work of librarians at LeVar Burton Reads, not least because they preserve books and maintain archives of important information for generations to come. Today, we’re sharing a story from our friends over at Atlas Obscura. They'll introduce you to an altogether different species of librarians: The Mafra Palace Library Bats, who make sure the palace's rare book collection is well kept! Atlas Obscura is an audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a wonder every day, Monday through Friday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Listen to Atlas Obscura wherever you get your podcasts. true bonus bde422e4-5bbd-49a9-8af3-d5cea88eaf58 A 99% Invisible / LeVar Burton Crossover! If you’ve been listening to LeVar's new podcast Sound Detectives, you know there's something irresistible about a missing sound. That’s why we teamed up with our friends at 99% Invisible to tell the story of the first music streaming service, a 200-ton instrument called the Telharmonium whose sound has been lost to history.

99% Invisible is a podcast about the unnoticed design that shapes the world we live in. This is their latest episode, a collection of mini-stories that weren’t quite big enough for a whole episode. You’ll hear about time measured in decimals, a rogue unlicensed Italian architect, and the ghost kitchens that power food delivery apps. And then yours truly, telling the story of the Telharmonium.

Listen to 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts and visit 99pi.org for more.

]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com If you’ve been listening to LeVar's new podcast Sound Detectives, you know there's something irresistible about a missing sound. That’s why we teamed up with our friends at 99% Invisible to tell the story of the first music streaming service, a 200-ton instrument called the Telharmonium whose sound has been lost to history.

99% Invisible is a podcast about the unnoticed design that shapes the world we live in. This is their latest episode, a collection of mini-stories that weren’t quite big enough for a whole episode. You’ll hear about time measured in decimals, a rogue unlicensed Italian architect, and the ghost kitchens that power food delivery apps. And then yours truly, telling the story of the Telharmonium.

Listen to 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts and visit 99pi.org for more.

]]> A 99% Invisible / LeVar Burton Crossover! Stitcher 00:49:23 If you’ve been listening to LeVar's new podcast Sound Detectives, you know there's something irresistible about a missing sound. That’s why we teamed up with our friends at 99% Invisible to tell the story of the first music streaming service, a 200-ton instrument called the Telharmonium whose sound has been lost to history. 99% Invisible is a podcast about the unnoticed design that shapes the world we live in. This is their latest episode, a collection of mini-stories that weren’t quite big enough for a whole episode. You’ll hear about time measured in decimals, a rogue unlicensed Italian architect, and the ghost kitchens that power food delivery apps. And then yours truly, telling the story of the Telharmonium. Listen to 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts and visit 99pi.org for more. If you’ve been listening to LeVar's new podcast Sound Detectives, you know there's something irresistible about a missing sound. That’s why we teamed up with our friends at 99% Invisible to tell the story of the first music streaming service, a 200-ton instrument called the Telharmonium whose sound has been lost to history. 99% Invisible is a podcast about the unnoticed design that shapes the world we live in. This is their latest episode, a collection of mini-stories that weren’t quite big enough for a whole episode. You’ll hear about time measured in decimals, a rogue unlicensed Italian architect, and the ghost kitchens that power food delivery apps. And then yours truly, telling the story of the Telharmonium. Listen to 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts and visit 99pi.org for more. true bonus 66a054d3-5c51-4bc2-ae01-5408c341514d "Waystation City" by A.T. Greenblatt Adrift in a mysterious time and place, and with the ground roiling and churning beneath their feet, a brother and sister try to return home to 1970s London. Find more from the author at atgreenblatt.com.

]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 05:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Adrift in a mysterious time and place, and with the ground roiling and churning beneath their feet, a brother and sister try to return home to 1970s London. Find more from the author at atgreenblatt.com.

]]> "Waystation City" by A.T. Greenblatt Stitcher 00:45:32 Adrift in a mysterious time and place, and with the ground roiling and churning beneath their feet, a brother and sister try to return home to 1970s London. Find more from the author at atgreenblatt.com. Adrift in a mysterious time and place, and with the ground roiling and churning beneath their feet, a brother and sister try to return home to 1970s London. Find more from the author at atgreenblatt.com. true full 5df73b23-802e-42f6-aac6-e55f93952f21 "Three Roses" by Karmen Špiljak A mysterious pub draws in lost souls on Christmas Eve. This story appears in the author's collection ADD CYANIDE TO TASTE: A COLLECTION OF DARK TALES WITH CULINARY TWISTS. 

]]> Tue, 5 Dec 2023 05:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A mysterious pub draws in lost souls on Christmas Eve. This story appears in the author's collection ADD CYANIDE TO TASTE: A COLLECTION OF DARK TALES WITH CULINARY TWISTS. 

]]> "Three Roses" by Karmen Špiljak Stitcher 00:44:13 A mysterious pub draws in lost souls on Christmas Eve. This story appears in the author's collection ADD CYANIDE TO TASTE: A COLLECTION OF DARK TALES WITH CULINARY TWISTS. A mysterious pub draws in lost souls on Christmas Eve. This story appears in the author's collection ADD CYANIDE TO TASTE: A COLLECTION OF DARK TALES WITH CULINARY TWISTS. true full e16425ec-dc34-44da-8090-ba3740fb9add "The Pilgrim and the Angel" by E. Lily Yu An angel surprises a humble coffee shop owner in Cairo. This story appears in E. Lily Yu's collection JEWEL BOX, published by Erewhon Books.

]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An angel surprises a humble coffee shop owner in Cairo. This story appears in E. Lily Yu's collection JEWEL BOX, published by Erewhon Books.

]]> "The Pilgrim and the Angel" by E. Lily Yu Stitcher 00:41:34 An angel surprises a humble coffee shop owner in Cairo. This story appears in E. Lily Yu's collection JEWEL BOX, published by Erewhon Books. An angel surprises a humble coffee shop owner in Cairo. This story appears in E. Lily Yu's collection JEWEL BOX, published by Erewhon Books. true full 134ce479-a78b-4168-b7bc-ebd93eed0021 Immersive Remix: "The Takeback Tango" by Rebecca Roanhorse A teenage thief embarks on a mission to reclaim her people's sacred treasures. First published in A UNIVERSE OF WISHES in 2020 in the United States by Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, New York. Find more from Rebecca at www.rebeccaroanhorse.com.

]]> Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A teenage thief embarks on a mission to reclaim her people's sacred treasures. First published in A UNIVERSE OF WISHES in 2020 in the United States by Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, New York. Find more from Rebecca at www.rebeccaroanhorse.com.

]]> Immersive Remix: "The Takeback Tango" by Rebecca Roanhorse Stitcher 00:41:49 A teenage thief embarks on a mission to reclaim her people's sacred treasures. First published in A UNIVERSE OF WISHES in 2020 in the United States by Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, New York. Find more from Rebecca at www.rebeccaroanhorse.com. A teenage thief embarks on a mission to reclaim her people's sacred treasures. First published in A UNIVERSE OF WISHES in 2020 in the United States by Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, New York. Find more from Rebecca at www.rebeccaroanhorse.com. true bonus e97a5063-1bde-4a80-99b9-2b4f57a95fe6 Sound Detectives! Episode 2 Enjoy more LeVar, more Detective Hunch, and more Audie with Episode #2 of LeVar's new podcast, SOUND DETECTIVES!

SOUND DETECTIVES is a funny, engaging, and thought-provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound.

In this episode, the Sound Swindler is still at large, and LeVar is anxious for help! Audie is a-buzz about the mystery sound, but Hunch insists that she needs some detective training first. Hunch knows just the thing: Detective Solvall's Handbook for Young Detectives!

Listen to SOUND DETECTIVES on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2023 05:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Enjoy more LeVar, more Detective Hunch, and more Audie with Episode #2 of LeVar's new podcast, SOUND DETECTIVES!

SOUND DETECTIVES is a funny, engaging, and thought-provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound.

In this episode, the Sound Swindler is still at large, and LeVar is anxious for help! Audie is a-buzz about the mystery sound, but Hunch insists that she needs some detective training first. Hunch knows just the thing: Detective Solvall's Handbook for Young Detectives!

Listen to SOUND DETECTIVES on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

]]> Sound Detectives! Episode 2 Stitcher 00:32:51 Enjoy more LeVar, more Detective Hunch, and more Audie with Episode #2 of LeVar's new podcast, SOUND DETECTIVES! SOUND DETECTIVES is a funny, engaging, and thought-provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound. In this episode, the Sound Swindler is still at large, and LeVar is anxious for help! Audie is a-buzz about the mystery sound, but Hunch insists that she needs some detective training first. Hunch knows just the thing: Detective Solvall's Handbook for Young Detectives! Listen to SOUND DETECTIVES on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Enjoy more LeVar, more Detective Hunch, and more Audie with Episode #2 of LeVar's new podcast, SOUND DETECTIVES! SOUND DETECTIVES is a funny, engaging, and thought-provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound. In this episode, the Sound Swindler is still at large, and LeVar is anxious for help! Audie is a-buzz about the mystery sound, but Hunch insists that she needs some detective training first. Hunch knows just the thing: Detective Solvall's Handbook for Young Detectives! Listen to SOUND DETECTIVES on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. true bonus 919b1cf8-ba5e-462c-82d9-5265f3afaa1b "Galaxy Girl and the November Monstrosity" by Aleksandra Hill A superhero returns home for Thanksgiving. Find more from Aleksandra Hill at aleksandrahill.com and khoreomag.com. 

]]> Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A superhero returns home for Thanksgiving. Find more from Aleksandra Hill at aleksandrahill.com and khoreomag.com. 

]]> "Galaxy Girl and the November Monstrosity" by Aleksandra Hill Stitcher 00:44:12 A superhero returns home for Thanksgiving. Find more from Aleksandra Hill at aleksandrahill.com and khoreomag.com. A superhero returns home for Thanksgiving. Find more from Aleksandra Hill at aleksandrahill.com and khoreomag.com. true full 23b0ae39-9cf2-4a86-a508-4b81b29a1b70 Introducing: Sound Detectives! LeVar Burton presents SOUND DETECTIVES – a funny, engaging, and thought-provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound.

Breaking News – Across the globe, sounds are mysteriously going missing! Waves aren’t crashing, crickets aren’t chirping, and the familiar jingle of the ice cream truck is a distant memory. Follow Detective Hunch (Vinny Thomas) and his new sidekick Audie the Ear (Jess McKenna) as they solve sound mysteries and track down the nefarious Sound Swindler … all with a little help from LeVar Burton himself!

Equal parts fun and informative, SOUND DETECTIVES encourages listeners to engage with the sound mysteries that surround us, while unlocking the door to people and cultures around the globe. Join the team on this semi-improvised comedy caper and help return the mystery sounds before the world falls silent!

Listen to SOUND DETECTIVES on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2023 19:55:35 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com LeVar Burton presents SOUND DETECTIVES – a funny, engaging, and thought-provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound.

Breaking News – Across the globe, sounds are mysteriously going missing! Waves aren’t crashing, crickets aren’t chirping, and the familiar jingle of the ice cream truck is a distant memory. Follow Detective Hunch (Vinny Thomas) and his new sidekick Audie the Ear (Jess McKenna) as they solve sound mysteries and track down the nefarious Sound Swindler … all with a little help from LeVar Burton himself!

Equal parts fun and informative, SOUND DETECTIVES encourages listeners to engage with the sound mysteries that surround us, while unlocking the door to people and cultures around the globe. Join the team on this semi-improvised comedy caper and help return the mystery sounds before the world falls silent!

Listen to SOUND DETECTIVES on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

]]> Introducing: Sound Detectives! Stitcher 00:38:36 LeVar Burton presents SOUND DETECTIVES – a funny, engaging, and thought-provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound. Breaking News – Across the globe, sounds are mysteriously going missing! Waves aren’t crashing, crickets aren’t chirping, and the familiar jingle of the ice cream truck is a distant memory. Follow Detective Hunch (Vinny Thomas) and his new sidekick Audie the Ear (Jess McKenna) as they solve sound mysteries and track down the nefarious Sound Swindler … all with a little help from LeVar Burton himself! Equal parts fun and informative, SOUND DETECTIVES encourages listeners to engage with the sound mysteries that surround us, while unlocking the door to people and cultures around the globe. Join the team on this semi-improvised comedy caper and help return the mystery sounds before the world falls silent! Listen to SOUND DETECTIVES on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. LeVar Burton presents SOUND DETECTIVES – a funny, engaging, and thought-provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound. Breaking News – Across the globe, sounds are mysteriously going missing! Waves aren’t crashing, crickets aren’t chirping, and the familiar jingle of the ice cream truck is a distant memory. Follow Detective Hunch (Vinny Thomas) and his new sidekick Audie the Ear (Jess McKenna) as they solve sound mysteries and track down the nefarious Sound Swindler … all with a little help from LeVar Burton himself! Equal parts fun and informative, SOUND DETECTIVES encourages listeners to engage with the sound mysteries that surround us, while unlocking the door to people and cultures around the globe. Join the team on this semi-improvised comedy caper and help return the mystery sounds before the world falls silent! Listen to SOUND DETECTIVES on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. true bonus 8b28e270-d37a-47e3-a1ef-021af088ae6c "The Many Taste Grooves of the Chang Family" by Allison King Siblings try to jog their ailing father's memory through his sense of taste. They discover that as much as he's lost -- he's retained his sense of humor. Find more from the author at www.allisonjking.com.

Content advisory: person living with dementia

]]> Tue, 7 Nov 2023 05:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Siblings try to jog their ailing father's memory through his sense of taste. They discover that as much as he's lost -- he's retained his sense of humor. Find more from the author at www.allisonjking.com.

Content advisory: person living with dementia

]]> "The Many Taste Grooves of the Chang Family" by Allison King Stitcher 00:35:35 Siblings try to jog their ailing father's memory through his sense of taste. They discover that as much as he's lost -- he's retained his sense of humor. Find more from the author at www.allisonjking.com. Content advisory: person living with dementia Siblings try to jog their ailing father's memory through his sense of taste. They discover that as much as he's lost -- he's retained his sense of humor. Find more from the author at www.allisonjking.com. Content advisory: person living with dementia true full 35dea834-efc1-43f2-bfd0-8fbc5ecb2a8a "Sin Eater" by Ian R. MacLeod A robot "sin eater" is called to perform a vital service for the last human on earth. This story appears in the author's collection, entitled RAGGED MAPS.


Content advisory: violence, death

]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A robot "sin eater" is called to perform a vital service for the last human on earth. This story appears in the author's collection, entitled RAGGED MAPS.


Content advisory: violence, death

]]> "Sin Eater" by Ian R. MacLeod Stitcher 00:53:37 A robot "sin eater" is called to perform a vital service for the last human on earth. This story appears in the author's collection, entitled RAGGED MAPS. Content advisory: violence, death A robot "sin eater" is called to perform a vital service for the last human on earth. This story appears in the author's collection, entitled RAGGED MAPS. Content advisory: violence, death true full 6c8b7fc1-a929-4d98-aa9e-e0d4e4c266dd "Those Fantastic Lives" by Bradley Sides A chain-smoking psychic is ready to retire, but first, she's got to see one last client. Find more from the author at www.bradley-sides.com.


Content advisory: reference to child death

]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2023 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A chain-smoking psychic is ready to retire, but first, she's got to see one last client. Find more from the author at www.bradley-sides.com.


Content advisory: reference to child death

]]> "Those Fantastic Lives" by Bradley Sides Stitcher 00:38:45 A chain-smoking psychic is ready to retire, but first, she's got to see one last client. Find more from the author at www.bradley-sides.com. Content advisory: reference to child death A chain-smoking psychic is ready to retire, but first, she's got to see one last client. Find more from the author at www.bradley-sides.com. Content advisory: reference to child death true full b5f53788-bfe7-4fd6-ac22-8272f8000e46 "The Clockmaker and His Daughter" by Tobi Ogundiran A story about the bond between father and daughter, cities both big and small, clocks, trees, and hope in a society designed to squash all hope. Find more from the author at www.tobiogundiran.com.

Content advisory: violence, death

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A story about the bond between father and daughter, cities both big and small, clocks, trees, and hope in a society designed to squash all hope. Find more from the author at www.tobiogundiran.com.

Content advisory: violence, death

]]> "The Clockmaker and His Daughter" by Tobi Ogundiran Stitcher 00:45:09 A story about the bond between father and daughter, cities both big and small, clocks, trees, and hope in a society designed to squash all hope. Find more from the author at www.tobiogundiran.com. Content advisory: violence, death A story about the bond between father and daughter, cities both big and small, clocks, trees, and hope in a society designed to squash all hope. Find more from the author at www.tobiogundiran.com. Content advisory: violence, death true full 30390b44-1a24-493e-8c86-1e22943ddc0f "The Court Magician" by Sarah Pinsker A young magician is given the opportunity to learn real magic, but it comes with consequences. This story appears in Sarah Pinsker's collection LOST PLACES, published by Small Beer Press.

Content advisory: brief sexual reference

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young magician is given the opportunity to learn real magic, but it comes with consequences. This story appears in Sarah Pinsker's collection LOST PLACES, published by Small Beer Press.

Content advisory: brief sexual reference

]]> "The Court Magician" by Sarah Pinsker Stitcher 00:38:00 A young magician is given the opportunity to learn real magic, but it comes with consequences. This story appears in Sarah Pinsker's collection LOST PLACES, published by Small Beer Press. Content advisory: brief sexual reference A young magician is given the opportunity to learn real magic, but it comes with consequences. This story appears in Sarah Pinsker's collection LOST PLACES, published by Small Beer Press. Content advisory: brief sexual reference true full 6bb28b59-2b60-47fa-a96a-5378c7ff9271 "Dragonflies" by Shannon Sanders Knick-knacks are tagged, life choices are interrogated, and secrets are revealed after the family matriarch passes away. This story appears in Shannon Sanders' collection COMPANY, published by Graywolf Press.
Content advisory: mentions death

]]> Tue, 3 Oct 2023 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Knick-knacks are tagged, life choices are interrogated, and secrets are revealed after the family matriarch passes away. This story appears in Shannon Sanders' collection COMPANY, published by Graywolf Press.
Content advisory: mentions death

]]> "Dragonflies" by Shannon Sanders Stitcher 00:45:46 Knick-knacks are tagged, life choices are interrogated, and secrets are revealed after the family matriarch passes away. This story appears in Shannon Sanders' collection COMPANY, published by Graywolf Press. Content advisory: mentions death Knick-knacks are tagged, life choices are interrogated, and secrets are revealed after the family matriarch passes away. This story appears in Shannon Sanders' collection COMPANY, published by Graywolf Press. Content advisory: mentions death true full 4ebe324a-19fc-4ca1-9c77-345facb3b471 "Mr. McCaslin" by Peter S. Beagle Neighborhood kids help a curmudgeonly old man with a family curse. This story appears in The Essential Peter S. Beagle: Volume 2. For more of Peter S. Beagle's work, visit https://beagleverse.com.

Content advisory: mentions death

]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Neighborhood kids help a curmudgeonly old man with a family curse. This story appears in The Essential Peter S. Beagle: Volume 2. For more of Peter S. Beagle's work, visit https://beagleverse.com.

Content advisory: mentions death

]]> "Mr. McCaslin" by Peter S. Beagle Stitcher 00:42:16 Neighborhood kids help a curmudgeonly old man with a family curse. This story appears in The Essential Peter S. Beagle: Volume 2. For more of Peter S. Beagle's work, visit https://beagleverse.com. Content advisory: mentions death Neighborhood kids help a curmudgeonly old man with a family curse. This story appears in The Essential Peter S. Beagle: Volume 2. For more of Peter S. Beagle's work, visit https://beagleverse.com. Content advisory: mentions death true full 2a3a8882-eb70-4d47-9abb-c8f6671a7db4 "The Tin Man" by Lilliam Rivera The sole survivor of a pandemic must determine the true intentions of a robot who arrives to save her. This story appears in RECLAIM THE STARS: 17 TALES ACROSS REALMS AND SPACE. For more of Lilliam Rivera's work, visit www.lilliamrivera.com.


 

Content advisory: mentions illness and death

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com The sole survivor of a pandemic must determine the true intentions of a robot who arrives to save her. This story appears in RECLAIM THE STARS: 17 TALES ACROSS REALMS AND SPACE. For more of Lilliam Rivera's work, visit www.lilliamrivera.com.


 

Content advisory: mentions illness and death

]]> "The Tin Man" by Lilliam Rivera Stitcher 00:45:02 The sole survivor of a pandemic must determine the true intentions of a robot who arrives to save her. This story appears in RECLAIM THE STARS: 17 TALES ACROSS REALMS AND SPACE. For more of Lilliam Rivera's work, visit www.lilliamrivera.com. Content advisory: mentions illness and death The sole survivor of a pandemic must determine the true intentions of a robot who arrives to save her. This story appears in RECLAIM THE STARS: 17 TALES ACROSS REALMS AND SPACE. For more of Lilliam Rivera's work, visit www.lilliamrivera.com. Content advisory: mentions illness and death true full c3ab4b89-755d-4918-a20e-b13d834afe04 Season 12, Here We Come! LeVar Burton Reads is back September 19th! We've got stories from Peter S. Beagle, Sarah Pinsker, Tobi Ogundiran and more. It's good to be back, y'all.

]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com LeVar Burton Reads is back September 19th! We've got stories from Peter S. Beagle, Sarah Pinsker, Tobi Ogundiran and more. It's good to be back, y'all.

]]> Season 12, Here We Come! Stitcher 00:01:02 LeVar Burton Reads is back September 19th! We've got stories from Peter S. Beagle, Sarah Pinsker, Tobi Ogundiran and more. It's good to be back, y'all. LeVar Burton Reads is back September 19th! We've got stories from Peter S. Beagle, Sarah Pinsker, Tobi Ogundiran and more. It's good to be back, y'all. true trailer f1336e56-3664-44c0-9a36-c470a03c49e7 Immersive Remix: "An Equal Share of the Bone" by Karen Osborne Hoping to make their fortune (or at least climb out of debt), a trio of space traders travel on a dangerous hunt for a space whale.

 

"An Equal Share of the Bone" was originally published at Escape Pod. Find more of Karen Osborne's work at www.karenosborne.com. Content Advisory: Animal death.

 

Our immersive audio is best with headphones! If you'd prefer to listen without immersive audio, visit levarburtonpodcast.com/mono.

]]> Tue, 4 Apr 2023 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Hoping to make their fortune (or at least climb out of debt), a trio of space traders travel on a dangerous hunt for a space whale.

 

"An Equal Share of the Bone" was originally published at Escape Pod. Find more of Karen Osborne's work at www.karenosborne.com. Content Advisory: Animal death.

 

Our immersive audio is best with headphones! If you'd prefer to listen without immersive audio, visit levarburtonpodcast.com/mono.

]]> Immersive Remix: "An Equal Share of the Bone" by Karen Osborne Stitcher 00:39:47 Hoping to make their fortune (or at least climb out of debt), a trio of space traders travel on a dangerous hunt for a space whale. "An Equal Share of the Bone" was originally published at Escape Pod. Find more of Karen Osborne's work at www.karenosborne.com. Content Advisory: Animal death. Our immersive audio is best with headphones! If you'd prefer to listen without immersive audio, visit levarburtonpodcast.com/mono. Hoping to make their fortune (or at least climb out of debt), a trio of space traders travel on a dangerous hunt for a space whale. "An Equal Share of the Bone" was originally published at Escape Pod. Find more of Karen Osborne's work at www.karenosborne.com. Content Advisory: Animal death. Our immersive audio is best with headphones! If you'd prefer to listen without immersive audio, visit levarburtonpodcast.com/mono. true bonus a9a487ed-acd6-4e2a-ad20-57d90bf3b48c "D.P." by Kurt Vonnegut In a small German village, an orphaned boy lives at a home for "displaced persons," and puzzles over where he belongs.

"D.P.” from the book WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE by Kurt Vonnegut. Copyright © 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968 by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com In a small German village, an orphaned boy lives at a home for "displaced persons," and puzzles over where he belongs.

"D.P.” from the book WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE by Kurt Vonnegut. Copyright © 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968 by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

]]> "D.P." by Kurt Vonnegut Stitcher 00:37:51 In a small German village, an orphaned boy lives at a home for "displaced persons," and puzzles over where he belongs. "D.P.” from the book WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE by Kurt Vonnegut. Copyright © 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968 by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers. In a small German village, an orphaned boy lives at a home for "displaced persons," and puzzles over where he belongs. "D.P.” from the book WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE by Kurt Vonnegut. Copyright © 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968 by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers. true full 0abdcc06-2135-4b9d-bee3-8a13c07ebed3 "The Destination Star" by Gregory Marlow As a generation ship hurtles toward a distant star, one of its crew members receives a rare and precious opportunity. For more from Gregory Marlow, visit www.greganimates.com/writing.html.
 

Content advisory: illness, death

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com As a generation ship hurtles toward a distant star, one of its crew members receives a rare and precious opportunity. For more from Gregory Marlow, visit www.greganimates.com/writing.html.
 

Content advisory: illness, death

]]> "The Destination Star" by Gregory Marlow Stitcher 00:49:34 As a generation ship hurtles toward a distant star, one of its crew members receives a rare and precious opportunity. For more from Gregory Marlow, visit www.greganimates.com/writing.html. Content advisory: illness, death As a generation ship hurtles toward a distant star, one of its crew members receives a rare and precious opportunity. For more from Gregory Marlow, visit www.greganimates.com/writing.html. Content advisory: illness, death true full 4f774ddf-b0e6-4196-9867-3e8e517fcaf7 "Mister Dawn, How Can You Be So Cruel?" by Violet Allen An artist works as a dream concierge, creating augmented dream packages for clients. For more from Violet Allen, visit her on Twitter @blipstress.

Content advisory: mind / body control

]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An artist works as a dream concierge, creating augmented dream packages for clients. For more from Violet Allen, visit her on Twitter @blipstress.

Content advisory: mind / body control

]]> "Mister Dawn, How Can You Be So Cruel?" by Violet Allen Stitcher 00:53:05 An artist works as a dream concierge, creating augmented dream packages for clients. For more from Violet Allen, visit her on Twitter @blipstress. Content advisory: mind / body control An artist works as a dream concierge, creating augmented dream packages for clients. For more from Violet Allen, visit her on Twitter @blipstress. Content advisory: mind / body control true full e80e11b7-1745-43b2-a92f-4000be068ee2 "The Golden Hour" by Jeffrey Ford A time traveler is stranded in a small town. This story appears in SOMEONE IN TIME: TALES OF TIME-CROSSED ROMANCE, published by Solaris. Find more from Jeffrey Ford at well-builtcity.com.
 


Content advisory: suicide

]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A time traveler is stranded in a small town. This story appears in SOMEONE IN TIME: TALES OF TIME-CROSSED ROMANCE, published by Solaris. Find more from Jeffrey Ford at well-builtcity.com.
 


Content advisory: suicide

]]> "The Golden Hour" by Jeffrey Ford Stitcher 00:57:43 A time traveler is stranded in a small town. This story appears in SOMEONE IN TIME: TALES OF TIME-CROSSED ROMANCE, published by Solaris. Find more from Jeffrey Ford at well-builtcity.com. Content advisory: suicide A time traveler is stranded in a small town. This story appears in SOMEONE IN TIME: TALES OF TIME-CROSSED ROMANCE, published by Solaris. Find more from Jeffrey Ford at well-builtcity.com. Content advisory: suicide true full 800a3425-c5db-4d01-b7f6-7a83891383fe "The Lady of the Yellow-Painted Library" by Tobi Ogundiran A hapless salesman flees the librarian hell-bent on retrieving her lost library book. This story appears in Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction, published by Tordotcom in hardcover and e-book, and by Recorded Books in audiobook format. For more from the author, visit tobiogundiran.com.


Content advisory: Explicit language, gore

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A hapless salesman flees the librarian hell-bent on retrieving her lost library book. This story appears in Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction, published by Tordotcom in hardcover and e-book, and by Recorded Books in audiobook format. For more from the author, visit tobiogundiran.com.


Content advisory: Explicit language, gore

]]> "The Lady of the Yellow-Painted Library" by Tobi Ogundiran Stitcher 00:50:25 A hapless salesman flees the librarian hell-bent on retrieving her lost library book. This story appears in Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction, published by Tordotcom in hardcover and e-book, and by Recorded Books in audiobook format. For more from the author, visit tobiogundiran.com. Content advisory: Explicit language, gore A hapless salesman flees the librarian hell-bent on retrieving her lost library book. This story appears in Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction, published by Tordotcom in hardcover and e-book, and by Recorded Books in audiobook format. For more from the author, visit tobiogundiran.com. Content advisory: Explicit language, gore true full f91ee9d1-3969-4dbd-a52a-ea021189b66c "Wok Hei St" by Guan Un A story of a stolen wok, magic, and manipulation. This story was originally published in Strange Horizons. You can find more of the author's work at guanun.com.

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A story of a stolen wok, magic, and manipulation. This story was originally published in Strange Horizons. You can find more of the author's work at guanun.com.

]]> "Wok Hei St" by Guan Un Stitcher 00:42:45 A story of a stolen wok, magic, and manipulation. This story was originally published in Strange Horizons. You can find more of the author's work at guanun.com. A story of a stolen wok, magic, and manipulation. This story was originally published in Strange Horizons. You can find more of the author's work at guanun.com. true full d64cc2a4-968b-4d67-b86e-692c3e6f4b0d Immersive Remix: "The Foster Portfolio" by Kurt Vonnegut A financial advisor meets his new client: a hardworking, unassuming man with a curious and potentially life-changing secret.

]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A financial advisor meets his new client: a hardworking, unassuming man with a curious and potentially life-changing secret.

]]> Immersive Remix: "The Foster Portfolio" by Kurt Vonnegut Stitcher 00:46:44 A financial advisor meets his new client: a hardworking, unassuming man with a curious and potentially life-changing secret. A financial advisor meets his new client: a hardworking, unassuming man with a curious and potentially life-changing secret. true bonus 0b4f8104-1c39-450b-9970-a36d70bfe2d8 Immersive Remix: "Silver Door Diner" by Bishop Garrison A waitress is jolted from her morning routine when she's visited by a mysterious child.

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A waitress is jolted from her morning routine when she's visited by a mysterious child.

]]> Immersive Remix: "Silver Door Diner" by Bishop Garrison Stitcher 00:48:52 A waitress is jolted from her morning routine when she's visited by a mysterious child. A waitress is jolted from her morning routine when she's visited by a mysterious child. true bonus 6c319dd0-ea89-48a8-bbe1-82062b8c3ffd Immersive Remix: "The Simplest Equation" by Nicky Drayden A struggling college student gains new perspective on her studies from her classmate, who's come to study from another planet. Find more of the author's work at www.nickydrayden.com.

]]> Tue, 3 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A struggling college student gains new perspective on her studies from her classmate, who's come to study from another planet. Find more of the author's work at www.nickydrayden.com.

]]> Immersive Remix: "The Simplest Equation" by Nicky Drayden Stitcher 00:34:47 A struggling college student gains new perspective on her studies from her classmate, who's come to study from another planet. Find more of the author's work at www.nickydrayden.com. A struggling college student gains new perspective on her studies from her classmate, who's come to study from another planet. Find more of the author's work at www.nickydrayden.com. true bonus 816d76b6-5682-4c47-a1f0-c420c5ca6a17 Immersive Remix: "The Truth About Owls" by Amal El-Mohtar A young girl explores her own power, and finds kinship with a bird of prey.

]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young girl explores her own power, and finds kinship with a bird of prey.

]]> Immersive Remix: "The Truth About Owls" by Amal El-Mohtar Stitcher 00:46:47 A young girl explores her own power, and finds kinship with a bird of prey. A young girl explores her own power, and finds kinship with a bird of prey. true bonus 98580ebd-3601-483f-84c9-f31dc0509def Immersive Remix: "The Last Cheng Beng Gift" by Jaymee Goh A family matriarch takes up residence in the Underworld.

]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A family matriarch takes up residence in the Underworld.

]]> Immersive Remix: "The Last Cheng Beng Gift" by Jaymee Goh Stitcher 00:34:44 A family matriarch takes up residence in the Underworld. A family matriarch takes up residence in the Underworld. true bonus 602c5efc-5f99-4be9-a24f-33049f9dc10f Immersive Remix: "The Usual Santas" by Mick Herron A group of mall Santas celebrating Christmas Eve discover that there is a stranger in their midst.


 

"The Usual Santas" appears in Mick Herron's collection DOLPHIN JUNCTION, published by Soho Press (US) and John Murray (UK), 2021.

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A group of mall Santas celebrating Christmas Eve discover that there is a stranger in their midst.


 

"The Usual Santas" appears in Mick Herron's collection DOLPHIN JUNCTION, published by Soho Press (US) and John Murray (UK), 2021.

]]> Immersive Remix: "The Usual Santas" by Mick Herron Stitcher 00:39:00 A group of mall Santas celebrating Christmas Eve discover that there is a stranger in their midst. "The Usual Santas" appears in Mick Herron's collection DOLPHIN JUNCTION, published by Soho Press (US) and John Murray (UK), 2021. A group of mall Santas celebrating Christmas Eve discover that there is a stranger in their midst. "The Usual Santas" appears in Mick Herron's collection DOLPHIN JUNCTION, published by Soho Press (US) and John Murray (UK), 2021. true bonus f59505ad-fa05-4bc3-bdb3-dcbe4aa7989b "River's Giving" by Heather Shaw, Tim Pratt, and River Shaw A mystical phenomenon brightens the dreary days of winter — until one year, when it suddenly stops.

]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A mystical phenomenon brightens the dreary days of winter — until one year, when it suddenly stops.

]]> "River's Giving" by Heather Shaw, Tim Pratt, and River Shaw Stitcher 00:37:36 A mystical phenomenon brightens the dreary days of winter — until one year, when it suddenly stops. A mystical phenomenon brightens the dreary days of winter — until one year, when it suddenly stops. true full 18708db7-5193-4bdc-9bb2-9f350fa8acad "The King of Bread" by Luis Alberto Urrea A boy discovers his father's hidden kingdom.
 


This story appears in the anthology Small Odysseys: Selected Shorts Presents 35 New Stories, published by Algonquin Books. Find more from Luis Alberto Urrea at luisurrea.com.

]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A boy discovers his father's hidden kingdom.
 


This story appears in the anthology Small Odysseys: Selected Shorts Presents 35 New Stories, published by Algonquin Books. Find more from Luis Alberto Urrea at luisurrea.com.

]]> "The King of Bread" by Luis Alberto Urrea Stitcher 00:48:51 A boy discovers his father's hidden kingdom. This story appears in the anthology Small Odysseys: Selected Shorts Presents 35 New Stories, published by Algonquin Books. Find more from Luis Alberto Urrea at luisurrea.com. A boy discovers his father's hidden kingdom. This story appears in the anthology Small Odysseys: Selected Shorts Presents 35 New Stories, published by Algonquin Books. Find more from Luis Alberto Urrea at luisurrea.com. true full a0886d25-54dd-4871-9a0d-9234dc4022ae "Family Cooking" by Ana Maria Curtis A tale of complicated family relationships and magical cooking. This story was first published in Uncanny Magazine.

]]> Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A tale of complicated family relationships and magical cooking. This story was first published in Uncanny Magazine.

]]> "Family Cooking" by Ana Maria Curtis Stitcher 00:45:18 A tale of complicated family relationships and magical cooking. This story was first published in Uncanny Magazine. A tale of complicated family relationships and magical cooking. This story was first published in Uncanny Magazine. true full 2cbf9fe1-83bd-43d2-8e4b-55b0b2742f87 "Down in the Dim Kingdoms" by Tobias Buckell An adventurer carried back spoils from a journey to the center of the earth. Now, his family joins him on a return trip, hoping to ensure their access to his fortune.


 

This story appears in the anthology LOST WORLDS AND MYTHOLOGICAL KINGDOMS, available now in hardback, e-book and audio.
 


 

Tobias Buckell's collection SHOGGOTHS IN TRAFFIC AND OTHER STORIES is available in paperback, e-book and audio.


 

Content advisory: Violence, death

]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An adventurer carried back spoils from a journey to the center of the earth. Now, his family joins him on a return trip, hoping to ensure their access to his fortune.


 

This story appears in the anthology LOST WORLDS AND MYTHOLOGICAL KINGDOMS, available now in hardback, e-book and audio.
 


 

Tobias Buckell's collection SHOGGOTHS IN TRAFFIC AND OTHER STORIES is available in paperback, e-book and audio.


 

Content advisory: Violence, death

]]> "Down in the Dim Kingdoms" by Tobias Buckell Stitcher 00:44:59 An adventurer carried back spoils from a journey to the center of the earth. Now, his family joins him on a return trip, hoping to ensure their access to his fortune. This story appears in the anthology LOST WORLDS AND MYTHOLOGICAL KINGDOMS, available now in hardback, e-book and audio. Tobias Buckell's collection SHOGGOTHS IN TRAFFIC AND OTHER STORIES is available in paperback, e-book and audio. Content advisory: Violence, death An adventurer carried back spoils from a journey to the center of the earth. Now, his family joins him on a return trip, hoping to ensure their access to his fortune. This story appears in the anthology LOST WORLDS AND MYTHOLOGICAL KINGDOMS, available now in hardback, e-book and audio. Tobias Buckell's collection SHOGGOTHS IN TRAFFIC AND OTHER STORIES is available in paperback, e-book and audio. Content advisory: Violence, death true full 506bc491-3f5e-46f6-b30d-84d0e3751c81 "#ClimbingNation" by Kim Fu When an Instagram-famous rock climber comes to an untimely death, his friends and admirers gather to memorialize him.


 

This story appears in Kim Fu's collection LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY, published by Tin House.


 

Content advisory: Description of death 

]]> Tue, 8 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com When an Instagram-famous rock climber comes to an untimely death, his friends and admirers gather to memorialize him.


 

This story appears in Kim Fu's collection LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY, published by Tin House.


 

Content advisory: Description of death 

]]> "#ClimbingNation" by Kim Fu Stitcher 00:49:54 When an Instagram-famous rock climber comes to an untimely death, his friends and admirers gather to memorialize him. This story appears in Kim Fu's collection LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY, published by Tin House. Content advisory: Description of death When an Instagram-famous rock climber comes to an untimely death, his friends and admirers gather to memorialize him. This story appears in Kim Fu's collection LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY, published by Tin House. Content advisory: Description of death true full f1371e33-b9be-4c9f-9bed-90209ea749ef "I Was a Teenage Space Jockey" by Stephen Graham Jones While on a quest to beat the high score at his local arcade, a sixth grader has an unusual, life-altering experience. 

For more from Stephen Graham Jones, visit www.demontheory.net.


 

Content advisory: Descriptions of violence, death 

]]> Tue, 1 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com While on a quest to beat the high score at his local arcade, a sixth grader has an unusual, life-altering experience. 

For more from Stephen Graham Jones, visit www.demontheory.net.


 

Content advisory: Descriptions of violence, death 

]]> "I Was a Teenage Space Jockey" by Stephen Graham Jones Stitcher 00:43:36 While on a quest to beat the high score at his local arcade, a sixth grader has an unusual, life-altering experience. For more from Stephen Graham Jones, visit www.demontheory.net. Content advisory: Descriptions of violence, death While on a quest to beat the high score at his local arcade, a sixth grader has an unusual, life-altering experience. For more from Stephen Graham Jones, visit www.demontheory.net. Content advisory: Descriptions of violence, death true full 01f85b28-ea61-4709-ae0e-303ab2997b01 We're Back for Season 11! LeVar Burton Reads is back November 1st with stories from Stephen Graham Jones, Kim Fu, Tobias Buckell and more, in our new immersive format!

]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2022 04:05:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com LeVar Burton Reads is back November 1st with stories from Stephen Graham Jones, Kim Fu, Tobias Buckell and more, in our new immersive format!

]]> We're Back for Season 11! Stitcher 00:03:15 LeVar Burton Reads is back November 1st with stories from Stephen Graham Jones, Kim Fu, Tobias Buckell and more, in our new immersive format! LeVar Burton Reads is back November 1st with stories from Stephen Graham Jones, Kim Fu, Tobias Buckell and more, in our new immersive format! true trailer 27484787-b3b2-401a-a8ef-b60d3acb0237 Immersive Remix: "Multo" by Samuel Marzioli A man remembers a supernatural force from his childhood.

]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A man remembers a supernatural force from his childhood.

]]> Immersive Remix: "Multo" by Samuel Marzioli Stitcher 00:39:30 A man remembers a supernatural force from his childhood. A man remembers a supernatural force from his childhood. true bonus 65c9c980-c17a-4abc-83b6-83e876d52c2f Immersive Remix: "Fantaisie Impromptu No. 4 in C#min, Op. 66” by Carlos Hernandez A reporter travels to Miami to investigate the fringes of science and faith. This story appears in THE ASSIMILATED CUBAN'S GUIDE TO QUANTUM SANTERIA.

]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A reporter travels to Miami to investigate the fringes of science and faith. This story appears in THE ASSIMILATED CUBAN'S GUIDE TO QUANTUM SANTERIA.

]]> Immersive Remix: "Fantaisie Impromptu No. 4 in C#min, Op. 66” by Carlos Hernandez Stitcher 00:49:22 A reporter travels to Miami to investigate the fringes of science and faith. This story appears in THE ASSIMILATED CUBAN'S GUIDE TO QUANTUM SANTERIA. A reporter travels to Miami to investigate the fringes of science and faith. This story appears in THE ASSIMILATED CUBAN'S GUIDE TO QUANTUM SANTERIA. true bonus 945e8f51-f04d-4c5b-9b2b-4bfcc98f07d9 Immersive Remix: "Your Rover is Here" by LP Kindred A rideshare driver must spring into action when his passenger casts a dangerous and deadly spell.


 

 

Content advisory: explicit language, violence, terrorism

]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A rideshare driver must spring into action when his passenger casts a dangerous and deadly spell.


 

 

Content advisory: explicit language, violence, terrorism

]]> Immersive Remix: "Your Rover is Here" by LP Kindred Stitcher 00:39:16 A rideshare driver must spring into action when his passenger casts a dangerous and deadly spell. Content advisory: explicit language, violence, terrorism A rideshare driver must spring into action when his passenger casts a dangerous and deadly spell. Content advisory: explicit language, violence, terrorism true bonus a938bc55-0e8a-47fb-ab63-888a502b65f8 An Update! Plus Immersive Remix: "The Story We Used to Tell" by Shirley Jackson LeVar Burton Reads is coming back! Plus, an immersive remix of Shirley Jackson's story about a recently widowed woman who vanishes overnight.

Content advisory: violence, death

“The Story We Used to Tell” is from DARK TALES by Shirley Jackson, published by Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

]]> Tue, 4 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com LeVar Burton Reads is coming back! Plus, an immersive remix of Shirley Jackson's story about a recently widowed woman who vanishes overnight.

Content advisory: violence, death

“The Story We Used to Tell” is from DARK TALES by Shirley Jackson, published by Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

]]> An Update! Plus Immersive Remix: "The Story We Used to Tell" by Shirley Jackson Stitcher 00:34:18 LeVar Burton Reads is coming back! Plus, an immersive remix of Shirley Jackson's story about a recently widowed woman who vanishes overnight. Content advisory: violence, death “The Story We Used to Tell” is from DARK TALES by Shirley Jackson, published by Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. LeVar Burton Reads is coming back! Plus, an immersive remix of Shirley Jackson's story about a recently widowed woman who vanishes overnight. Content advisory: violence, death “The Story We Used to Tell” is from DARK TALES by Shirley Jackson, published by Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. true bonus f0d4100a-d70b-4a49-8d6b-157f24c25283 Immersive Remix: "The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu A new immersive remix of a season one classic. An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press.

Content advisory: Hospitals, death of a parent

]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A new immersive remix of a season one classic. An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press.

Content advisory: Hospitals, death of a parent

]]> Immersive Remix: "The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu Stitcher 00:53:18 A new immersive remix of a season one classic. An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press. Content advisory: Hospitals, death of a parent A new immersive remix of a season one classic. An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press. Content advisory: Hospitals, death of a parent true bonus 945c9d73-b60f-4345-b5b1-5d51d2ddbe59 "Afterlife" by Stephen King William Andrews, an investment banker with Goldman Sachs, dies on September 23, 2012, and finds himself confronted with his life after death.


 

"Afterlife" appears in Stephen King's collection THE BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS.

Content advisory: Descriptions of death, illness, sexual assault

]]> Tue, 1 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com William Andrews, an investment banker with Goldman Sachs, dies on September 23, 2012, and finds himself confronted with his life after death.


 

"Afterlife" appears in Stephen King's collection THE BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS.

Content advisory: Descriptions of death, illness, sexual assault

]]> "Afterlife" by Stephen King Stitcher 00:47:23 William Andrews, an investment banker with Goldman Sachs, dies on September 23, 2012, and finds himself confronted with his life after death. "Afterlife" appears in Stephen King's collection THE BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS. Content advisory: Descriptions of death, illness, sexual assault William Andrews, an investment banker with Goldman Sachs, dies on September 23, 2012, and finds himself confronted with his life after death. "Afterlife" appears in Stephen King's collection THE BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS. Content advisory: Descriptions of death, illness, sexual assault true full e3bb5331-3ce5-4a68-b239-f0175bd48dd8 "The Last Truth" by AnaMaria Curtis This week: the first place winner of the LeVar Burton Reads writing contest, as co-presented by FIYAH Literary Magazine and Tor.com! A runaway and indentured thief, Eri must provide a new secret to open each new lock, at the cost of her own memory.

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com This week: the first place winner of the LeVar Burton Reads writing contest, as co-presented by FIYAH Literary Magazine and Tor.com! A runaway and indentured thief, Eri must provide a new secret to open each new lock, at the cost of her own memory.

]]> "The Last Truth" by AnaMaria Curtis Stitcher 00:57:34 This week: the first place winner of the LeVar Burton Reads writing contest, as co-presented by FIYAH Literary Magazine and Tor.com! A runaway and indentured thief, Eri must provide a new secret to open each new lock, at the cost of her own memory. This week: the first place winner of the LeVar Burton Reads writing contest, as co-presented by FIYAH Literary Magazine and Tor.com! A runaway and indentured thief, Eri must provide a new secret to open each new lock, at the cost of her own memory. true full 11f2ffdf-f474-44e6-a1f7-af9ca811c382 "Troll Bridge" by Terry Pratchett An aging barbarian sets out to battle a bridge troll, mano a mano, and thus prove his mettle. “Troll Bridge” by Terry Pratchett, was first published in 1992. © Dunmanifestin Limited.

]]> Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An aging barbarian sets out to battle a bridge troll, mano a mano, and thus prove his mettle. “Troll Bridge” by Terry Pratchett, was first published in 1992. © Dunmanifestin Limited.

]]> "Troll Bridge" by Terry Pratchett Stitcher 00:38:14 An aging barbarian sets out to battle a bridge troll, mano a mano, and thus prove his mettle. “Troll Bridge” by Terry Pratchett, was first published in 1992. © Dunmanifestin Limited. An aging barbarian sets out to battle a bridge troll, mano a mano, and thus prove his mettle. “Troll Bridge” by Terry Pratchett, was first published in 1992. © Dunmanifestin Limited. true full 9a1e48bd-256a-4e2b-a024-bf0649d6f9b6 "John Dillinger and the Blind Magician" by Allison M. Dickson Public Enemy Number One, John Dillinger, looks to escape the feds with the help of a cunning wizard.


 

Content advisory: Gunfire

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Public Enemy Number One, John Dillinger, looks to escape the feds with the help of a cunning wizard.


 

Content advisory: Gunfire

]]> "John Dillinger and the Blind Magician" by Allison M. Dickson Stitcher 00:49:25 Public Enemy Number One, John Dillinger, looks to escape the feds with the help of a cunning wizard. Content advisory: Gunfire Public Enemy Number One, John Dillinger, looks to escape the feds with the help of a cunning wizard. Content advisory: Gunfire true full a57617d9-da7d-4a91-8676-c6113c089573 "Open House on Haunted Hill" by John Wiswell A sentient house, haunted by its own loneliness, exercises its powers on a skeptic. This story was published by Diabolical Plots.


 

Content advisory: Brief discussion of death

]]> Tue, 1 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A sentient house, haunted by its own loneliness, exercises its powers on a skeptic. This story was published by Diabolical Plots.


 

Content advisory: Brief discussion of death

]]> "Open House on Haunted Hill" by John Wiswell Stitcher 00:32:55 A sentient house, haunted by its own loneliness, exercises its powers on a skeptic. This story was published by Diabolical Plots. Content advisory: Brief discussion of death A sentient house, haunted by its own loneliness, exercises its powers on a skeptic. This story was published by Diabolical Plots. Content advisory: Brief discussion of death true full e86155ea-df8b-4ec5-819e-bfa981d01474 "The Final Performance of the Amazing Ralphie" by Pat Cadigan An AI-controlled avatar built to entertain patients in deep space performs innocuous magic tricks for patients... until one day, he adds something new to his act.

This story was originally published in AVATARS INC edited by Ann VanderMeer, and collected in THE YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION, VOL. 2 edited by Jonathan Strahan.

PLUS! With FIYAH Literary Magazine and Tor.com, we announce the winners of the LeVar Burton Reads writing contest!


Content advisory: hospice setting, death

]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An AI-controlled avatar built to entertain patients in deep space performs innocuous magic tricks for patients... until one day, he adds something new to his act.

This story was originally published in AVATARS INC edited by Ann VanderMeer, and collected in THE YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION, VOL. 2 edited by Jonathan Strahan.

PLUS! With FIYAH Literary Magazine and Tor.com, we announce the winners of the LeVar Burton Reads writing contest!


Content advisory: hospice setting, death

]]> "The Final Performance of the Amazing Ralphie" by Pat Cadigan Stitcher 00:48:59 An AI-controlled avatar built to entertain patients in deep space performs innocuous magic tricks for patients... until one day, he adds something new to his act. This story was originally published in AVATARS INC edited by Ann VanderMeer, and collected in THE YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION, VOL. 2 edited by Jonathan Strahan. PLUS! With FIYAH Literary Magazine and Tor.com, we announce the winners of the LeVar Burton Reads writing contest! Content advisory: hospice setting, death An AI-controlled avatar built to entertain patients in deep space performs innocuous magic tricks for patients... until one day, he adds something new to his act. This story was originally published in AVATARS INC edited by Ann VanderMeer, and collected in THE YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION, VOL. 2 edited by Jonathan Strahan. PLUS! With FIYAH Literary Magazine and Tor.com, we announce the winners of the LeVar Burton Reads writing contest! Content advisory: hospice setting, death true full 2e993404-8252-47de-b52e-5519417ea216 Immersive Remix: "The Galactic Tourist Industrial Complex" by Tobias S. Buckell Get a sneak peek of our our immersive sound! A cab driver spends an ordinary day ferrying passengers around Manhattan -- until an incident involving a wealthy alien tourist imperils his livelihood. Content advisory: alien death.

]]> Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Get a sneak peek of our our immersive sound! A cab driver spends an ordinary day ferrying passengers around Manhattan -- until an incident involving a wealthy alien tourist imperils his livelihood. Content advisory: alien death.

]]> Immersive Remix: "The Galactic Tourist Industrial Complex" by Tobias S. Buckell Stitcher 00:42:09 Get a sneak peek of our immersive sound! A cab driver spends an ordinary day ferrying passengers around Manhattan -- until an incident involving a wealthy alien tourist imperils his livelihood. Content advisory: alien death. Get a sneak peek of our immersive sound! A cab driver spends an ordinary day ferrying passengers around Manhattan -- until an incident involving a wealthy alien tourist imperils his livelihood. Content advisory: alien death. true bonus fba50f54-e78d-448e-b437-8409d89d24b1 "The Placement Agency" by Tobias Buckell Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com "The Placement Agency" by Tobias Buckell Stitcher 00:40:24 What's the weirdest temp job you can imagine? One outside time and space... This story appears in Tobias Buckell's collection SHOGGOTHS IN TRAFFIC AND OTHER STORIES, published by Fairwood Press. Content advisory: some discussion of murder/death What's the weirdest temp job you can imagine? One outside time and space... This story appears in Tobias Buckell's collection SHOGGOTHS IN TRAFFIC AND OTHER STORIES, published by Fairwood Press. Content advisory: some discussion of murder/death true full b69172c9-3a42-4776-a8c3-2414011d2b2e "To Jump is to Fall" by Stephen Graham Jones A spy narrates his thoughts as he jumps from an airplane and freefalls toward his government target.

If you enjoyed this story, check out Stephen Graham Jones' novel, MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW, published by Saga Press.

Content advisory: death

]]> Tue, 4 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A spy narrates his thoughts as he jumps from an airplane and freefalls toward his government target.

If you enjoyed this story, check out Stephen Graham Jones' novel, MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW, published by Saga Press.

Content advisory: death

]]> "To Jump is to Fall" by Stephen Graham Jones Stitcher 00:32:43 A spy narrates his thoughts as he jumps from an airplane and freefalls toward his government target. If you enjoyed this story, check out Stephen Graham Jones' novel, MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW, published by Saga Press. Content advisory: death A spy narrates his thoughts as he jumps from an airplane and freefalls toward his government target. If you enjoyed this story, check out Stephen Graham Jones' novel, MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW, published by Saga Press. Content advisory: death true full d264fbab-7026-46df-80fc-50d65e1eae0f "Drones to Ploughshares" by Sarah Gailey A sentient government surveillance drone is ensnared, and must determine his captor's motives. For more from Sarah Gailey, visit www.sarahgailey.com.

]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A sentient government surveillance drone is ensnared, and must determine his captor's motives. For more from Sarah Gailey, visit www.sarahgailey.com.

]]> "Drones to Ploughshares" by Sarah Gailey Stitcher 00:43:51 A sentient government surveillance drone is ensnared, and must determine his captor's motives. For more from Sarah Gailey, visit www.sarahgailey.com. A sentient government surveillance drone is ensnared, and must determine his captor's motives. For more from Sarah Gailey, visit www.sarahgailey.com. true full 435f708b-0ddc-444e-8827-91d9a8733dab "The Usual Santas" by Mick Herron A group of mall Santas celebrating Christmas Eve discover that there is a stranger in their midst.


 

"The Usual Santas" appears in Mick Herron's collection DOLPHIN JUNCTION, published by Soho Press (US) and John Murray (UK), 2021.

]]> Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A group of mall Santas celebrating Christmas Eve discover that there is a stranger in their midst.


 

"The Usual Santas" appears in Mick Herron's collection DOLPHIN JUNCTION, published by Soho Press (US) and John Murray (UK), 2021.

]]> "The Usual Santas" by Mick Herron Stitcher 00:38:23 A group of mall Santas celebrating Christmas Eve discover that there is a stranger in their midst. "The Usual Santas" appears in Mick Herron's collection DOLPHIN JUNCTION, published by Soho Press (US) and John Murray (UK), 2021. A group of mall Santas celebrating Christmas Eve discover that there is a stranger in their midst. "The Usual Santas" appears in Mick Herron's collection DOLPHIN JUNCTION, published by Soho Press (US) and John Murray (UK), 2021. true full 0190cf76-3d28-4724-90b0-501636694a9b "Different People" by Timothy Mudie A man begins a relationship with a woman who has fled from a disintegrating parallel universe.


 

For more from the author, check out his website www.timothymudie.com or find him on Twitter @timothy_mudie.


 

Content advisory: Discussion of death

]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A man begins a relationship with a woman who has fled from a disintegrating parallel universe.


 

For more from the author, check out his website www.timothymudie.com or find him on Twitter @timothy_mudie.


 

Content advisory: Discussion of death

]]> "Different People" by Timothy Mudie Stitcher 00:49:38 A man begins a relationship with a woman who has fled from a disintegrating parallel universe. For more from the author, check out his website www.timothymudie.com or find him on Twitter @timothy_mudie. Content advisory: Discussion of death A man begins a relationship with a woman who has fled from a disintegrating parallel universe. For more from the author, check out his website www.timothymudie.com or find him on Twitter @timothy_mudie. Content advisory: Discussion of death true full cb4650f1-2e5c-47ff-ba05-5e02f125f115 "The Wishing Pool" by Tananarive Due When Joy revisits her family's old cabin, she's reminded of childhood memories of a pond in the woods and its mysterious powers. 


 

For more from Tananarive, check out her works at tananarivedue.com and look for her new novel THE REFORMATORY and graphic novel THE KEEPER, both due out in 2022.


 

Content advisory: Depiction of dementia/illness, brief mention of death

]]> Tue, 7 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com When Joy revisits her family's old cabin, she's reminded of childhood memories of a pond in the woods and its mysterious powers. 


 

For more from Tananarive, check out her works at tananarivedue.com and look for her new novel THE REFORMATORY and graphic novel THE KEEPER, both due out in 2022.


 

Content advisory: Depiction of dementia/illness, brief mention of death

]]> "The Wishing Pool" by Tananarive Due Stitcher 00:43:39 When Joy revisits her family's old cabin, she's reminded of childhood memories of a pond in the woods and its mysterious powers. For more from Tananarive, check out her works at tananarivedue.com and look for her new novel THE REFORMATORY and graphic novel THE KEEPER, both due out in 2022. Content advisory: Depiction of dementia/illness, brief mention of death When Joy revisits her family's old cabin, she's reminded of childhood memories of a pond in the woods and its mysterious powers. For more from Tananarive, check out her works at tananarivedue.com and look for her new novel THE REFORMATORY and graphic novel THE KEEPER, both due out in 2022. Content advisory: Depiction of dementia/illness, brief mention of death true full d7fd17e5-6fdb-450b-b3e4-adf00002a687 Season 10 Announcement and a Q&A! LeVar Burton Reads is back December 7th, featuring work from Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones and Sarah Gailey, a winter holiday story, the winning entry of the LBR Writing Contest and much more! Plus LeVar answers some of your questions about making the podcast and gives out some tips to up your "reading aloud" game.

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]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com LeVar Burton Reads is back December 7th, featuring work from Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones and Sarah Gailey, a winter holiday story, the winning entry of the LBR Writing Contest and much more! Plus LeVar answers some of your questions about making the podcast and gives out some tips to up your "reading aloud" game.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]> Season 10 Announcement and a Q&A! LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:09:42 LeVar Burton Reads is back December 7th, featuring work from Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones and Sarah Gailey, a winter holiday story, the winning entry of the LBR Writing Contest and much more! Plus LeVar answers some of your questions about making the podcast and gives out some tips to up your "reading aloud" game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. LeVar Burton Reads is back December 7th, featuring work from Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones and Sarah Gailey, a winter holiday story, the winning entry of the LBR Writing Contest and much more! Plus LeVar answers some of your questions about making the podcast and gives out some tips to up your "reading aloud" game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. false trailer d1e89082-ada1-4243-ab92-adcd0007adf5 Revisited (Halloween Edition!): "Singing on a Star" by Ellen Klages A kindergartner travels through a portal to a fantastic and eerie new world. This story appears in Ellen's collection WICKED WONDERS. Find more of Ellen's writing for adults and middle grade readers at ellenklages.com.
Content advisory: disappearance of a child

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A kindergartner travels through a portal to a fantastic and eerie new world. This story appears in Ellen's collection WICKED WONDERS. Find more of Ellen's writing for adults and middle grade readers at ellenklages.com.
Content advisory: disappearance of a child

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]> Revisited (Halloween Edition!): "Singing on a Star" by Ellen Klages LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:49:55 A kindergartner travels through a portal to a fantastic and eerie new world. This story appears in Ellen's collection WICKED WONDERS. Find more of Ellen's writing for adults and middle grade readers at ellenklages.com. Content advisory: disappearance of a child See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. A kindergartner travels through a portal to a fantastic and eerie new world. This story appears in Ellen's collection WICKED WONDERS. Find more of Ellen's writing for adults and middle grade readers at ellenklages.com. Content advisory: disappearance of a child See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. false full 45b18f44-0476-4e53-b80e-adc50184123d Revisited: "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience TM" by Rebecca Roanhorse A tour guide leads virtual reality “experiences” for tourists who want to know what it’s like to be Native American. Think Black Mirror meets Westworld. For more great writing by Rebecca, check out her acclaimed debut novel TRAIL OF LIGHTNING, as well as BLACK SUN, the first installment of her 'Between Earth and Sky' series. You can preorder the next book, FEVERED STAR, right now. Check out rebeccaroanhorse.com for updates on her novels, comics, and television writing.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A tour guide leads virtual reality “experiences” for tourists who want to know what it’s like to be Native American. Think Black Mirror meets Westworld. For more great writing by Rebecca, check out her acclaimed debut novel TRAIL OF LIGHTNING, as well as BLACK SUN, the first installment of her 'Between Earth and Sky' series. You can preorder the next book, FEVERED STAR, right now. Check out rebeccaroanhorse.com for updates on her novels, comics, and television writing.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]> Revisited: "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience TM" by Rebecca Roanhorse LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:56:34 A tour guide leads virtual reality “experiences” for tourists who want to know what it’s like to be Native American. Think Black Mirror meets Westworld. For more great writing by Rebecca, check out her acclaimed debut novel TRAIL OF LIGHTNING, as well as BLACK SUN, the first installment of her 'Between Earth and Sky' series. You can preorder the next book, FEVERED STAR, right now. Check out rebeccaroanhorse.com for updates on her novels, comics, and television writing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. A tour guide leads virtual reality “experiences” for tourists who want to know what it’s like to be Native American. Think Black Mirror meets Westworld. For more great writing by Rebecca, check out her acclaimed debut novel TRAIL OF LIGHTNING, as well as BLACK SUN, the first installment of her 'Between Earth and Sky' series. You can preorder the next book, FEVERED STAR, right now. Check out rebeccaroanhorse.com for updates on her novels, comics, and television writing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. false full 3a71b558-3f3d-4d02-8515-adbe012e8bc9 Revisited: "The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press.

Ken Liu's forthcoming novel, THE VEILED THRONE, is the third installment of THE DANDELION DYNASTY and will be available November 2nd from Saga Press.

Content advisory: Hospitals, death of a parent

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press.

Ken Liu's forthcoming novel, THE VEILED THRONE, is the third installment of THE DANDELION DYNASTY and will be available November 2nd from Saga Press.

Content advisory: Hospitals, death of a parent

]]> Revisited: "The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:49:30 An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press.   Ken Liu's forthcoming novel, THE VEILED THRONE, is the third installment of THE DANDELION DYNASTY and will be available November 2nd from Saga Press.   Content advisory: Hospitals, death of a parent An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press.   Ken Liu's forthcoming novel, THE VEILED THRONE, is the third installment of THE DANDELION DYNASTY and will be available November 2nd from Saga Press.   Content advisory: Hospitals, death of a parent false full f459d5d6-433a-48e0-865d-ad980181130f "On the Lonely Shore" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia A young woman is hired to look after an ailing man who's been ostracized by his family and sent to live in an old house by the sea.

Find more from Silvia Moreno-Garcia at silviamoreno-garcia.com.

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young woman is hired to look after an ailing man who's been ostracized by his family and sent to live in an old house by the sea.

Find more from Silvia Moreno-Garcia at silviamoreno-garcia.com.

]]> "On the Lonely Shore" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:39:05 A young woman is hired to look after an ailing man who's been ostracized by his family and sent to live in an old house by the sea. Find more from Silvia Moreno-Garcia at silviamoreno-garcia.com. A young woman is hired to look after an ailing man who's been ostracized by his family and sent to live in an old house by the sea. Find more from Silvia Moreno-Garcia at silviamoreno-garcia.com. false full 914f6ccd-f05e-4ce0-95e5-ad950012cd89 "Tía Abuela's Face, Ten Ways" by Lisa M. Bradley An anthropologist copes with the passing of her beloved tía abuela, experimenting with her own method of honoring her. This story was first published in SPECULATIVE FICTION FOR DREAMERS.

Content advisory: Death, surgery

]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An anthropologist copes with the passing of her beloved tía abuela, experimenting with her own method of honoring her. This story was first published in SPECULATIVE FICTION FOR DREAMERS.

Content advisory: Death, surgery

]]> "Tía Abuela's Face, Ten Ways" by Lisa M. Bradley LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:34:49 An anthropologist copes with the passing of her beloved tía abuela, experimenting with her own method of honoring her. This story was first published in SPECULATIVE FICTION FOR DREAMERS.   Content advisory: Death, surgery An anthropologist copes with the passing of her beloved tía abuela, experimenting with her own method of honoring her. This story was first published in SPECULATIVE FICTION FOR DREAMERS.   Content advisory: Death, surgery false full 160c45eb-ddf9-480d-837d-ad8d0161a71a "Shock of Birth" by Cadwell Turnbull A man questions his current existence -- and the life he remembers from before. Originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction, and reprinted in Lightspeed.

Content advisory: mention of mental illness

Only a few more days to enter the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details.

]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A man questions his current existence -- and the life he remembers from before. Originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction, and reprinted in Lightspeed.

Content advisory: mention of mental illness

Only a few more days to enter the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details.

]]> "Shock of Birth" by Cadwell Turnbull LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:39:03 A man questions his current existence -- and the life he remembers from before. Originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction, and reprinted in Lightspeed. Content advisory: mention of mental illness Only a few more days to enter the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details. A man questions his current existence -- and the life he remembers from before. Originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction, and reprinted in Lightspeed. Content advisory: mention of mental illness Only a few more days to enter the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details. false full b308e242-4b61-4253-9e85-ad8601876ba1 "Words We Say Instead" by Brit E. B. Hvide A veteran pilot revisits memories, and searches for remnants of her old experimental smartship.

Content advisory: War

Submissions are now open for the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details.

]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A veteran pilot revisits memories, and searches for remnants of her old experimental smartship.

Content advisory: War

Submissions are now open for the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details.

]]> "Words We Say Instead" by Brit E. B. Hvide LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:49:39 A veteran pilot revisits memories, and searches for remnants of her old experimental smartship.   Content advisory: War Submissions are now open for the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details. A veteran pilot revisits memories, and searches for remnants of her old experimental smartship.   Content advisory: War Submissions are now open for the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details. false full c60ba6b0-d2cc-428b-b53b-ad7f017b718f "The Years of My Birth" by Louise Erdrich A woman recounts the story of her birth as a surprise twin and adoption by a Native American couple, and questions the strange presence she has felt with her since childhood.

Louise Erdrich's novel THE SENTENCE will be published by Harper on November 9th.

Content advisory: Adoption, medical issues, ableist language

Submissions are now open for the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details.

]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A woman recounts the story of her birth as a surprise twin and adoption by a Native American couple, and questions the strange presence she has felt with her since childhood.

Louise Erdrich's novel THE SENTENCE will be published by Harper on November 9th.

Content advisory: Adoption, medical issues, ableist language

Submissions are now open for the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details.

]]> "The Years of My Birth" by Louise Erdrich LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:46:01 A woman recounts the story of her birth as a surprise twin and adoption by a Native American couple, and questions the strange presence she has felt with her since childhood.   Louise Erdrich's novel THE SENTENCE will be published by Harper on November 9th. Content advisory: Adoption, medical issues, ableist language Submissions are now open for the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details. A woman recounts the story of her birth as a surprise twin and adoption by a Native American couple, and questions the strange presence she has felt with her since childhood.   Louise Erdrich's novel THE SENTENCE will be published by Harper on November 9th. Content advisory: Adoption, medical issues, ableist language Submissions are now open for the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details. false full b08e5d13-0b95-4c39-bbaf-ad78013818ce "You Perfect, Broken Thing" by C.L. Clark An athlete trains to win a prize that would ensure her survival.

Content advisory: Discussion of degenerative illness, death

Submissions are now open for the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details.

]]> Tue, 3 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An athlete trains to win a prize that would ensure her survival.

Content advisory: Discussion of degenerative illness, death

Submissions are now open for the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details.

]]> "You Perfect, Broken Thing" by C.L. Clark LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:40:07 An athlete trains to win a prize that would ensure her survival. Content advisory: Discussion of degenerative illness, death Submissions are now open for the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details. An athlete trains to win a prize that would ensure her survival. Content advisory: Discussion of degenerative illness, death Submissions are now open for the LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest! Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details. false full 8a72863a-1df3-4a41-bcad-ad7200079bbc "The War of the Wall" by Toni Cade Bambara A young boy feuds with a muralist who has taken over a beloved hangout in his neighborhood.

Don't forget! The LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest opens for submissions on August 1st. Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details.

]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young boy feuds with a muralist who has taken over a beloved hangout in his neighborhood.

Don't forget! The LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest opens for submissions on August 1st. Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details.

]]> "The War of the Wall" by Toni Cade Bambara LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:32:43 A young boy feuds with a muralist who has taken over a beloved hangout in his neighborhood.   Don't forget! The LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest opens for submissions on August 1st. Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details. A young boy feuds with a muralist who has taken over a beloved hangout in his neighborhood.   Don't forget! The LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest opens for submissions on August 1st. Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details. false full 9e8db961-511c-47ba-b745-ad6b00324cee "The Angel of Khan El-Khalili" by P. Djèlí Clark A girl visits a bazaar in Cairo, seeking a favor from a mysterious angelic being.

This story first appeared in the anthology Clockwork Cairo: Steampunk Tales of Egypt. For more from the author, visit pdjeliclark.com.

Content advisory: Fire, hospitalization

]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A girl visits a bazaar in Cairo, seeking a favor from a mysterious angelic being.

This story first appeared in the anthology Clockwork Cairo: Steampunk Tales of Egypt. For more from the author, visit pdjeliclark.com.

Content advisory: Fire, hospitalization

]]> "The Angel of Khan El-Khalili" by P. Djèlí Clark LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:52:17 A girl visits a bazaar in Cairo, seeking a favor from a mysterious angelic being. This story first appeared in the anthology Clockwork Cairo: Steampunk Tales of Egypt. For more from the author, visit pdjeliclark.com. Content advisory: Fire, hospitalization A girl visits a bazaar in Cairo, seeking a favor from a mysterious angelic being. This story first appeared in the anthology Clockwork Cairo: Steampunk Tales of Egypt. For more from the author, visit pdjeliclark.com. Content advisory: Fire, hospitalization false full 2924ee16-2411-4f86-87d1-ad64001a9e60 "Milagroso" by Isabel Yap Marty brings his family to his hometown of Lucban for the annual festival to witness a miracle: lab-grown, synthetic food made real.

This story appears in Isabel Yap's collection NEVER HAVE I EVER, published by Small Beer Press.

]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Marty brings his family to his hometown of Lucban for the annual festival to witness a miracle: lab-grown, synthetic food made real.

This story appears in Isabel Yap's collection NEVER HAVE I EVER, published by Small Beer Press.

]]> "Milagroso" by Isabel Yap LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:46:15 Marty brings his family to his hometown of Lucban for the annual festival to witness a miracle: lab-grown, synthetic food made real.   This story appears in Isabel Yap's collection NEVER HAVE I EVER, published by Small Beer Press. Marty brings his family to his hometown of Lucban for the annual festival to witness a miracle: lab-grown, synthetic food made real.   This story appears in Isabel Yap's collection NEVER HAVE I EVER, published by Small Beer Press. false full 45e04366-9de9-4d19-858f-ad59015e4ed5 "Dark Spaces on the Map" by Anjali Sachdeva A woman has her memories catalogued for the historical record, and must decide whether or not to divulge a painful and complicated moment from her past. Anjali Sachdeva's short fiction collection is ALL THE NAMES THEY USED FOR GOD.

Epigraph used by permission from How to Lie With Maps by Mark Monmonier, published by The University of Chicago Press. © 1991, 1996, 2018 by The University of Chicago. All rights reserved.

Content Advisory: Blood, intimation of assault/violence

]]> Tue, 6 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A woman has her memories catalogued for the historical record, and must decide whether or not to divulge a painful and complicated moment from her past. Anjali Sachdeva's short fiction collection is ALL THE NAMES THEY USED FOR GOD.

Epigraph used by permission from How to Lie With Maps by Mark Monmonier, published by The University of Chicago Press. © 1991, 1996, 2018 by The University of Chicago. All rights reserved.

Content Advisory: Blood, intimation of assault/violence

]]> "Dark Spaces on the Map" by Anjali Sachdeva LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:48:06 A woman has her memories catalogued for the historical record, and must decide whether or not to divulge a painful and complicated moment from her past. Anjali Sachdeva's short fiction collection is ALL THE NAMES THEY USED FOR GOD. Epigraph used by permission from How to Lie With Maps by Mark Monmonier, published by The University of Chicago Press. © 1991, 1996, 2018 by The University of Chicago. All rights reserved. Content Advisory: Blood, intimation of assault/violence A woman has her memories catalogued for the historical record, and must decide whether or not to divulge a painful and complicated moment from her past. Anjali Sachdeva's short fiction collection is ALL THE NAMES THEY USED FOR GOD. Epigraph used by permission from How to Lie With Maps by Mark Monmonier, published by The University of Chicago Press. © 1991, 1996, 2018 by The University of Chicago. All rights reserved. Content Advisory: Blood, intimation of assault/violence false full c39208dc-4c27-4018-a7d1-ad550188b690 "Jealous Husband Returns in Form of Parrot" by Robert Olen Butler A man dies and finds himself reincarnated as a parrot.

This story appears in Robert Olen Butler's collection TABLOID DREAMS. His forthcoming novel, LATE CITY, will be published in September.

Content advisory: use of a slur

]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A man dies and finds himself reincarnated as a parrot.

This story appears in Robert Olen Butler's collection TABLOID DREAMS. His forthcoming novel, LATE CITY, will be published in September.

Content advisory: use of a slur

]]> "Jealous Husband Returns in Form of Parrot" by Robert Olen Butler LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:35:39 A man dies and finds himself reincarnated as a parrot.   This story appears in Robert Olen Butler's collection TABLOID DREAMS. His forthcoming novel, LATE CITY, will be published in September.   Content advisory: use of a slur A man dies and finds himself reincarnated as a parrot.   This story appears in Robert Olen Butler's collection TABLOID DREAMS. His forthcoming novel, LATE CITY, will be published in September.   Content advisory: use of a slur false full 4e246cc5-a658-4339-9abc-ad4e01893b29 "The Bank of Burkina Faso" by Ekaterina Sedia What if those spammy emails from princes about overseas banks were... real? An exiled prince teams up with the widow of a military general to recover their fortunes from the Bank of Burkina Faso.

This story appears in Ekaterina Sedia's collection MOSCOW BUT DREAMING.

]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com What if those spammy emails from princes about overseas banks were... real? An exiled prince teams up with the widow of a military general to recover their fortunes from the Bank of Burkina Faso.

This story appears in Ekaterina Sedia's collection MOSCOW BUT DREAMING.

]]> "The Bank of Burkina Faso" by Ekaterina Sedia LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:41:30 What if those spammy emails from princes about overseas banks were... real? An exiled prince teams up with the widow of a military general to recover their fortunes from the Bank of Burkina Faso.   This story appears in Ekaterina Sedia's collection MOSCOW BUT DREAMING. What if those spammy emails from princes about overseas banks were... real? An exiled prince teams up with the widow of a military general to recover their fortunes from the Bank of Burkina Faso.   This story appears in Ekaterina Sedia's collection MOSCOW BUT DREAMING. false full de57d313-2213-4903-bd13-ad4800007a93 Season 9 is Almost Here! LeVar Burton Reads is back June 22nd, featuring stories from P Djeli Clark, Anjali Sachdeva, Ekaterina Sedia, Isabel Yap and more. But if you just can't wait to hear a new story -- here's a sneak peek...

]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com LeVar Burton Reads is back June 22nd, featuring stories from P Djeli Clark, Anjali Sachdeva, Ekaterina Sedia, Isabel Yap and more. But if you just can't wait to hear a new story -- here's a sneak peek...

]]> Season 9 is Almost Here! LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:04:28 LeVar Burton Reads is back June 22nd, featuring stories from P Djeli Clark, Anjali Sachdeva, Ekaterina Sedia, Isabel Yap and more. But if you just can't wait to hear a new story -- here's a sneak peek... LeVar Burton Reads is back June 22nd, featuring stories from P Djeli Clark, Anjali Sachdeva, Ekaterina Sedia, Isabel Yap and more. But if you just can't wait to hear a new story -- here's a sneak peek... false trailer dd7a3a47-5291-4a1d-9a88-ad1000120f26 "St. Valentine, St. Abigail, St. Brigid" by C.L. Polk Theresa Anne has spent years watching her mother tell fortunes and work magical spells. But when she asks to protect the girl she loves, she learns the true cost and sacrifice involved in magical requests.

Find more from the author at www.clpolk.com.

Content advisory: Violence

]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Theresa Anne has spent years watching her mother tell fortunes and work magical spells. But when she asks to protect the girl she loves, she learns the true cost and sacrifice involved in magical requests.

Find more from the author at www.clpolk.com.

Content advisory: Violence

]]> "St. Valentine, St. Abigail, St. Brigid" by C.L. Polk LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:53:10 Theresa Anne has spent years watching her mother tell fortunes and work magical spells. But when she asks to protect the girl she loves, she learns the true cost and sacrifice involved in magical requests.   Find more from the author at www.clpolk.com.   Content advisory: Violence Theresa Anne has spent years watching her mother tell fortunes and work magical spells. But when she asks to protect the girl she loves, she learns the true cost and sacrifice involved in magical requests.   Find more from the author at www.clpolk.com.   Content advisory: Violence false full d3cc1cdf-1c0b-4d3d-aaf4-ad090007dfad "Vaccine Season" by Hannu Rajaniemi In a post-pandemic future where scientists have made great strides in eliminating disease, a young boy faces his fears and ventures out to his grandfather's island to give him an important vaccine.

This story appears in the anthology Make Shift: Dispatches from the Post-Pandemic Future, edited by Gideon Lichfield and available for pre-order from The MIT Press.
Content advisory: Discussion of pandemics, near-drowning

]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com In a post-pandemic future where scientists have made great strides in eliminating disease, a young boy faces his fears and ventures out to his grandfather's island to give him an important vaccine.

This story appears in the anthology Make Shift: Dispatches from the Post-Pandemic Future, edited by Gideon Lichfield and available for pre-order from The MIT Press.
Content advisory: Discussion of pandemics, near-drowning

]]> "Vaccine Season" by Hannu Rajaniemi LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:54:22 In a post-pandemic future where scientists have made great strides in eliminating disease, a young boy faces his fears and ventures out to his grandfather's island to give him an important vaccine.   This story appears in the anthology Make Shift: Dispatches from the Post-Pandemic Future, edited by Gideon Lichfield and available for pre-order from The MIT Press. Content advisory: Discussion of pandemics, near-drowning In a post-pandemic future where scientists have made great strides in eliminating disease, a young boy faces his fears and ventures out to his grandfather's island to give him an important vaccine.   This story appears in the anthology Make Shift: Dispatches from the Post-Pandemic Future, edited by Gideon Lichfield and available for pre-order from The MIT Press. Content advisory: Discussion of pandemics, near-drowning false full 32b838b9-f871-4183-ab24-ad0200097f24 "Getaway" by Nicole Kornher-Stace A getaway driver and her crew are hired to steal a mysterious artifact, and inadvertently get locked into a time loop. Find more from Nicole Kornher-Stace at www.nicolekornherstace.com or on Twitter @wirewalking.


Content advisory: Gun violence, gore, death

]]> Tue, 6 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A getaway driver and her crew are hired to steal a mysterious artifact, and inadvertently get locked into a time loop. Find more from Nicole Kornher-Stace at www.nicolekornherstace.com or on Twitter @wirewalking.


Content advisory: Gun violence, gore, death

]]> "Getaway" by Nicole Kornher-Stace LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:49:34 A getaway driver and her crew are hired to steal a mysterious artifact, and inadvertently get locked into a time loop. Find more from Nicole Kornher-Stace at www.nicolekornherstace.com or on Twitter @wirewalking. Content advisory: Gun violence, gore, death A getaway driver and her crew are hired to steal a mysterious artifact, and inadvertently get locked into a time loop. Find more from Nicole Kornher-Stace at www.nicolekornherstace.com or on Twitter @wirewalking. Content advisory: Gun violence, gore, death false full 2d0f72c5-9877-4d2a-bc60-acfb001adac5 "Salt" by Rosemary Melchior A teenage girl is exiled to a penal colony on an icy, inhospitable island.

But the island contains secrets, and so does the girl.

Content Advisory: Death

]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A teenage girl is exiled to a penal colony on an icy, inhospitable island.

But the island contains secrets, and so does the girl.

Content Advisory: Death

]]> "Salt" by Rosemary Melchior LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:34:41 A teenage girl is exiled to a penal colony on an icy, inhospitable island.  But the island contains secrets, and so does the girl.    Content Advisory: Death A teenage girl is exiled to a penal colony on an icy, inhospitable island.  But the island contains secrets, and so does the girl.    Content Advisory: Death false full ddd16e7b-720f-49e8-b05b-acf4000376a4 "An Equal Share of the Bone" by Karen Osborne Hoping to make their fortune (or at least climb out of debt), a trio of space traders travel on a dangerous hunt for a space whale.

"An Equal Share of the Bone" was originally published at Escape Pod. Find more of Karen Osborne's work at www.karenosborne.com.

Content Advisory: Animal death

]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Hoping to make their fortune (or at least climb out of debt), a trio of space traders travel on a dangerous hunt for a space whale.

"An Equal Share of the Bone" was originally published at Escape Pod. Find more of Karen Osborne's work at www.karenosborne.com.

Content Advisory: Animal death

]]> "An Equal Share of the Bone" by Karen Osborne LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:38:41 Hoping to make their fortune (or at least climb out of debt), a trio of space traders travel on a dangerous hunt for a space whale.   "An Equal Share of the Bone" was originally published at Escape Pod. Find more of Karen Osborne's work at www.karenosborne.com.   Content Advisory: Animal death Hoping to make their fortune (or at least climb out of debt), a trio of space traders travel on a dangerous hunt for a space whale.   "An Equal Share of the Bone" was originally published at Escape Pod. Find more of Karen Osborne's work at www.karenosborne.com.   Content Advisory: Animal death false full ffa53479-18a4-48c4-836c-aced002a9945 "Killer of Kings" by Anjali Sachdeva Guided by an angel, a writer pens his greatest -- and perhaps most dangerous -- work.

"Killer of Kings" appears in Anjali Sachdeva's collection ALL THE NAMES THEY USED FOR GOD.

]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Guided by an angel, a writer pens his greatest -- and perhaps most dangerous -- work.

"Killer of Kings" appears in Anjali Sachdeva's collection ALL THE NAMES THEY USED FOR GOD.

]]> "Killer of Kings" by Anjali Sachdeva LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:45:15 Guided by an angel, a writer pens his greatest -- and perhaps most dangerous -- work.   "Killer of Kings" appears in Anjali Sachdeva's collection ALL THE NAMES THEY USED FOR GOD. Guided by an angel, a writer pens his greatest -- and perhaps most dangerous -- work.   "Killer of Kings" appears in Anjali Sachdeva's collection ALL THE NAMES THEY USED FOR GOD. false full c0821562-9f04-4024-8585-ace600103f46 "Flyboys" by Tobias Wolff Adolescent boys are faced with the reality of friendships, old and new, as they work on plans to build their own airplane.

"Flyboys" appears in Tobias Wolff's collection OUR STORY BEGINS, published by Vintage Books, and is available in audio from Blackstone Audio.

Content advisory: discussion of death

]]> Tue, 9 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Adolescent boys are faced with the reality of friendships, old and new, as they work on plans to build their own airplane.

"Flyboys" appears in Tobias Wolff's collection OUR STORY BEGINS, published by Vintage Books, and is available in audio from Blackstone Audio.

Content advisory: discussion of death

]]> "Flyboys" by Tobias Wolff LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:56:03 Adolescent boys are faced with the reality of friendships, old and new, as they work on plans to build their own airplane.   "Flyboys" appears in Tobias Wolff's collection OUR STORY BEGINS, published by Vintage Books, and is available in audio from Blackstone Audio.    Content advisory: discussion of death Adolescent boys are faced with the reality of friendships, old and new, as they work on plans to build their own airplane.   "Flyboys" appears in Tobias Wolff's collection OUR STORY BEGINS, published by Vintage Books, and is available in audio from Blackstone Audio.    Content advisory: discussion of death false full 92dc7551-35f9-4142-8b68-acdf002584c0 "The Regression Test" by Wole Talabi A woman helps to test the artificial intelligence based on the mind of her mother, a brilliant thinker. "The Regression Test" appears in Wole Talabi's collection INCOMPLETE SOLUTIONS from Luna Press.

]]> Tue, 2 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A woman helps to test the artificial intelligence based on the mind of her mother, a brilliant thinker. "The Regression Test" appears in Wole Talabi's collection INCOMPLETE SOLUTIONS from Luna Press.

]]> "The Regression Test" by Wole Talabi LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:41:07 A woman helps to test the artificial intelligence based on the mind of her mother, a brilliant thinker. "The Regression Test" appears in Wole Talabi's collection INCOMPLETE SOLUTIONS from Luna Press. A woman helps to test the artificial intelligence based on the mind of her mother, a brilliant thinker. "The Regression Test" appears in Wole Talabi's collection INCOMPLETE SOLUTIONS from Luna Press. false full 933456d8-510c-47ca-8373-acd70164b607 "Alluvial Deposits" by Percival Everett A government contractor deals with everyday frustrations in a small town. "Alluvial Deposits" appears in Percival Everett's collection DAMNED IF I DO. Check out other titles from Graywolf Press, including WILD SWIMS and BRING ME THE HEAD OF QUENTIN TARANTINO, at graywolfpress.org.


Content advisory: racial slur, hateful language

]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A government contractor deals with everyday frustrations in a small town. "Alluvial Deposits" appears in Percival Everett's collection DAMNED IF I DO. Check out other titles from Graywolf Press, including WILD SWIMS and BRING ME THE HEAD OF QUENTIN TARANTINO, at graywolfpress.org.


Content advisory: racial slur, hateful language

]]> "Alluvial Deposits" by Percival Everett LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:50:27 A government contractor deals with everyday frustrations in a small town. "Alluvial Deposits" appears in Percival Everett's collection DAMNED IF I DO. Check out other titles from Graywolf Press, including WILD SWIMS and BRING ME THE HEAD OF QUENTIN TARANTINO, at graywolfpress.org. Content advisory: racial slur, hateful language A government contractor deals with everyday frustrations in a small town. "Alluvial Deposits" appears in Percival Everett's collection DAMNED IF I DO. Check out other titles from Graywolf Press, including WILD SWIMS and BRING ME THE HEAD OF QUENTIN TARANTINO, at graywolfpress.org. Content advisory: racial slur, hateful language false full 19b7dc89-b949-4230-829c-acd00163d8e9 "Daddy" by Damion Wilson A woman struggles to understand why her elderly father has begun to spontaneously teleport.

Content advisory: drug addiction, illness, death

]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A woman struggles to understand why her elderly father has begun to spontaneously teleport.

Content advisory: drug addiction, illness, death

]]> "Daddy" by Damion Wilson LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:37:01 A woman struggles to understand why her elderly father has begun to spontaneously teleport.    Content advisory: drug addiction, illness, death A woman struggles to understand why her elderly father has begun to spontaneously teleport.    Content advisory: drug addiction, illness, death false full 527c114d-5da5-4062-9183-acca00197ada "The Takeback Tango" by Rebecca Roanhorse A teenage thief embarks on a mission to reclaim her people's sacred treasures. First published in A UNIVERSE OF WISHES in 2020 in the United States by Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, New York. Find more from Rebecca at www.rebeccaroanhorse.com.

]]> Tue, 9 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A teenage thief embarks on a mission to reclaim her people's sacred treasures. First published in A UNIVERSE OF WISHES in 2020 in the United States by Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, New York. Find more from Rebecca at www.rebeccaroanhorse.com.

]]> "The Takeback Tango" by Rebecca Roanhorse LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:41:33 A teenage thief embarks on a mission to reclaim her people's sacred treasures. First published in A UNIVERSE OF WISHES in 2020 in the United States by Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, New York. Find more from Rebecca at www.rebeccaroanhorse.com. A teenage thief embarks on a mission to reclaim her people's sacred treasures. First published in A UNIVERSE OF WISHES in 2020 in the United States by Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, New York. Find more from Rebecca at www.rebeccaroanhorse.com. false full f11fbf83-dcc2-4bc4-b274-acc30002f1be "Silver Door Diner" by Bishop Garrison A waitress is jolted from her morning routine when she's visited by a mysterious child.

]]> Tue, 2 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A waitress is jolted from her morning routine when she's visited by a mysterious child.

]]> "Silver Door Diner" by Bishop Garrison LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:49:00 A waitress is jolted from her morning routine when she's visited by a mysterious child. A waitress is jolted from her morning routine when she's visited by a mysterious child. false full f5d45180-8073-4997-87cc-acbc000d2ed3 Season 8... Coming Soon! The wait is nearly over! Join us for Season 8 of LeVar Burton Reads, beginning next week and featuring stories from Rebecca Roanhorse, Tobias Wolff, Bishop Garrison, Damion Wilson and more.

]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com The wait is nearly over! Join us for Season 8 of LeVar Burton Reads, beginning next week and featuring stories from Rebecca Roanhorse, Tobias Wolff, Bishop Garrison, Damion Wilson and more.

]]> Season 8... Coming Soon! LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:02:17 The wait is nearly over! Join us for Season 8 of LeVar Burton Reads, beginning next week and featuring stories from Rebecca Roanhorse, Tobias Wolff, Bishop Garrison, Damion Wilson and more. The wait is nearly over! Join us for Season 8 of LeVar Burton Reads, beginning next week and featuring stories from Rebecca Roanhorse, Tobias Wolff, Bishop Garrison, Damion Wilson and more. false full 79d3b940-9119-45a7-aac5-ac8400345c08 Nnedi Okorafor, Author of "Mother of Invention", Part 3 LeVar talks to Africanfuturist Nnedi Okorafor about the visceral nature of her writing, writing a beautiful and green future for the Niger Delta, and how human-AI relationships can feel like parent-child relationships. Plus, she'll tell us what she thinks happens after those final tense moments in "Mother of Invention".

]]> Tue, 1 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com LeVar talks to Africanfuturist Nnedi Okorafor about the visceral nature of her writing, writing a beautiful and green future for the Niger Delta, and how human-AI relationships can feel like parent-child relationships. Plus, she'll tell us what she thinks happens after those final tense moments in "Mother of Invention".

]]> Nnedi Okorafor, Author of "Mother of Invention", Part 3 LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:51:06 LeVar talks to Africanfuturist Nnedi Okorafor about the visceral nature of her writing, writing a beautiful and green future for the Niger Delta, and how human-AI relationships can feel like parent-child relationships. Plus, she'll tell us what she thinks happens after those final tense moments in "Mother of Invention". LeVar talks to Africanfuturist Nnedi Okorafor about the visceral nature of her writing, writing a beautiful and green future for the Niger Delta, and how human-AI relationships can feel like parent-child relationships. Plus, she'll tell us what she thinks happens after those final tense moments in "Mother of Invention". false full 5711fda3-c193-414a-9850-ac7d0016a7ff "Mother of Invention" by Nnedi Okorafor, Part 2 Join us for the conclusion of this smart house story set in a future Nigeria. Will Anwuli and her child survive the storm?

Content advisory: blood

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Join us for the conclusion of this smart house story set in a future Nigeria. Will Anwuli and her child survive the storm?

Content advisory: blood

]]> "Mother of Invention" by Nnedi Okorafor, Part 2 LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:35:38 Join us for the conclusion of this smart house story set in a future Nigeria. Will Anwuli and her child survive the storm? Content advisory: blood Join us for the conclusion of this smart house story set in a future Nigeria. Will Anwuli and her child survive the storm? Content advisory: blood false full fbd11d17-520f-40b5-b011-fdeccdae4907 "Mother of Invention" by Nnedi Okorafor, Part 1 A young woman in a future Nigeria finds herself in a deadly pollen storm, alone but for her smart home.

]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young woman in a future Nigeria finds herself in a deadly pollen storm, alone but for her smart home.

]]> "Mother of Invention" by Nnedi Okorafor, Part 1 LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:41:30 A young woman in a future Nigeria finds herself in a deadly pollen storm, alone but for her smart home. A young woman in a future Nigeria finds herself in a deadly pollen storm, alone but for her smart home. false full 1b22cfed-a715-440c-94af-ac6f00054b45 Miniseries Coming November 17 LeVar announces a special three-part series featuring one of his favorite authors!

]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com LeVar announces a special three-part series featuring one of his favorite authors!

]]> Miniseries Coming November 17 LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:01:45 LeVar announces a special three-part series featuring one of his favorite authors! LeVar announces a special three-part series featuring one of his favorite authors! false full 16fbf7a9-0b28-4b26-8ad2-ac610010bfb9 "Little Man" by Michael Cunningham A 200-year-old gnome desperately wants to become a father.

"Little Man" is from A WILD SWAN AND OTHER TALES by Michael Cunningham, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Text copyright © 2015 by Mare Vaporum Corp. Used by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, © 2015 by Mare Vaporum Corp

]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A 200-year-old gnome desperately wants to become a father.

"Little Man" is from A WILD SWAN AND OTHER TALES by Michael Cunningham, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Text copyright © 2015 by Mare Vaporum Corp. Used by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, © 2015 by Mare Vaporum Corp

]]> "Little Man" by Michael Cunningham LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:51:46 A 200-year-old gnome desperately wants to become a father.   "Little Man" is from A WILD SWAN AND OTHER TALES by Michael Cunningham, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu. Text copyright © 2015 by Mare Vaporum Corp. Used by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, © 2015 by Mare Vaporum Corp A 200-year-old gnome desperately wants to become a father.   "Little Man" is from A WILD SWAN AND OTHER TALES by Michael Cunningham, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu. Text copyright © 2015 by Mare Vaporum Corp. Used by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, © 2015 by Mare Vaporum Corp false full 9623176d-d79f-4adf-bea2-ac5a001d2263 "The Story We Used to Tell" by Shirley Jackson A recently widowed woman vanishes overnight.


Content advisory: violence, death

“The Story We Used to Tell” is from DARK TALES by Shirley Jackson, published by Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A recently widowed woman vanishes overnight.


Content advisory: violence, death

“The Story We Used to Tell” is from DARK TALES by Shirley Jackson, published by Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

]]> "The Story We Used to Tell" by Shirley Jackson LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:33:11 A recently widowed woman vanishes overnight. Content advisory: violence, death “The Story We Used to Tell” is from DARK TALES by Shirley Jackson, published by Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. A recently widowed woman vanishes overnight. Content advisory: violence, death “The Story We Used to Tell” is from DARK TALES by Shirley Jackson, published by Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. false full 0cfd0f30-c622-4b5c-80fa-ac52018b6af0 "A Good Friday" by Barbara Jenkins A chance encounter in a bar leads to an eventful Good Friday for a devout woman and a playboy.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A chance encounter in a bar leads to an eventful Good Friday for a devout woman and a playboy.

]]> "A Good Friday" by Barbara Jenkins LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:44:20 A chance encounter in a bar leads to an eventful Good Friday for a devout woman and a playboy. A chance encounter in a bar leads to an eventful Good Friday for a devout woman and a playboy. false full 6e8edff9-9be1-4496-9dea-ac4c0027e923 "Low Energy Economy" by Adrian Tchaikovsky An asteroid miner on a solo space mission finds his sense of purpose.

This story appears in the anthology CONSOLATION SONGS.

]]> Tue, 6 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An asteroid miner on a solo space mission finds his sense of purpose.

This story appears in the anthology CONSOLATION SONGS.

]]> "Low Energy Economy" by Adrian Tchaikovsky LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:37:31 An asteroid miner on a solo space mission finds his sense of purpose.   This story appears in the anthology CONSOLATION SONGS. An asteroid miner on a solo space mission finds his sense of purpose.   This story appears in the anthology CONSOLATION SONGS. false full bd778e06-8b55-4881-942e-ac450014df24 "Wherein Abigail Fields Recalls Her First Death and, Subsequently, Her Best Life" by Rebecca Roanhorse A young Black girl in 1880s New Mexico territory seeks vengeance, risking life and love in the process.

Content Advisory: violence, death

]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young Black girl in 1880s New Mexico territory seeks vengeance, risking life and love in the process.

Content Advisory: violence, death

]]> "Wherein Abigail Fields Recalls Her First Death and, Subsequently, Her Best Life" by Rebecca Roanhorse LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:45:44 A young Black girl in 1880s New Mexico territory seeks vengeance, risking life and love in the process.   Content Advisory: violence, death A young Black girl in 1880s New Mexico territory seeks vengeance, risking life and love in the process.   Content Advisory: violence, death false full b8a54680-7b0d-4e1c-97ed-ac3e00011ef5 "Dune Song" by Suyi Davies Okungbowa A young girl must negotiate her own path out of a strict community in a post-disaster desertland. Visit www.suyidavies.com for more information on Suyi's work, including his novel DAVID MOGO, GODHUNTER.

Content Advisory: physical violence

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young girl must negotiate her own path out of a strict community in a post-disaster desertland. Visit www.suyidavies.com for more information on Suyi's work, including his novel DAVID MOGO, GODHUNTER.

Content Advisory: physical violence

]]> "Dune Song" by Suyi Davies Okungbowa LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:49:57 A young girl must negotiate her own path out of a strict community in a post-disaster desertland. Visit www.suyidavies.com for more information on Suyi's work, including his novel DAVID MOGO, GODHUNTER.   Content Advisory: physical violence A young girl must negotiate her own path out of a strict community in a post-disaster desertland. Visit www.suyidavies.com for more information on Suyi's work, including his novel DAVID MOGO, GODHUNTER.   Content Advisory: physical violence false full 5dfd9420-3448-4c4c-bfa6-ac3700011152 "Madre Nuestra, Que Estás en Maracaibo" by Ana Hurtado A woman discovers her grandmother is being haunted by unearthly spirits. Find more of Ana Hurtado's work at www.anahurtadowrites.com.


Content Advisory: Death, discussion of suicide

]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A woman discovers her grandmother is being haunted by unearthly spirits. Find more of Ana Hurtado's work at www.anahurtadowrites.com.


Content Advisory: Death, discussion of suicide

]]> "Madre Nuestra, Que Estás en Maracaibo" by Ana Hurtado LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:41:14 A woman discovers her grandmother is being haunted by unearthly spirits. Find more of Ana Hurtado's work at www.anahurtadowrites.com. Content Advisory: Death, discussion of suicide A woman discovers her grandmother is being haunted by unearthly spirits. Find more of Ana Hurtado's work at www.anahurtadowrites.com. Content Advisory: Death, discussion of suicide false full 9c4a2795-2dc4-4297-8779-ac2e01393ae8 "Cricket" by Kenneth Yu A family is both delighted and troubled by the visitation of a peculiar insect. "Cricket" was published in Lauriat: A Filipino-Chinese Speculative Fiction Anthology.
Content advisory: violence

]]> Tue, 8 Sep 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A family is both delighted and troubled by the visitation of a peculiar insect. "Cricket" was published in Lauriat: A Filipino-Chinese Speculative Fiction Anthology.
Content advisory: violence

]]> "Cricket" by Kenneth Yu LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:39:41 A family is both delighted and troubled by the visitation of a peculiar insect. "Cricket" was published in Lauriat: A Filipino-Chinese Speculative Fiction Anthology. Content advisory: violence A family is both delighted and troubled by the visitation of a peculiar insect. "Cricket" was published in Lauriat: A Filipino-Chinese Speculative Fiction Anthology. Content advisory: violence false full 4a3a6a0b-cd0f-42b8-bce7-ac28016714cb "Room for Rent" by Richie Narvaez A family in dire straits must share their new home with a different species. This story was published in Latinx Rising: An Anthology of Latinx Science Fiction and Fantasy.

Content advisory: violence, death/dying

]]> Tue, 1 Sep 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A family in dire straits must share their new home with a different species. This story was published in Latinx Rising: An Anthology of Latinx Science Fiction and Fantasy.

Content advisory: violence, death/dying

]]> "Room for Rent" by Richie Narvaez LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:35:55 A family in dire straits must share their new home with a different species. This story was published in Latinx Rising: An Anthology of Latinx Science Fiction and Fantasy. Content advisory: violence, death/dying A family in dire straits must share their new home with a different species. This story was published in Latinx Rising: An Anthology of Latinx Science Fiction and Fantasy. Content advisory: violence, death/dying false full e5e4f90b-71bd-409d-b0e7-ac21016e2036 "The Nine Curves River" by R. F. Kuang A girl escorts her younger sister on an important and life-altering journey, while thinking back on their relationship and the nature of sacrifice.

Content advisory: violence

]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A girl escorts her younger sister on an important and life-altering journey, while thinking back on their relationship and the nature of sacrifice.

Content advisory: violence

]]> "The Nine Curves River" by R. F. Kuang LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:54:39 A girl escorts her younger sister on an important and life-altering journey, while thinking back on their relationship and the nature of sacrifice. Content advisory: violence A girl escorts her younger sister on an important and life-altering journey, while thinking back on their relationship and the nature of sacrifice. Content advisory: violence false full d7643098-fabf-4bd2-b947-ac1b00153fe9 "Your Rover is Here" by LP Kindred A rideshare driver must spring into action when his passenger casts a dangerous and deadly spell.

Content advisory: explicit language, violence, terrorism

]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A rideshare driver must spring into action when his passenger casts a dangerous and deadly spell.

Content advisory: explicit language, violence, terrorism

]]> "Your Rover is Here" by LP Kindred LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:38:47 A rideshare driver must spring into action when his passenger casts a dangerous and deadly spell.     Content advisory: explicit language, violence, terrorism A rideshare driver must spring into action when his passenger casts a dangerous and deadly spell.     Content advisory: explicit language, violence, terrorism false full 4ce75864-2716-430a-be15-ac14000ddde4 "Pockets" by Amal El-Mohtar What could it mean to reach into your pocket and pull out... something that wasn't there before? Find more from Amal El-Mohtar at www.amalelmohtar.com.

]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com What could it mean to reach into your pocket and pull out... something that wasn't there before? Find more from Amal El-Mohtar at www.amalelmohtar.com.

]]> "Pockets" by Amal El-Mohtar LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:42:18 What could it mean to reach into your pocket and pull out... something that wasn't there before? Find more from Amal El-Mohtar at www.amalelmohtar.com. What could it mean to reach into your pocket and pull out... something that wasn't there before? Find more from Amal El-Mohtar at www.amalelmohtar.com. false full 723c65c8-0f99-4312-8f6b-ac0d00018511 A Conversation with James McBride (and News About Season 7!) You heard that correctly -- we're coming back for a new season starting August 11! So make sure to hit subscribe if you haven't already, and check out LeVar's recent conversation with James McBride, author of "Goat" from our very first live show.

This virtual book tour stop was presented by Linda McLoughlin Figel of {pages} a bookstore, and by Eso Won Books. We suggest ordering your copy of James McBride's new novel, DEACON KING KONG, online from either of these fine independent booksellers!
www.pagesabookstore.com
www.esowonbookstore.com

]]> Tue, 4 Aug 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com You heard that correctly -- we're coming back for a new season starting August 11! So make sure to hit subscribe if you haven't already, and check out LeVar's recent conversation with James McBride, author of "Goat" from our very first live show.

This virtual book tour stop was presented by Linda McLoughlin Figel of {pages} a bookstore, and by Eso Won Books. We suggest ordering your copy of James McBride's new novel, DEACON KING KONG, online from either of these fine independent booksellers!
www.pagesabookstore.com
www.esowonbookstore.com

]]> A Conversation with James McBride (and News About Season 7!) LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:28:38 You heard that correctly -- we're coming back for a new season starting August 11! So make sure to hit subscribe if you haven't already, and check out LeVar's recent conversation with James McBride, author of "Goat" from our very first live show.  This virtual book tour stop was presented by Linda McLoughlin Figel of {pages} a bookstore, and by Eso Won Books. We suggest ordering your copy of James McBride's new novel, DEACON KING KONG, online from either of these fine independent booksellers! www.pagesabookstore.com www.esowonbookstore.com You heard that correctly -- we're coming back for a new season starting August 11! So make sure to hit subscribe if you haven't already, and check out LeVar's recent conversation with James McBride, author of "Goat" from our very first live show.  This virtual book tour stop was presented by Linda McLoughlin Figel of {pages} a bookstore, and by Eso Won Books. We suggest ordering your copy of James McBride's new novel, DEACON KING KONG, online from either of these fine independent booksellers! www.pagesabookstore.com www.esowonbookstore.com false full b081a08f-b8e1-4ee4-82ad-ab9d000bc306 "The Foster Portfolio" by Kurt Vonnegut A financial advisor meets his new client: a hardworking, unassuming man with a curious and potentially life-changing secret.

"The Foster Portfolio" is from WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE by Kurt Vonnegut. Copyright © 1968 by Kurt Vonnegut, used by permission of The Wylie Agency LLC.

]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A financial advisor meets his new client: a hardworking, unassuming man with a curious and potentially life-changing secret.

"The Foster Portfolio" is from WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE by Kurt Vonnegut. Copyright © 1968 by Kurt Vonnegut, used by permission of The Wylie Agency LLC.

]]> "The Foster Portfolio" by Kurt Vonnegut LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:46:18 A financial advisor meets his new client: a hardworking, unassuming man with a curious and potentially life-changing secret. "The Foster Portfolio" is from WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE by Kurt Vonnegut. Copyright © 1968 by Kurt Vonnegut, used by permission of The Wylie Agency LLC. A financial advisor meets his new client: a hardworking, unassuming man with a curious and potentially life-changing secret. "The Foster Portfolio" is from WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE by Kurt Vonnegut. Copyright © 1968 by Kurt Vonnegut, used by permission of The Wylie Agency LLC. false full 4beb6692-4253-4a32-a9e2-ab950189f0f2 "Recitatif" by Toni Morrison, Part 2 Join us for the conclusion to Toni Morrison's tale. Twyla and Roberta's longstanding and complicated friendship becomes more challenging as they become adults.

Content advisory: archaic/derogatory language

]]> Tue, 7 Apr 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Join us for the conclusion to Toni Morrison's tale. Twyla and Roberta's longstanding and complicated friendship becomes more challenging as they become adults.

Content advisory: archaic/derogatory language

]]> "Recitatif" by Toni Morrison, Part 2 LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:44:24 Join us for the conclusion to Toni Morrison's tale. Twyla and Roberta's longstanding and complicated friendship becomes more challenging as they become adults.   Content advisory: archaic/derogatory language Join us for the conclusion to Toni Morrison's tale. Twyla and Roberta's longstanding and complicated friendship becomes more challenging as they become adults.   Content advisory: archaic/derogatory language true full 63b0189b-e55d-447f-bb5f-ab8f0015b80e "Recitatif" by Toni Morrison, Part 1 Two young girls, abandoned by the world, are drawn together.

Content advisory: archaic/derogatory language

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Two young girls, abandoned by the world, are drawn together.

Content advisory: archaic/derogatory language

]]> "Recitatif" by Toni Morrison, Part 1 LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:38:19 Two young girls, abandoned by the world, are drawn together.   Content advisory: archaic/derogatory language Two young girls, abandoned by the world, are drawn together.   Content advisory: archaic/derogatory language true full 169c42fa-fade-44be-a16a-ab88000a46c6 "Let Those Who Would" by Genevieve Valentine A dystopian society tackles fake news.

Content advisory: violence

]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A dystopian society tackles fake news.

Content advisory: violence

]]> "Let Those Who Would" by Genevieve Valentine LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:42:23 A dystopian society tackles fake news.   Content advisory: violence A dystopian society tackles fake news.   Content advisory: violence true full 2b042aa0-f258-49ea-a1b8-ab80018349ef "A Kiss with Teeth" by Max Gladstone In order to live an urban lifestyle as a father and husband, a domesticated vampire must suppress his darker urges. This story first appeared at Tor.com.

Content advisory: references to violence, death

]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com In order to live an urban lifestyle as a father and husband, a domesticated vampire must suppress his darker urges. This story first appeared at Tor.com.

Content advisory: references to violence, death

]]> "A Kiss with Teeth" by Max Gladstone LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:55:34 In order to live an urban lifestyle as a father and husband, a domesticated vampire must suppress his darker urges. This story first appeared at Tor.com.    Content advisory: references to violence, death In order to live an urban lifestyle as a father and husband, a domesticated vampire must suppress his darker urges. This story first appeared at Tor.com.    Content advisory: references to violence, death true full a21a3e22-4718-45fa-9f03-ab7a00038729 "Staying Behind" by Ken Liu As humanity tiptoes toward the Singularity, what happens to those who are left behind? This story appears in Ken Liu's new collection THE HIDDEN GIRL AND OTHER STORIES. It was first published in CLARKESWORLD in 2011.

Content advisory: death

]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2020 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com As humanity tiptoes toward the Singularity, what happens to those who are left behind? This story appears in Ken Liu's new collection THE HIDDEN GIRL AND OTHER STORIES. It was first published in CLARKESWORLD in 2011.

Content advisory: death

]]> "Staying Behind" by Ken Liu LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:51:03 As humanity tiptoes toward the Singularity, what happens to those who are left behind? This story appears in Ken Liu's new collection THE HIDDEN GIRL AND OTHER STORIES. It was first published in CLARKESWORLD in 2011.   Content advisory: death As humanity tiptoes toward the Singularity, what happens to those who are left behind? This story appears in Ken Liu's new collection THE HIDDEN GIRL AND OTHER STORIES. It was first published in CLARKESWORLD in 2011.   Content advisory: death true full 457d5bcd-ea7c-45a6-a910-ab730013b713 "Skinwalker, Fast-Talker" by Darcie Little Badger A tabloid reporter sets out to investigate a fast-talking con man who may or may not be the trickster Coyote.

]]> Tue, 3 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A tabloid reporter sets out to investigate a fast-talking con man who may or may not be the trickster Coyote.

]]> "Skinwalker, Fast-Talker" by Darcie Little Badger LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:42:46 A tabloid reporter sets out to investigate a fast-talking con man who may or may not be the trickster Coyote. A tabloid reporter sets out to investigate a fast-talking con man who may or may not be the trickster Coyote. true full a4fecc68-a4c9-4f95-bb01-ab6c00111f39 "End Game" by Nancy Kress A man becomes obsessed with quieting the thoughts and static in his brain. You can find this story in FOUNTAIN OF AGE by Nancy Kress.

]]> Tue, 25 Feb 2020 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A man becomes obsessed with quieting the thoughts and static in his brain. You can find this story in FOUNTAIN OF AGE by Nancy Kress.

]]> "End Game" by Nancy Kress LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:44:12 A man becomes obsessed with quieting the thoughts and static in his brain. You can find this story in FOUNTAIN OF AGE by Nancy Kress. A man becomes obsessed with quieting the thoughts and static in his brain. You can find this story in FOUNTAIN OF AGE by Nancy Kress. true full b1ed823a-e077-4dc1-9f51-ab640187ff83 "SPAM" by Savannah Burney A misanthropic B&B owner is unsettled by an encounter with one of his guests. Follow Savannah Burney on Twitter @savannahburney.

]]> Tue, 18 Feb 2020 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A misanthropic B&B owner is unsettled by an encounter with one of his guests. Follow Savannah Burney on Twitter @savannahburney.

]]> "SPAM" by Savannah Burney LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:44:46 A misanthropic B&B owner is unsettled by an encounter with one of his guests. Follow Savannah Burney on Twitter @savannahburney. A misanthropic B&B owner is unsettled by an encounter with one of his guests. Follow Savannah Burney on Twitter @savannahburney. true full 02b2d49b-b51d-40c9-bf99-ab5e002abb1c "As Worlds Collide" by Stephen Michell A young couple tries to make sense of an influx of mythic creatures. This story was first published in THOSE WHO MAKE US: CANADIAN CREATURE, MYTH, AND MONSTER STORIES.

]]> Tue, 11 Feb 2020 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young couple tries to make sense of an influx of mythic creatures. This story was first published in THOSE WHO MAKE US: CANADIAN CREATURE, MYTH, AND MONSTER STORIES.

]]> "As Worlds Collide" by Stephen Michell LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:47:06 A young couple tries to make sense of an influx of mythic creatures. This story was first published in THOSE WHO MAKE US: CANADIAN CREATURE, MYTH, AND MONSTER STORIES. A young couple tries to make sense of an influx of mythic creatures. This story was first published in THOSE WHO MAKE US: CANADIAN CREATURE, MYTH, AND MONSTER STORIES. true full bd7647ce-9124-42a2-a9b5-ab560175f566 "Valedictorian" by N.K. Jemisin A smart, stubborn high school student sets her own rules in a near-future dystopia. This story appears in N.K. Jemisin's collection HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH?

Content advisory: language

]]> Tue, 4 Feb 2020 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A smart, stubborn high school student sets her own rules in a near-future dystopia. This story appears in N.K. Jemisin's collection HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH?

Content advisory: language

]]> "Valedictorian" by N.K. Jemisin LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:54:13 A smart, stubborn high school student sets her own rules in a near-future dystopia. This story appears in N.K. Jemisin's collection HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH? Content advisory: language A smart, stubborn high school student sets her own rules in a near-future dystopia. This story appears in N.K. Jemisin's collection HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH? Content advisory: language true full eb00cf12-181c-4b86-bdef-ab500017cdcc "Tideline" by Elizabeth Bear A sentient robot searches for her purpose in a post-war world. This story was originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction magazine in March 2007. It is available in THE BEST OF ELIZABETH BEAR.

Content advisory: Brief violence/combat, mentions of death

]]> Tue, 28 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A sentient robot searches for her purpose in a post-war world. This story was originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction magazine in March 2007. It is available in THE BEST OF ELIZABETH BEAR.

Content advisory: Brief violence/combat, mentions of death

]]> "Tideline" by Elizabeth Bear LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:45:41 A sentient robot searches for her purpose in a post-war world. This story was originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction magazine in March 2007. It is available in THE BEST OF ELIZABETH BEAR. Content advisory: Brief violence/combat, mentions of death A sentient robot searches for her purpose in a post-war world. This story was originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction magazine in March 2007. It is available in THE BEST OF ELIZABETH BEAR. Content advisory: Brief violence/combat, mentions of death true full 8bdbc2a5-0fb4-4ea7-947b-ab47001036cc BONUS: Behind the Scenes and a Sneak Peek at Season 6! Get ready for Season 6! Get a peek behind the curtain as LeVar talks about story selection, vocal exercises, and finding characters' voices.

This season will feature stories by NK Jemisin, Elizabeth Bear, Max Gladstone, Ken Liu and many more of your favorite (or soon-to-be favorite!) authors.

]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Get ready for Season 6! Get a peek behind the curtain as LeVar talks about story selection, vocal exercises, and finding characters' voices.

This season will feature stories by NK Jemisin, Elizabeth Bear, Max Gladstone, Ken Liu and many more of your favorite (or soon-to-be favorite!) authors.

]]> BONUS: Behind the Scenes and a Sneak Peek at Season 6! LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:13:44 Get ready for Season 6! Get a peek behind the curtain as LeVar talks about story selection, vocal exercises, and finding characters' voices.    This season will feature stories by NK Jemisin, Elizabeth Bear, Max Gladstone, Ken Liu and many more of your favorite (or soon-to-be favorite!) authors. Get ready for Season 6! Get a peek behind the curtain as LeVar talks about story selection, vocal exercises, and finding characters' voices.    This season will feature stories by NK Jemisin, Elizabeth Bear, Max Gladstone, Ken Liu and many more of your favorite (or soon-to-be favorite!) authors. false full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/NPK2ltsAq_Q3SmF6TYU9_AiolHeXvkHcnsNMU8cc5kQ The Paris Review Podcast Returns Embark on audio adventures through The Paris Review's fiction, poetry, interviews, archival recordings, and sonic imaginings with the likes of Toni Morrison, Simone de Beauvoir, Tennessee Williams, and today's leading writers. Featuring readings and writings from Charlotte Rampling, Philip Roth, Jason Alexander, Jenny Slate, Devendra Banhart, Danez Smith, Sharon Olds, Lucille Clifton, Molly Ringwald, Salman Rushdie, and more!


Season 2 of The Paris Review Podcast is out NOW -- listen wherever you get your podcasts. More info at www.theparisreview.org/podcast.

]]> Wed, 6 Nov 2019 05:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Embark on audio adventures through The Paris Review's fiction, poetry, interviews, archival recordings, and sonic imaginings with the likes of Toni Morrison, Simone de Beauvoir, Tennessee Williams, and today's leading writers. Featuring readings and writings from Charlotte Rampling, Philip Roth, Jason Alexander, Jenny Slate, Devendra Banhart, Danez Smith, Sharon Olds, Lucille Clifton, Molly Ringwald, Salman Rushdie, and more!


Season 2 of The Paris Review Podcast is out NOW -- listen wherever you get your podcasts. More info at www.theparisreview.org/podcast.

]]> The Paris Review Podcast Returns LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:12:14 Embark on audio adventures through The Paris Review's fiction, poetry, interviews, archival recordings, and sonic imaginings with the likes of Toni Morrison, Simone de Beauvoir, Tennessee Williams, and today's leading writers. Featuring readings and writings from Charlotte Rampling, Philip Roth, Jason Alexander, Jenny Slate, Devendra Banhart, Danez Smith, Sharon Olds, Lucille Clifton, Molly Ringwald, Salman Rushdie, and more! Season 2 of The Paris Review Podcast is out NOW -- listen wherever you get your podcasts. More info at www.theparisreview.org/podcast. Embark on audio adventures through The Paris Review's fiction, poetry, interviews, archival recordings, and sonic imaginings with the likes of Toni Morrison, Simone de Beauvoir, Tennessee Williams, and today's leading writers. Featuring readings and writings from Charlotte Rampling, Philip Roth, Jason Alexander, Jenny Slate, Devendra Banhart, Danez Smith, Sharon Olds, Lucille Clifton, Molly Ringwald, Salman Rushdie, and more! Season 2 of The Paris Review Podcast is out NOW -- listen wherever you get your podcasts. More info at www.theparisreview.org/podcast. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/JmT9FC14FwdpZ7lF2xFQ-YV7s8cT_8jEsabkZnbmOEs "The Specialist's Hat" by Kelly Link Twin girls are left with a babysitter in a haunted house.

“The Specialist’s Hat” © 1998 by Kelly Link. Originally published in Event Horizon, 1998, and reprinted in Kelly Link’s Stranger Things Happen (Small Beer Press, 2001) and Kelly Link’s Pretty Monsters (Viking Books For Young Readers, 2008).



This episode is sponsored by Villains (www.parcast.com/VILLAINS) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Twin girls are left with a babysitter in a haunted house.

“The Specialist’s Hat” © 1998 by Kelly Link. Originally published in Event Horizon, 1998, and reprinted in Kelly Link’s Stranger Things Happen (Small Beer Press, 2001) and Kelly Link’s Pretty Monsters (Viking Books For Young Readers, 2008).



This episode is sponsored by Villains (www.parcast.com/VILLAINS) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR).

]]> "The Specialist's Hat" by Kelly Link LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:50:20 Twin girls are left with a babysitter in a haunted house. “The Specialist’s Hat” © 1998 by Kelly Link. Originally published in Event Horizon, 1998, and reprinted in Kelly Link’s Stranger Things Happen (Small Beer Press, 2001) and Kelly Link’s Pretty Monsters (Viking Books For Young Readers, 2008). This episode is sponsored by Villains (www.parcast.com/VILLAINS) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR). Twin girls are left with a babysitter in a haunted house. “The Specialist’s Hat” © 1998 by Kelly Link. Originally published in Event Horizon, 1998, and reprinted in Kelly Link’s Stranger Things Happen (Small Beer Press, 2001) and Kelly Link’s Pretty Monsters (Viking Books For Young Readers, 2008). This episode is sponsored by Villains (www.parcast.com/VILLAINS) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/4HSQb8F6res_LYB-fFRQMjMPsKrLv5_MB25yB_1-RiE "Jump" by Cadwell Turnbull An ordinary couple experiences an extraordinary event during a walk in the park. "Jump" was first published in LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Cadwell Turnbull's debut novel is THE LESSON.

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An ordinary couple experiences an extraordinary event during a walk in the park. "Jump" was first published in LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Cadwell Turnbull's debut novel is THE LESSON.

]]> "Jump" by Cadwell Turnbull LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:31:21 An ordinary couple experiences an extraordinary event during a walk in the park. "Jump" was first published in LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Cadwell Turnbull's debut novel is THE LESSON. An ordinary couple experiences an extraordinary event during a walk in the park. "Jump" was first published in LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Cadwell Turnbull's debut novel is THE LESSON. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/OE5ypWIbr9BgU0x5WQvVS2giQkFg7UsSjPTCS0p1n50 BONUS: Stories with Friends - Amanda Seales In Stories with Friends, LeVar invites one of his friends to sit down for a conversation inspired by a short story or another piece of literature, giving them an excuse to talk about art, life philosophies, politics, and so much more. In this free episode, LeVar talks with Amanda Seales (HBO's Insecure, Small Doses) about Scholastic book fairs, Dorothy West's story "Mammy", and making space for intellectual conversation. Amanda's new book of essays is out October 22nd. It's called Small Doses: Potent Truths for Everyday Use. Find it at SmallDosesBook.com.


You can find "Mammy" in one of these collections:

https://www.amazon.com/Harlems-Glory-Black-Writing-1900-1950/dp/0674372697

https://www.amazon.com/Richer-Poorer-Dorothy-West/dp/0385471459

]]> Fri, 11 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com In Stories with Friends, LeVar invites one of his friends to sit down for a conversation inspired by a short story or another piece of literature, giving them an excuse to talk about art, life philosophies, politics, and so much more. In this free episode, LeVar talks with Amanda Seales (HBO's Insecure, Small Doses) about Scholastic book fairs, Dorothy West's story "Mammy", and making space for intellectual conversation. Amanda's new book of essays is out October 22nd. It's called Small Doses: Potent Truths for Everyday Use. Find it at SmallDosesBook.com.


You can find "Mammy" in one of these collections:

https://www.amazon.com/Harlems-Glory-Black-Writing-1900-1950/dp/0674372697

https://www.amazon.com/Richer-Poorer-Dorothy-West/dp/0385471459

]]> BONUS: Stories with Friends - Amanda Seales LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:47:35 In Stories with Friends, LeVar invites one of his friends to sit down for a conversation inspired by a short story or another piece of literature, giving them an excuse to talk about art, life philosophies, politics, and so much more. In this free episode, LeVar talks with Amanda Seales (HBO's Insecure, Small Doses) about Scholastic book fairs, Dorothy West's story "Mammy", and making space for intellectual conversation. Amanda's new book of essays is out October 22nd. It's called Small Doses: Potent Truths for Everyday Use. Find it at SmallDosesBook.com. You can find "Mammy" in one of these collections: https://www.amazon.com/Harlems-Glory-Black-Writing-1900-1950/dp/0674372697 https://www.amazon.com/Richer-Poorer-Dorothy-West/dp/0385471459 In Stories with Friends, LeVar invites one of his friends to sit down for a conversation inspired by a short story or another piece of literature, giving them an excuse to talk about art, life philosophies, politics, and so much more. In this free episode, LeVar talks with Amanda Seales (HBO's Insecure, Small Doses) about Scholastic book fairs, Dorothy West's story "Mammy", and making space for intellectual conversation. Amanda's new book of essays is out October 22nd. It's called Small Doses: Potent Truths for Everyday Use. Find it at SmallDosesBook.com. You can find "Mammy" in one of these collections: https://www.amazon.com/Harlems-Glory-Black-Writing-1900-1950/dp/0674372697 https://www.amazon.com/Richer-Poorer-Dorothy-West/dp/0385471459 true bonus gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/uLZEHm3cN-O2b6MtVtG5D6Y8fJwaVi3Tl4IP1x3N12k "The Water Museum" by Nisi Shawl The owner of an unusual private museum picks up a hitchhiker sent to assassinate her. This story appears in Nisi Shawl's collection FILTER HOUSE. Content advisory: kidnapping and abduction

]]> Tue, 8 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com The owner of an unusual private museum picks up a hitchhiker sent to assassinate her. This story appears in Nisi Shawl's collection FILTER HOUSE. Content advisory: kidnapping and abduction

]]> "The Water Museum" by Nisi Shawl LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:49:52 The owner of an unusual private museum picks up a hitchhiker sent to assassinate her. This story appears in Nisi Shawl's collection FILTER HOUSE. Content advisory: kidnapping and abduction The owner of an unusual private museum picks up a hitchhiker sent to assassinate her. This story appears in Nisi Shawl's collection FILTER HOUSE. Content advisory: kidnapping and abduction true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/qFQyN3eFszsilcgMJx_Vu2R7OAYE1yMl0-IkNMiGMHM "The House on the Moon" by William Alexander A castle's mysteries begin to slowly unravel. Content advisory: mentions of death, eugenics



This episode is sponsored by Mythical Monsters podcast (www.parcast.com/mythicalmonsters)

]]> Tue, 1 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A castle's mysteries begin to slowly unravel. Content advisory: mentions of death, eugenics



This episode is sponsored by Mythical Monsters podcast (www.parcast.com/mythicalmonsters)

]]> "The House on the Moon" by William Alexander LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:50:52 A castle's mysteries begin to slowly unravel. Content advisory: mentions of death, eugenics This episode is sponsored by Mythical Monsters podcast (www.parcast.com/mythicalmonsters) A castle's mysteries begin to slowly unravel. Content advisory: mentions of death, eugenics This episode is sponsored by Mythical Monsters podcast (www.parcast.com/mythicalmonsters) true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/bEXwCji_m1_6PVejKGY5KRJeseyF_N3-_q_KWfrDHJU "Tiger Baby" by JY Yang A woman is haunted by her dreams of being a tiger.



This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR) and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A woman is haunted by her dreams of being a tiger.



This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR) and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

]]> "Tiger Baby" by JY Yang LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:34:19 A woman is haunted by her dreams of being a tiger.  This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR) and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR). A woman is haunted by her dreams of being a tiger.  This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR) and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/NpDMt9YSaA8kbjCdKDm5Z0ZCFtxFa-hBaYtxKOSBq48 “Blur" by Carmen Maria Machado A woman in a troubled relationship loses her glasses at a rest stop along the highway, and the world shifts in and out of focus. Content advisory: explicit language, abuse

From the forthcoming collection A BRIEF AND FEARFUL STAR, to be published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.


This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 17 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A woman in a troubled relationship loses her glasses at a rest stop along the highway, and the world shifts in and out of focus. Content advisory: explicit language, abuse

From the forthcoming collection A BRIEF AND FEARFUL STAR, to be published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.


This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR).

]]> “Blur" by Carmen Maria Machado LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:41:18 A woman in a troubled relationship loses her glasses at a rest stop along the highway, and the world shifts in and out of focus. Content advisory: explicit language, abuse From the forthcoming collection A BRIEF AND FEARFUL STAR, to be published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.  This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR). A woman in a troubled relationship loses her glasses at a rest stop along the highway, and the world shifts in and out of focus. Content advisory: explicit language, abuse From the forthcoming collection A BRIEF AND FEARFUL STAR, to be published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.  This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/uOgfW-I9IIoBb7xzPh2Y6ldF10TkPq5jo-jHMVlkI4s “Face Value” by Sean Williams A team of peace-keepers investigate an inventor with an astonishing claim.


This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR) and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A team of peace-keepers investigate an inventor with an astonishing claim.


This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR) and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

]]> “Face Value” by Sean Williams LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:44:33 A team of peace-keepers investigate an inventor with an astonishing claim. This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR) and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR). A team of peace-keepers investigate an inventor with an astonishing claim. This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR) and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Vi2uUxM8EXXXyuLR8K3Qv-BXmHk1pw8-hfkbj1NyCos "Small Medicine" by Genevieve Valentine A girl scrutinizes the line between humans and robots when her grandmother is replaced with a replica. Content advisory: Death or dying, self-harming behaviors



This episode is sponsored by There Will Come a Darkness, A Life Lived podcast, and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 3 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A girl scrutinizes the line between humans and robots when her grandmother is replaced with a replica. Content advisory: Death or dying, self-harming behaviors



This episode is sponsored by There Will Come a Darkness, A Life Lived podcast, and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

]]> "Small Medicine" by Genevieve Valentine LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:46:24 A girl scrutinizes the line between humans and robots when her grandmother is replaced with a replica. Content advisory: Death or dying, self-harming behaviors This episode is sponsored by There Will Come a Darkness, A Life Lived podcast, and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR). A girl scrutinizes the line between humans and robots when her grandmother is replaced with a replica. Content advisory: Death or dying, self-harming behaviors This episode is sponsored by There Will Come a Darkness, A Life Lived podcast, and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Rm2BrAJCwB3deFN_LK-FL8xfMmBWX7FKmXhZeXdF1dk "Cuisine des Mémoires" by N.K. Jemisin A themed restaurant presents a very unique opportunity to its patrons. This story appears in N.K. Jemisin's collection HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH?



This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A themed restaurant presents a very unique opportunity to its patrons. This story appears in N.K. Jemisin's collection HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH?



This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

]]> "Cuisine des Mémoires" by N.K. Jemisin LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:48:24 A themed restaurant presents a very unique opportunity to its patrons. This story appears in N.K. Jemisin's collection HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH? This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR). A themed restaurant presents a very unique opportunity to its patrons. This story appears in N.K. Jemisin's collection HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH? This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Bf_oMTRDGnTH6oyKtXUPvZQPMPp9NJ6D6bA4RUGSfHs "Shoggoths in Traffic" by Tobias S. Buckell Two co-workers repossess a car to make some quick cash, and get mixed up in a surprising and much larger scheme. Content advisory tags: Blood, Road Collision



This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2019 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Two co-workers repossess a car to make some quick cash, and get mixed up in a surprising and much larger scheme. Content advisory tags: Blood, Road Collision



This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

]]> "Shoggoths in Traffic" by Tobias S. Buckell LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:39:23 Two co-workers repossess a car to make some quick cash, and get mixed up in a surprising and much larger scheme. Content advisory tags: Blood, Road Collision This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR). Two co-workers repossess a car to make some quick cash, and get mixed up in a surprising and much larger scheme. Content advisory tags: Blood, Road Collision This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/vpEHJkeObPK0wWgurLejLvLhgtoKvBbTLr1v4XcbMfY "The Simplest Equation" by Nicky Drayden A struggling college student gains new perspective on her studies from her classmate, who's come to study from another planet. This story was first published in Space and Time Magazine.


This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 13 Aug 2019 04:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A struggling college student gains new perspective on her studies from her classmate, who's come to study from another planet. This story was first published in Space and Time Magazine.


This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR).

]]> "The Simplest Equation" by Nicky Drayden LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:35:36 A struggling college student gains new perspective on her studies from her classmate, who's come to study from another planet. This story was first published in Space and Time Magazine.  This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR). A struggling college student gains new perspective on her studies from her classmate, who's come to study from another planet. This story was first published in Space and Time Magazine.  This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/2jdZQrjgN2NTBHax46NDz3hmRqcxlEc-1TY-XhWLZEs "L'Aquilone du Estrellas (The Kite of Stars)" by Dean Francis Alfar A young woman sets out on a quest to find all of the impossible materials needed to build a kite that can carry her to the stars.



This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/levar), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young woman sets out on a quest to find all of the impossible materials needed to build a kite that can carry her to the stars.



This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/levar), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR).

]]> "L'Aquilone du Estrellas (The Kite of Stars)" by Dean Francis Alfar LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:40:14 A young woman sets out on a quest to find all of the impossible materials needed to build a kite that can carry her to the stars. This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/levar), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR). A young woman sets out on a quest to find all of the impossible materials needed to build a kite that can carry her to the stars. This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/levar), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/9YMz9IHJNYXuuylDeB86OxPzLSWv1QtNuZT-bTBjoa0 "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 2 by Ted Chiang Join us for the conclusion of this time travel tale set in medieval Baghdad. “The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” is from EXHALATION by Ted Chiang, published by Penguin Random House Audio, an

imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.


This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/levar) and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Join us for the conclusion of this time travel tale set in medieval Baghdad. “The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” is from EXHALATION by Ted Chiang, published by Penguin Random House Audio, an

imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.


This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/levar) and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR).

]]> "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 2 by Ted Chiang LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:48:12 Join us for the conclusion of this time travel tale set in medieval Baghdad. “The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” is from EXHALATION by Ted Chiang, published by Penguin Random House Audio, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/levar) and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR). Join us for the conclusion of this time travel tale set in medieval Baghdad. “The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” is from EXHALATION by Ted Chiang, published by Penguin Random House Audio, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/levar) and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/_vGaNCmdHYCzxhak-wyJQV3gIrZb0vTyNWZCFl6vD28 "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 1 by Ted Chiang A wandering merchant in medieval Baghdad is brought before the Caliph, and recounts tales of ingenious gates that allow time travel to the past and future. “The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” is from EXHALATION by Ted Chiang, published by Penguin Random House Audio, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.


This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/levar) and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR).

]]> Wed, 5 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A wandering merchant in medieval Baghdad is brought before the Caliph, and recounts tales of ingenious gates that allow time travel to the past and future. “The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” is from EXHALATION by Ted Chiang, published by Penguin Random House Audio, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.


This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/levar) and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR).

]]> "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 1 by Ted Chiang LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:53:26 A wandering merchant in medieval Baghdad is brought before the Caliph, and recounts tales of ingenious gates that allow time travel to the past and future. “The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” is from EXHALATION by Ted Chiang, published by Penguin Random House Audio, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/levar) and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR). A wandering merchant in medieval Baghdad is brought before the Caliph, and recounts tales of ingenious gates that allow time travel to the past and future. “The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” is from EXHALATION by Ted Chiang, published by Penguin Random House Audio, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/levar) and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/jhY1gB654WebmwG9hF44zUgNI0hustjsT-yB7FhVB84 "Toward Happy Civilization" by Samanta Schweblin A man finds something strange going on at a rural train station. “Toward Happy Civilization” is from MOUTHFUL OF BIRDS by Samanta Schweblin, published by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.


This episode is sponsored by Aunt Fannie's (www.auntfannies.com/summer code: LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 21 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A man finds something strange going on at a rural train station. “Toward Happy Civilization” is from MOUTHFUL OF BIRDS by Samanta Schweblin, published by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.


This episode is sponsored by Aunt Fannie's (www.auntfannies.com/summer code: LEVAR).

]]> "Toward Happy Civilization" by Samanta Schweblin LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:44:26 A man finds something strange going on at a rural train station. “Toward Happy Civilization” is from MOUTHFUL OF BIRDS by Samanta Schweblin, published by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. This episode is sponsored by Aunt Fannie's (www.auntfannies.com/summer code: LEVAR). A man finds something strange going on at a rural train station. “Toward Happy Civilization” is from MOUTHFUL OF BIRDS by Samanta Schweblin, published by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. This episode is sponsored by Aunt Fannie's (www.auntfannies.com/summer code: LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/M9xjgXOA7eGlkvEd9SACWK1bvcV8nE8kdP3eDf4jv2g "The Galactic Tourist Industrial Complex" by Tobias S. Buckell A cab driver spends an ordinary day ferrying passengers around Manhattan -- until an incident involving a wealthy alien tourist imperils his livelihood. Content advisory: alien death.



This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/LEVAR) and Aunt Fannie's (www.auntfannies.com/summer code: LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 14 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A cab driver spends an ordinary day ferrying passengers around Manhattan -- until an incident involving a wealthy alien tourist imperils his livelihood. Content advisory: alien death.



This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/LEVAR) and Aunt Fannie's (www.auntfannies.com/summer code: LEVAR).

]]> "The Galactic Tourist Industrial Complex" by Tobias S. Buckell LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:40:27 A cab driver spends an ordinary day ferrying passengers around Manhattan -- until an incident involving a wealthy alien tourist imperils his livelihood. Content advisory: alien death. This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/LEVAR) and Aunt Fannie's (www.auntfannies.com/summer code: LEVAR). A cab driver spends an ordinary day ferrying passengers around Manhattan -- until an incident involving a wealthy alien tourist imperils his livelihood. Content advisory: alien death. This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/LEVAR) and Aunt Fannie's (www.auntfannies.com/summer code: LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/IRl6Bm5RC08SqGiQXpOTbdz-JdZbGJDdfytAa8x5rls "Republica and Grau" by Daniel Alarcón A ten year old boy is enlisted to help a blind man beg at a traffic intersection, and is exposed to a new side of humanity. “Republica and Grau” is from THE KING IS ALWAYS ABOVE THE PEOPLE by Daniel Alarcón, published by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.



This episode is sponsored by Amazon Kindle (www.amazon.com/levarburton), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and Aunt Fannie's (www.auntfannies.com/summer code: LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 7 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A ten year old boy is enlisted to help a blind man beg at a traffic intersection, and is exposed to a new side of humanity. “Republica and Grau” is from THE KING IS ALWAYS ABOVE THE PEOPLE by Daniel Alarcón, published by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.



This episode is sponsored by Amazon Kindle (www.amazon.com/levarburton), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and Aunt Fannie's (www.auntfannies.com/summer code: LEVAR).

]]> "Republica and Grau" by Daniel Alarcón LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:42:22 A ten year old boy is enlisted to help a blind man beg at a traffic intersection, and is exposed to a new side of humanity. “Republica and Grau” is from THE KING IS ALWAYS ABOVE THE PEOPLE by Daniel Alarcón, published by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. This episode is sponsored by Amazon Kindle (www.amazon.com/levarburton), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and Aunt Fannie's (www.auntfannies.com/summer code: LEVAR). A ten year old boy is enlisted to help a blind man beg at a traffic intersection, and is exposed to a new side of humanity. “Republica and Grau” is from THE KING IS ALWAYS ABOVE THE PEOPLE by Daniel Alarcón, published by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. This episode is sponsored by Amazon Kindle (www.amazon.com/levarburton), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and Aunt Fannie's (www.auntfannies.com/summer code: LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/IRFSLbmis0wBeDIPvUTCXQplHRolMNVCL8HrxRz-6oc "Mister Hadj's Sunset Ride" by Saladin Ahmed A bounty hunter reminisces about his escapades with an old mentor and friend in this weird western. This story appears in the magazine BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES.


This episode is sponsored by Amazon Kindle (www.amazon.com/levarburton).

]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A bounty hunter reminisces about his escapades with an old mentor and friend in this weird western. This story appears in the magazine BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES.


This episode is sponsored by Amazon Kindle (www.amazon.com/levarburton).

]]> "Mister Hadj's Sunset Ride" by Saladin Ahmed LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:33:50 A bounty hunter reminisces about his escapades with an old mentor and friend in this weird western. This story appears in the magazine BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES. This episode is sponsored by Amazon Kindle (www.amazon.com/levarburton). A bounty hunter reminisces about his escapades with an old mentor and friend in this weird western. This story appears in the magazine BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES. This episode is sponsored by Amazon Kindle (www.amazon.com/levarburton). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/MG7xnw74Fh5vGE9Etn8YztDeHf_2so4EQYmDih0yKOs "Kwoon" by Charles Johnson A martial arts instructor meets his match. "Kwoon" appears in Charles Johnson's collection DR. KING'S REFRIGERATOR AND OTHER BEDTIME STORIES.



This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR) and ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A martial arts instructor meets his match. "Kwoon" appears in Charles Johnson's collection DR. KING'S REFRIGERATOR AND OTHER BEDTIME STORIES.



This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR) and ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/LEVAR).

]]> "Kwoon" by Charles Johnson LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:45:06 A martial arts instructor meets his match. "Kwoon" appears in Charles Johnson's collection DR. KING'S REFRIGERATOR AND OTHER BEDTIME STORIES. This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR) and ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/LEVAR). A martial arts instructor meets his match. "Kwoon" appears in Charles Johnson's collection DR. KING'S REFRIGERATOR AND OTHER BEDTIME STORIES. This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR) and ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/ufAS76ihQvr4_PrFH7FynlczdI4Naforc_V5h30SC38 "Free Jim's Mine" by Tananarive Due In pursuit of freedom from slavery, a young couple must gather up their courage and spend a night underground. "Free Jim's Mine" appears in Tananarive Due's collection GHOST SUMMER: STORIES.

]]> Tue, 9 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com In pursuit of freedom from slavery, a young couple must gather up their courage and spend a night underground. "Free Jim's Mine" appears in Tananarive Due's collection GHOST SUMMER: STORIES.

]]> "Free Jim's Mine" by Tananarive Due LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:55:15 In pursuit of freedom from slavery, a young couple must gather up their courage and spend a night underground. "Free Jim's Mine" appears in Tananarive Due's collection GHOST SUMMER: STORIES. In pursuit of freedom from slavery, a young couple must gather up their courage and spend a night underground. "Free Jim's Mine" appears in Tananarive Due's collection GHOST SUMMER: STORIES. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/S9woF2MNoAsu1JHmZputt4m-y3rjveHO-Hue-SjoSUU "Miracle" by Tope Folarin A congregation eagerly anticipates the healing powers of a blind prophet. "Miracle" © 2019 by Tope Folarin. From Harvard's Transition magazine, Issue 109, Fall 2012.


This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 2 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A congregation eagerly anticipates the healing powers of a blind prophet. "Miracle" © 2019 by Tope Folarin. From Harvard's Transition magazine, Issue 109, Fall 2012.


This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/LEVAR).

]]> "Miracle" by Tope Folarin LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:43:08 A congregation eagerly anticipates the healing powers of a blind prophet. "Miracle" © 2019 by Tope Folarin. From Harvard's Transition magazine, Issue 109, Fall 2012. This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/LEVAR). A congregation eagerly anticipates the healing powers of a blind prophet. "Miracle" © 2019 by Tope Folarin. From Harvard's Transition magazine, Issue 109, Fall 2012. This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/NERpO0XCqjxz5R0h4pTjjYHycbQrhKwXdY9OvyDGFEA LIVE! in Boston: "Mono No Aware" by Ken Liu A space traveler flashes back to memories of his childhood in Japan, before the world ended. Recorded live at the Wilbur Theatre with music provided by Katy Wherry and Jake Wherry. "Mono No Aware" appears in THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES. Ken Liu's new anthology, BROKEN STARS, is out this month.


This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2019 08:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A space traveler flashes back to memories of his childhood in Japan, before the world ended. Recorded live at the Wilbur Theatre with music provided by Katy Wherry and Jake Wherry. "Mono No Aware" appears in THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES. Ken Liu's new anthology, BROKEN STARS, is out this month.


This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR).

]]> LIVE! in Boston: "Mono No Aware" by Ken Liu LeVar Burton and Stitcher 01:02:25 A space traveler flashes back to memories of his childhood in Japan, before the world ended. Recorded live at the Wilbur Theatre with music provided by Katy Wherry and Jake Wherry. "Mono No Aware" appears in THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES. Ken Liu's new anthology, BROKEN STARS, is out this month. This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR). A space traveler flashes back to memories of his childhood in Japan, before the world ended. Recorded live at the Wilbur Theatre with music provided by Katy Wherry and Jake Wherry. "Mono No Aware" appears in THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES. Ken Liu's new anthology, BROKEN STARS, is out this month. This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/mBBmesphMR0rzi5GdMJAWQvLXSNaYcQ8g-YBA9Q1A2A LIVE! in New Jersey: "Driftglass" by Samuel R. Delany As a new frontier is explored on the ocean floor, an amphiman is haunted by a deep sea accident from his youth. Recorded live at the Scottish Rite Auditorium with musical accompaniment by Kendrah Butler. "Driftglass" is contained in AYE, AND GOMORRAH AND OTHER STORIES, Vintage Books, 2003.

]]> Tue, 5 Feb 2019 08:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com As a new frontier is explored on the ocean floor, an amphiman is haunted by a deep sea accident from his youth. Recorded live at the Scottish Rite Auditorium with musical accompaniment by Kendrah Butler. "Driftglass" is contained in AYE, AND GOMORRAH AND OTHER STORIES, Vintage Books, 2003.

]]> LIVE! in New Jersey: "Driftglass" by Samuel R. Delany LeVar Burton and Stitcher 01:00:49 As a new frontier is explored on the ocean floor, an amphiman is haunted by a deep sea accident from his youth. Recorded live at the Scottish Rite Auditorium with musical accompaniment by Kendrah Butler. "Driftglass" is contained in AYE, AND GOMORRAH AND OTHER STORIES, Vintage Books, 2003. As a new frontier is explored on the ocean floor, an amphiman is haunted by a deep sea accident from his youth. Recorded live at the Scottish Rite Auditorium with musical accompaniment by Kendrah Butler. "Driftglass" is contained in AYE, AND GOMORRAH AND OTHER STORIES, Vintage Books, 2003. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/gJVvrYE46f5LhjocHXz6qPTaeFmP8h9QuBJ2wMlGGmo LIVE! in DC: "A Dark Night" by Edward P. Jones A stormy evening leads to a dark night of the soul. Recorded live at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. with musical accompaniment by Élise Cuffy. "A Dark Night" appears in Edward P. Jones' collection LOST IN THE CITY.

]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A stormy evening leads to a dark night of the soul. Recorded live at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. with musical accompaniment by Élise Cuffy. "A Dark Night" appears in Edward P. Jones' collection LOST IN THE CITY.

]]> LIVE! in DC: "A Dark Night" by Edward P. Jones LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:50:38 A stormy evening leads to a dark night of the soul. Recorded live at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. with musical accompaniment by Élise Cuffy. "A Dark Night" appears in Edward P. Jones' collection LOST IN THE CITY. A stormy evening leads to a dark night of the soul. Recorded live at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. with musical accompaniment by Élise Cuffy. "A Dark Night" appears in Edward P. Jones' collection LOST IN THE CITY. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/6eK5jK3pYM9AkyLsr-pUMUFtrUFzyjWRnBbo67P4Ah0 LIVE! in Dallas: "In the City of Martyrs" by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam A fantasy tale about a royal family, a flower seller, and a shocking discovery. Recorded live at the Majestic Theatre with musical accompaniment by Zhenya Rock.


This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A fantasy tale about a royal family, a flower seller, and a shocking discovery. Recorded live at the Majestic Theatre with musical accompaniment by Zhenya Rock.


This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR).

]]> LIVE! in Dallas: "In the City of Martyrs" by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:50:48 A fantasy tale about a royal family, a flower seller, and a shocking discovery. Recorded live at the Majestic Theatre with musical accompaniment by Zhenya Rock.  This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR). A fantasy tale about a royal family, a flower seller, and a shocking discovery. Recorded live at the Majestic Theatre with musical accompaniment by Zhenya Rock.  This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/YbrmWmkUjOuwzlynaTr0siZ2jw_PnmEPidFV_JCUZYE LIVE! in Atlanta: "The Vishakanya's Choice" by Roshani Chokshi After spending years in isolation with her vishakanya sisters, a poison maiden is given her first deadly mission. © 2015 Roshani Chokshi, as first appeared on BookSmugglers.com. Recorded live at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, with musical accompaniment by Anand Vyas.

]]> Tue, 8 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com After spending years in isolation with her vishakanya sisters, a poison maiden is given her first deadly mission. © 2015 Roshani Chokshi, as first appeared on BookSmugglers.com. Recorded live at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, with musical accompaniment by Anand Vyas.

]]> LIVE! in Atlanta: "The Vishakanya's Choice" by Roshani Chokshi LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:51:13 After spending years in isolation with her vishakanya sisters, a poison maiden is given her first deadly mission. © 2015 Roshani Chokshi, as first appeared on BookSmugglers.com. Recorded live at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, with musical accompaniment by Anand Vyas. After spending years in isolation with her vishakanya sisters, a poison maiden is given her first deadly mission. © 2015 Roshani Chokshi, as first appeared on BookSmugglers.com. Recorded live at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, with musical accompaniment by Anand Vyas. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/b5k1uYVZoYu8hhIY1HpuiS8Ld8Q0mRh5RzsZwUEiKrQ LIVE! in Austin: "Asymmetry" by Kendra Fortmeyer While suffering through a breakup, a woman encounters a strange figure. Recorded live in Austin at the Paramount Theatre, with musical accompaniment by Peter Tran of Curved Light.

]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com While suffering through a breakup, a woman encounters a strange figure. Recorded live in Austin at the Paramount Theatre, with musical accompaniment by Peter Tran of Curved Light.

]]> LIVE! in Austin: "Asymmetry" by Kendra Fortmeyer LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:46:52 While suffering through a breakup, a woman encounters a strange figure. Recorded live in Austin at the Paramount Theatre, with musical accompaniment by Peter Tran of Curved Light. While suffering through a breakup, a woman encounters a strange figure. Recorded live in Austin at the Paramount Theatre, with musical accompaniment by Peter Tran of Curved Light. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Rwqf-HBaa5pwJ7yUMPOsJwJb6nT8SKL41eh47Ak2JEc LIVE! in Brooklyn: "Playing Nice with God's Bowling Ball" by N.K. Jemisin In this fantastical police procedural, detectives are perplexed when a young boy confesses to a murder. "Playing Nice with God's Bowling Ball" was originally published in the August 2008 issue of Jim Baen’s Universe. N. K. Jemisin's new collection is HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH?


This episode is sponsored by Mythology podcast (www.parcast.com/MYTHOLOGY).

]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com In this fantastical police procedural, detectives are perplexed when a young boy confesses to a murder. "Playing Nice with God's Bowling Ball" was originally published in the August 2008 issue of Jim Baen’s Universe. N. K. Jemisin's new collection is HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH?


This episode is sponsored by Mythology podcast (www.parcast.com/MYTHOLOGY).

]]> LIVE! in Brooklyn: "Playing Nice with God's Bowling Ball" by N.K. Jemisin LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:57:16 In this fantastical police procedural, detectives are perplexed when a young boy confesses to a murder. "Playing Nice with God's Bowling Ball" was originally published in the August 2008 issue of Jim Baen’s Universe. N. K. Jemisin's new collection is HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH? This episode is sponsored by Mythology podcast (www.parcast.com/MYTHOLOGY). In this fantastical police procedural, detectives are perplexed when a young boy confesses to a murder. "Playing Nice with God's Bowling Ball" was originally published in the August 2008 issue of Jim Baen’s Universe. N. K. Jemisin's new collection is HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH? This episode is sponsored by Mythology podcast (www.parcast.com/MYTHOLOGY). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/MiHaUqKU1W9jxqVWBlGl0nQIYrlUT94dqjDSzsAiqCI "Morning Child" by Gardner Dozois Two people reconnect in a post-apocalyptic world. © 1984 by Gardner Dozois. Originally published in OMNI. Used by permission of the author’s Estate and the Estate’s agents, the Virginia Kidd Agency, Inc.



This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), Sierra Club (www.BeyondCoal.org/stories), The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR), and Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 9 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Two people reconnect in a post-apocalyptic world. © 1984 by Gardner Dozois. Originally published in OMNI. Used by permission of the author’s Estate and the Estate’s agents, the Virginia Kidd Agency, Inc.



This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), Sierra Club (www.BeyondCoal.org/stories), The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR), and Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR).

]]> "Morning Child" by Gardner Dozois LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:31:40 Two people reconnect in a post-apocalyptic world. © 1984 by Gardner Dozois. Originally published in OMNI. Used by permission of the author’s Estate and the Estate’s agents, the Virginia Kidd Agency, Inc. This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), Sierra Club (www.BeyondCoal.org/stories), The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR), and Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR). Two people reconnect in a post-apocalyptic world. © 1984 by Gardner Dozois. Originally published in OMNI. Used by permission of the author’s Estate and the Estate’s agents, the Virginia Kidd Agency, Inc. This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), Sierra Club (www.BeyondCoal.org/stories), The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR), and Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/HdsW8mJLytFY0FjmELxSAoR4i-zledirPtYay9Xz0N8 "Yiwu" by Lavie Tidhar For a humble shopkeeper in Yiwu, it’s a living, selling lottery tickets. Until a winning ticket opens up mysteries he’d never imagined.


This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR), and Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories).

]]> Tue, 2 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com For a humble shopkeeper in Yiwu, it’s a living, selling lottery tickets. Until a winning ticket opens up mysteries he’d never imagined.


This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR), and Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories).

]]> "Yiwu" by Lavie Tidhar LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:53:04 For a humble shopkeeper in Yiwu, it’s a living, selling lottery tickets. Until a winning ticket opens up mysteries he’d never imagined. This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR), and Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories). For a humble shopkeeper in Yiwu, it’s a living, selling lottery tickets. Until a winning ticket opens up mysteries he’d never imagined. This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR), and Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/8hi2yK1qtWEfJ0A8chmTMbGS_8sXQrwYDVRUf_GE6ls "Singing on a Star" by Ellen Klages A kindergartner travels through a portal to a fantastic and eerie new world. This story appears in Ellen's collection WICKED WONDERS.


This episode is sponsored by Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories), Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LeVar).

]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A kindergartner travels through a portal to a fantastic and eerie new world. This story appears in Ellen's collection WICKED WONDERS.


This episode is sponsored by Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories), Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LeVar).

]]> "Singing on a Star" by Ellen Klages LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:48:41 A kindergartner travels through a portal to a fantastic and eerie new world. This story appears in Ellen's collection WICKED WONDERS. This episode is sponsored by Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories), Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LeVar). A kindergartner travels through a portal to a fantastic and eerie new world. This story appears in Ellen's collection WICKED WONDERS. This episode is sponsored by Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories), Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LeVar). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/zmv-fpEM5fsmQB0cknHDitlrSl4uZMzy2MmgeBp3nQ8 "The Cell Phones" by Karen E. Bender A Rosh Hashanah service is interrupted by voices clamoring for attention. This story appears in the forthcoming collection THE NEW ORDER.


This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LeVar), and the Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories).

]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A Rosh Hashanah service is interrupted by voices clamoring for attention. This story appears in the forthcoming collection THE NEW ORDER.


This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LeVar), and the Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories).

]]> "The Cell Phones" by Karen E. Bender LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:30:33 A Rosh Hashanah service is interrupted by voices clamoring for attention. This story appears in the forthcoming collection THE NEW ORDER. This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LeVar), and the Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories). A Rosh Hashanah service is interrupted by voices clamoring for attention. This story appears in the forthcoming collection THE NEW ORDER. This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LeVar), and the Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/qYPACl1tabfkFuopszpPYJ-_N6c7ZlYHwwCS_J0GZOo "Jackalope Wives" by Ursula Vernon A brooding young man is captivated by a magical creature who dances in the firelight. This story appears in JACKALOPE WIVES AND OTHER STORIES by T. Kingfisher.



This episode is sponsored by Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories), Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and The Great American Read.

]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A brooding young man is captivated by a magical creature who dances in the firelight. This story appears in JACKALOPE WIVES AND OTHER STORIES by T. Kingfisher.



This episode is sponsored by Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories), Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and The Great American Read.

]]> "Jackalope Wives" by Ursula Vernon LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:49:46 A brooding young man is captivated by a magical creature who dances in the firelight. This story appears in JACKALOPE WIVES AND OTHER STORIES by T. Kingfisher. This episode is sponsored by Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories), Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and The Great American Read. A brooding young man is captivated by a magical creature who dances in the firelight. This story appears in JACKALOPE WIVES AND OTHER STORIES by T. Kingfisher. This episode is sponsored by Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories), Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and The Great American Read. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/7AR69R0XVsOm7XOQ3R6KyN10oWt95Y_TAcA6wxHDMTo "Fyrewall" by Stefani Cox In a future version of Los Angeles, a woman and her ragtag crew must repair a critical piece of technology or let the city burn to the ground.


This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/levar) and The Great American Read.

]]> Tue, 4 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com In a future version of Los Angeles, a woman and her ragtag crew must repair a critical piece of technology or let the city burn to the ground.


This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/levar) and The Great American Read.

]]> "Fyrewall" by Stefani Cox LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:42:36 In a future version of Los Angeles, a woman and her ragtag crew must repair a critical piece of technology or let the city burn to the ground. This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/levar) and The Great American Read. In a future version of Los Angeles, a woman and her ragtag crew must repair a critical piece of technology or let the city burn to the ground. This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/levar) and The Great American Read. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/V79I6q8Lo1U7z107L1mWE6RuzfpM_ROvXsLbOury3Mo "Fantaisie Impromptu No. 4 in C#min, Op. 66” by Carlos Hernandez A reporter travels to Miami to investigate the fringes of science and faith. This story appears in THE ASSIMILATED CUBAN'S GUIDE TO QUANTUM SANTERIA.


This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Google Play (g.co/play/levar).

]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A reporter travels to Miami to investigate the fringes of science and faith. This story appears in THE ASSIMILATED CUBAN'S GUIDE TO QUANTUM SANTERIA.


This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Google Play (g.co/play/levar).

]]> "Fantaisie Impromptu No. 4 in C#min, Op. 66” by Carlos Hernandez LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:48:38 A reporter travels to Miami to investigate the fringes of science and faith. This story appears in THE ASSIMILATED CUBAN'S GUIDE TO QUANTUM SANTERIA. This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Google Play (g.co/play/levar). A reporter travels to Miami to investigate the fringes of science and faith. This story appears in THE ASSIMILATED CUBAN'S GUIDE TO QUANTUM SANTERIA. This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Google Play (g.co/play/levar). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/4bUAS98PgtigMTNMvScXiUzwb_-Go7XMs4oBaovKU9E "Multo" by Samuel Marzioli A man remembers a supernatural force from his childhood. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'.


This episode is sponsored by Google Play (www.g.co/play/levar).

]]> Tue, 21 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A man remembers a supernatural force from his childhood. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'.


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]]> "Multo" by Samuel Marzioli LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:39:05 A man remembers a supernatural force from his childhood. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'. This episode is sponsored by Google Play (www.g.co/play/levar). A man remembers a supernatural force from his childhood. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'. This episode is sponsored by Google Play (www.g.co/play/levar). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/W1qh13Jp4tS_vM5AMwbXjrIpyEUOGpfgLMyJ35JtKsI "Fires" by Rick Bass In this meditative tale, a runner spends a summer training in a remote mountain town. This story appears in the collection FOR A LITTLE WHILE by Rick Bass, published by Little, Brown & Company. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'.



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]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com In this meditative tale, a runner spends a summer training in a remote mountain town. This story appears in the collection FOR A LITTLE WHILE by Rick Bass, published by Little, Brown & Company. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'.



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]]> "Fires" by Rick Bass LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:41:46 In this meditative tale, a runner spends a summer training in a remote mountain town. This story appears in the collection FOR A LITTLE WHILE by Rick Bass, published by Little, Brown & Company.  Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'. This episode is sponsored by Google Play (g.co/play/levar). In this meditative tale, a runner spends a summer training in a remote mountain town. This story appears in the collection FOR A LITTLE WHILE by Rick Bass, published by Little, Brown & Company.  Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'. This episode is sponsored by Google Play (g.co/play/levar). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/y3wnXbr6CirtIipgyZcq0Teecf7NWeFhagtPhEqEaAQ "The Last Cheng Beng Gift" by Jaymee Goh A family matriarch takes up residence in the Underworld. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'.



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]]> Tue, 7 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A family matriarch takes up residence in the Underworld. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'.



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]]> "The Last Cheng Beng Gift" by Jaymee Goh LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:34:51 A family matriarch takes up residence in the Underworld. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'. This episode is sponsored by Google Play (g.co/play/levar) and Hungryroot (www.hungryroot.com code: LEVAR). A family matriarch takes up residence in the Underworld. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'. This episode is sponsored by Google Play (g.co/play/levar) and Hungryroot (www.hungryroot.com code: LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/jYP3FvNBhlgHfLJj0QKyCAwnFx4122C_X1QtTGybsvQ "Sea Girls" by Daniel Wallace Two teenagers deal with family issues... and a stranded sea creature.

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]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Two teenagers deal with family issues... and a stranded sea creature.

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]]> "Sea Girls" by Daniel Wallace LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:45:17 Two teenagers deal with family issues... and a stranded sea creature. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'. This episode is sponsored by Hungry Root (www.hungryroot.com code: LEVAR) and Google Play (g.co/play/levar). Two teenagers deal with family issues... and a stranded sea creature. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'. This episode is sponsored by Hungry Root (www.hungryroot.com code: LEVAR) and Google Play (g.co/play/levar). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/KVzM09W2H52nW2noSeXSRvOSp9W_EPzYvjLhkXmFQC4 "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience TM" by Rebecca Roanhorse A tour guide leads virtual reality “experiences” for tourists who want to know what it’s like to be Native American. Think Black Mirror meets Westworld. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'.


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]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A tour guide leads virtual reality “experiences” for tourists who want to know what it’s like to be Native American. Think Black Mirror meets Westworld. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'.


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]]> "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience TM" by Rebecca Roanhorse LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:54:52 A tour guide leads virtual reality “experiences” for tourists who want to know what it’s like to be Native American. Think Black Mirror meets Westworld. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'. This episode is sponsored by Google Play (g.co/play/levar). A tour guide leads virtual reality “experiences” for tourists who want to know what it’s like to be Native American. Think Black Mirror meets Westworld. Listen to ad-free episodes one week early, plus exclusive bonus episodes, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of listening, go to stitcherpremium.com/levar and use promo code 'LEVAR'. This episode is sponsored by Google Play (g.co/play/levar). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/e5fuqAMvDTJsIyodS8ZFh_a59pByG4DflsaLJC2Bvco LIVE! in Seattle: "Black Betty" by Nisi Shawl The story of Betty, and her struggle to be fully understood by her new family. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by Gretchen Yanover, and featuring a conversation with author Nisi Shawl.



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]]> Tue, 5 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com The story of Betty, and her struggle to be fully understood by her new family. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by Gretchen Yanover, and featuring a conversation with author Nisi Shawl.



This episode is brought to you by KiwiCo (www.kiwico.com/LEVAR) and Hungryroot (www.hungryroot.com code: LEVAR).

]]> LIVE! in Seattle: "Black Betty" by Nisi Shawl LeVar Burton and Stitcher 01:01:57 The story of Betty, and her struggle to be fully understood by her new family. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by Gretchen Yanover, and featuring a conversation with author Nisi Shawl. This episode is brought to you by KiwiCo (www.kiwico.com/LEVAR) and Hungryroot (www.hungryroot.com code: LEVAR). The story of Betty, and her struggle to be fully understood by her new family. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by Gretchen Yanover, and featuring a conversation with author Nisi Shawl. This episode is brought to you by KiwiCo (www.kiwico.com/LEVAR) and Hungryroot (www.hungryroot.com code: LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/O0d6bOogWcA0DUhL774hUxcvaWhDWYGnhP-yPGfPbGA LIVE! in Los Angeles: "Money Tree" by Nalo Hopkinson A young man sets out to uncover sunken treasure and make his fortune, and his sister must pick up the pieces. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by vibraphonist Justin Thomas, and featuring a conversation with the author. This story appears in Nalo Hopkinson's collection SKIN FOLK.

]]> Tue, 22 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young man sets out to uncover sunken treasure and make his fortune, and his sister must pick up the pieces. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by vibraphonist Justin Thomas, and featuring a conversation with the author. This story appears in Nalo Hopkinson's collection SKIN FOLK.

]]> LIVE! in Los Angeles: "Money Tree" by Nalo Hopkinson LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:45:47 A young man sets out to uncover sunken treasure and make his fortune, and his sister must pick up the pieces. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by vibraphonist Justin Thomas, and featuring a conversation with the author. This story appears in Nalo Hopkinson's collection SKIN FOLK. A young man sets out to uncover sunken treasure and make his fortune, and his sister must pick up the pieces. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by vibraphonist Justin Thomas, and featuring a conversation with the author. This story appears in Nalo Hopkinson's collection SKIN FOLK. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/4J_4g1u0ewJGHql0wSZvoFEtGPBF2HdGePfzOCjfyxQ LIVE! in San Francisco: "As Good as New" by Charlie Jane Anders A young woman unexpectedly finds herself with the fate of the world in her hands. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by Astronauts, etc. keyboardist Anthony Ferraro, and featuring a conversation with Charlie Jane Anders. This story appears in Anders' collection SIX MONTHS, THREE DAYS, FIVE OTHERS.

]]> Tue, 8 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young woman unexpectedly finds herself with the fate of the world in her hands. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by Astronauts, etc. keyboardist Anthony Ferraro, and featuring a conversation with Charlie Jane Anders. This story appears in Anders' collection SIX MONTHS, THREE DAYS, FIVE OTHERS.

]]> LIVE! in San Francisco: "As Good as New" by Charlie Jane Anders LeVar Burton and Stitcher 01:04:09  A young woman unexpectedly finds herself with the fate of the world in her hands. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by Astronauts, etc. keyboardist Anthony Ferraro, and featuring a conversation with Charlie Jane Anders. This story appears in Anders' collection SIX MONTHS, THREE DAYS, FIVE OTHERS.  A young woman unexpectedly finds herself with the fate of the world in her hands. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by Astronauts, etc. keyboardist Anthony Ferraro, and featuring a conversation with Charlie Jane Anders. This story appears in Anders' collection SIX MONTHS, THREE DAYS, FIVE OTHERS. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/ullwur2NIC_6GIrTtusBlDKXNkAfFy6c83oqfxekZI8 LIVE! in Chicago: "The Winds of Harmattan" by Nnedi Okorafor A young woman discovers her destiny as a Windseeker. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by the legendary instrumentalist and kalimba player Kahil El'Zabar, and featuring a conversation with Nnedi Okorafor. This story appears in Okorafor's collection KABU KABU.

]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young woman discovers her destiny as a Windseeker. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by the legendary instrumentalist and kalimba player Kahil El'Zabar, and featuring a conversation with Nnedi Okorafor. This story appears in Okorafor's collection KABU KABU.

]]> LIVE! in Chicago: "The Winds of Harmattan" by Nnedi Okorafor LeVar Burton and Stitcher 01:01:01 A young woman discovers her destiny as a Windseeker. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by the legendary instrumentalist and kalimba player Kahil El'Zabar, and featuring a conversation with Nnedi Okorafor. This story appears in Okorafor's collection KABU KABU. A young woman discovers her destiny as a Windseeker. Recorded on the LeVar Burton Reads LIVE! tour. With accompaniment by the legendary instrumentalist and kalimba player Kahil El'Zabar, and featuring a conversation with Nnedi Okorafor. This story appears in Okorafor's collection KABU KABU. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/CYt3UHlnXygACyltdLlTB1Skoku2P7epQH3-lo457ho "The 5:22" by George Harrar When a fellow passenger on his usual train goes missing, a man begins to wonder if everything is as it seems. Find more from the author at www.georgeharrarbooks.com. This episode is brought to you by Audible (audible.com/levar) and Tripping.com (www.tripping.com/LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com When a fellow passenger on his usual train goes missing, a man begins to wonder if everything is as it seems. Find more from the author at www.georgeharrarbooks.com. This episode is brought to you by Audible (audible.com/levar) and Tripping.com (www.tripping.com/LEVAR).

]]> "The 5:22" by George Harrar LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:37:18 When a fellow passenger on his usual train goes missing, a man begins to wonder if everything is as it seems. Find more from the author at www.georgeharrarbooks.com. This episode is brought to you by Audible (audible.com/levar) and Tripping.com (www.tripping.com/LEVAR). When a fellow passenger on his usual train goes missing, a man begins to wonder if everything is as it seems. Find more from the author at www.georgeharrarbooks.com. This episode is brought to you by Audible (audible.com/levar) and Tripping.com (www.tripping.com/LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Ys-KaWtpqmTHjwiB95C6D9CQJY1h7ySbV5PI1SO583Y "My Dear You" by Rachel Khong As she filters through memories and relationships, a young woman navigates a new plane of existence. Find more from the author at www.rachelkhong.com. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com As she filters through memories and relationships, a young woman navigates a new plane of existence. Find more from the author at www.rachelkhong.com. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> "My Dear You" by Rachel Khong LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:41:42 As she filters through memories and relationships, a young woman navigates a new plane of existence. Find more from the author at www.rachelkhong.com. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. As she filters through memories and relationships, a young woman navigates a new plane of existence. Find more from the author at www.rachelkhong.com. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/A5iWPcnvuaAtJPYOFDLc7NHQ_OH-JQ0duMvxLJ2UmmA "Different Kinds of Darkness" by David Langford A group of children form a secret society around a mysterious and powerful artifact. This story appears in David Langford's collection DIFFERENT KINDS OF DARKNESS. This episode is brought to you by Audible (audible.com/levar) and Tripping.com (www.tripping.com/LEVAR).

]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A group of children form a secret society around a mysterious and powerful artifact. This story appears in David Langford's collection DIFFERENT KINDS OF DARKNESS. This episode is brought to you by Audible (audible.com/levar) and Tripping.com (www.tripping.com/LEVAR).

]]> "Different Kinds of Darkness" by David Langford LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:43:10 A group of children form a secret society around a mysterious and powerful artifact. This story appears in David Langford's collection DIFFERENT KINDS OF DARKNESS. This episode is brought to you by Audible (audible.com/levar) and Tripping.com (www.tripping.com/LEVAR). A group of children form a secret society around a mysterious and powerful artifact. This story appears in David Langford's collection DIFFERENT KINDS OF DARKNESS. This episode is brought to you by Audible (audible.com/levar) and Tripping.com (www.tripping.com/LEVAR). true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Uyjen9si3bP6Xd88QkWt9A8tvYUdzE7thZqxyNUzCPI "Furry Night" by Joan Aiken An elderly lycanthropist retires to his estate in the English countryside, but his rest is disturbed by a rowdy village tradition. "Furry Night" is copyright © 1976 by Joan Aiken. Available in THE PEOPLE IN THE CASTLE by Joan Aiken, published by Small Beer Press. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.


]]> Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An elderly lycanthropist retires to his estate in the English countryside, but his rest is disturbed by a rowdy village tradition. "Furry Night" is copyright © 1976 by Joan Aiken. Available in THE PEOPLE IN THE CASTLE by Joan Aiken, published by Small Beer Press. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.


]]> "Furry Night" by Joan Aiken LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:46:33  An elderly lycanthropist retires to his estate in the English countryside, but his rest is disturbed by a rowdy village tradition. "Furry Night" is copyright © 1976 by Joan Aiken. Available in THE PEOPLE IN THE CASTLE by Joan Aiken, published by Small Beer Press. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.  An elderly lycanthropist retires to his estate in the English countryside, but his rest is disturbed by a rowdy village tradition. "Furry Night" is copyright © 1976 by Joan Aiken. Available in THE PEOPLE IN THE CASTLE by Joan Aiken, published by Small Beer Press. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/RRTJEVRufN22vwd7xoWqCI-V9H0eS4Qy7Fq_DZ5uje8 "The Baboon War" by Nnedi Okorafor A group of schoolgirls have a disturbing and life-altering encounter with the animal kingdom. "The Baboon War" appears in Nnedi Okorafor's collection KABU KABU. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> Tue, 6 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A group of schoolgirls have a disturbing and life-altering encounter with the animal kingdom. "The Baboon War" appears in Nnedi Okorafor's collection KABU KABU. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> "The Baboon War" by Nnedi Okorafor LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:43:41 A group of schoolgirls have a disturbing and life-altering encounter with the animal kingdom. "The Baboon War" appears in Nnedi Okorafor's collection KABU KABU. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. A group of schoolgirls have a disturbing and life-altering encounter with the animal kingdom. "The Baboon War" appears in Nnedi Okorafor's collection KABU KABU. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/uwH_fHB0MMykPdb8hOrq_qPhTU4fL1F_znWh0dQhqlQ "Mrs. Perez" by Oscar Casares When a burglary deprives her of her most prized possession, a woman discovers just how resilient and assertive she can be. "Mrs. Perez" appears in Oscar Casares' collection BROWNSVILLE: STORIES from Back Bay Books. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> Tue, 6 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com When a burglary deprives her of her most prized possession, a woman discovers just how resilient and assertive she can be. "Mrs. Perez" appears in Oscar Casares' collection BROWNSVILLE: STORIES from Back Bay Books. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> "Mrs. Perez" by Oscar Casares LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:45:18 When a burglary deprives her of her most prized possession, a woman discovers just how resilient and assertive she can be. "Mrs. Perez" appears in Oscar Casares' collection BROWNSVILLE: STORIES from Back Bay Books. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. When a burglary deprives her of her most prized possession, a woman discovers just how resilient and assertive she can be. "Mrs. Perez" appears in Oscar Casares' collection BROWNSVILLE: STORIES from Back Bay Books. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/nXIMhIg0HzfpqRmDSni6DNgWy-YLjbND8cIvLGu06ls "The Truth About Owls" by Amal El-Mohtar A young girl explores her own power, and finds kinship with a bird of prey. Find more from the author at amalelmohtar.com. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young girl explores her own power, and finds kinship with a bird of prey. Find more from the author at amalelmohtar.com. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> "The Truth About Owls" by Amal El-Mohtar LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:48:39 A young girl explores her own power, and finds kinship with a bird of prey. Find more from the author at amalelmohtar.com. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. A young girl explores her own power, and finds kinship with a bird of prey. Find more from the author at amalelmohtar.com. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/gA7-Dzg5G7_tdt1zZxet6sjzxJw-1w74X1nHVuw4LiY "Repairing the World" by John Chu Description: Two friends are tasked with protecting a world that is literally ripping at the seams. Find more from John Chu at johnchu.net. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Description: Two friends are tasked with protecting a world that is literally ripping at the seams. Find more from John Chu at johnchu.net. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> "Repairing the World" by John Chu LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:48:29 Description: Two friends are tasked with protecting a world that is literally ripping at the seams. Find more from John Chu at johnchu.net. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. Description: Two friends are tasked with protecting a world that is literally ripping at the seams. Find more from John Chu at johnchu.net. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/4bpbYbXY9myx0EypWOgDbTv4XLuX5uPMDfB0ZYX7YFM Bonus Episode: "Goat" by James McBride A well-meaning teacher discovers a student's talent, and in the process of helping out his family, bites off more than she can chew. Recorded live at the Now Hear This festival. This story appears in James McBride's collection FIVE CARAT SOUL, available now from Riverhead Books.

]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2017 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A well-meaning teacher discovers a student's talent, and in the process of helping out his family, bites off more than she can chew. Recorded live at the Now Hear This festival. This story appears in James McBride's collection FIVE CARAT SOUL, available now from Riverhead Books.

]]> Bonus Episode: "Goat" by James McBride LeVar Burton and Stitcher 01:08:20 A well-meaning teacher discovers a student's talent, and in the process of helping out his family, bites off more than she can chew. Recorded live at the Now Hear This festival. This story appears in James McBride's collection FIVE CARAT SOUL, available now from Riverhead Books.  A well-meaning teacher discovers a student's talent, and in the process of helping out his family, bites off more than she can chew. Recorded live at the Now Hear This festival. This story appears in James McBride's collection FIVE CARAT SOUL, available now from Riverhead Books.  true bonus gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/7a05Q9NUT-C9y3EFeFdcfGl2gVtljdVkWmugdwBNFG0 "The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> Tue, 29 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> "The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:49:45 An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/6VQwGWH5MxaUJxyva-K3kWpv5rvCSAFDjI2VWJlYWaw "Navigators" by Mike Meginnis A father and son become immersed in a video game with a unusual philosophical goal -- one that's unlike any game they've played before. "Navigators" appears in THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2012. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A father and son become immersed in a video game with a unusual philosophical goal -- one that's unlike any game they've played before. "Navigators" appears in THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2012. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> "Navigators" by Mike Meginnis LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:42:58 A father and son become immersed in a video game with a unusual philosophical goal -- one that's unlike any game they've played before. "Navigators" appears in THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2012. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. A father and son become immersed in a video game with a unusual philosophical goal -- one that's unlike any game they've played before. "Navigators" appears in THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2012. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/iU3ipQBjPgNWxxYU4xcsKfNX8MCciYufLvTPEOS3pi8 "1000-Year-Old Ghosts" by Laura Chow Reeve A grandmother teaches her family to deal with difficult memories in a unique way -- by pickling them in jars. "1000-Year-Old Ghosts" appears in the new anthology PEN AMERICA BEST DEBUT SHORT STORIES 2017. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A grandmother teaches her family to deal with difficult memories in a unique way -- by pickling them in jars. "1000-Year-Old Ghosts" appears in the new anthology PEN AMERICA BEST DEBUT SHORT STORIES 2017. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> "1000-Year-Old Ghosts" by Laura Chow Reeve LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:31:55  A grandmother teaches her family to deal with difficult memories in a unique way -- by pickling them in jars. "1000-Year-Old Ghosts" appears in the new anthology PEN AMERICA BEST DEBUT SHORT STORIES 2017. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.  A grandmother teaches her family to deal with difficult memories in a unique way -- by pickling them in jars. "1000-Year-Old Ghosts" appears in the new anthology PEN AMERICA BEST DEBUT SHORT STORIES 2017. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/1MAszY0qPqusJJfi4aHFFqsxnXNVNJjKLfh2pgnom7I Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Lesley Nneka Arimah Today, a special bonus episode featuring a wide-ranging conversation between LeVar and Lesley Nneka Arimah, author of "What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky".

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]]> Tue, 8 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com Today, a special bonus episode featuring a wide-ranging conversation between LeVar and Lesley Nneka Arimah, author of "What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky".

Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Lesley Nneka Arimah LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:27:28 Today, a special bonus episode featuring a wide-ranging conversation between LeVar and Lesley Nneka Arimah, author of "What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky".  Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. Today, a special bonus episode featuring a wide-ranging conversation between LeVar and Lesley Nneka Arimah, author of "What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky".  Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/Ba4Y2VI1jAoAMUR3MLcVRlNIQmqXYQNLr2IWv0JznWE "Graham Greene" by Percival Everett A man is contacted by a 102-year-old woman with an unusual and seemingly impossible request. "Graham Greene" appears in Percival Everett's collection HALF AN INCH OF WATER, available from Graywolf Press.Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> Tue, 18 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A man is contacted by a 102-year-old woman with an unusual and seemingly impossible request. "Graham Greene" appears in Percival Everett's collection HALF AN INCH OF WATER, available from Graywolf Press.Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> "Graham Greene" by Percival Everett LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:49:37 A man is contacted by a 102-year-old woman with an unusual and seemingly impossible request. "Graham Greene" appears in Percival Everett's collection HALF AN INCH OF WATER, available from Graywolf Press.Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. A man is contacted by a 102-year-old woman with an unusual and seemingly impossible request. "Graham Greene" appears in Percival Everett's collection HALF AN INCH OF WATER, available from Graywolf Press.Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/VQFz77ZAzAjIn7ksZATe-IcR7RNIXU9pEdVbKQS27QY "What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky" by Lesley Nneka Arimah A mathematician has discovered a formula that explains the universe and makes it possible to manipulate human bodies and emotions. "What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky" is the title story of Lesley Nneka Arimah's collection from Riverhead Books.


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]]> Tue, 11 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A mathematician has discovered a formula that explains the universe and makes it possible to manipulate human bodies and emotions. "What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky" is the title story of Lesley Nneka Arimah's collection from Riverhead Books.


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]]> "What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky" by Lesley Nneka Arimah LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:45:06 A mathematician has discovered a formula that explains the universe and makes it possible to manipulate human bodies and emotions. "What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky" is the title story of Lesley Nneka Arimah's collection from Riverhead Books. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. A mathematician has discovered a formula that explains the universe and makes it possible to manipulate human bodies and emotions. "What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky" is the title story of Lesley Nneka Arimah's collection from Riverhead Books. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/-gOPCx489rCy58U-OtnFNndyI6lMqQMdfqrqctONGBM "Empty Places" Part Two by Richard Parks In the conclusion to our story, Jayn risks death when he infiltrates the queen’s chambers, and discovers the real reason for his mission. "Empty Places" was collected in FANTASY: THE BEST OF THE YEAR (2005).

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]]> Tue, 4 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com In the conclusion to our story, Jayn risks death when he infiltrates the queen’s chambers, and discovers the real reason for his mission. "Empty Places" was collected in FANTASY: THE BEST OF THE YEAR (2005).

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]]> "Empty Places" Part Two by Richard Parks LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:33:14 In the conclusion to our story, Jayn risks death when he infiltrates the queen’s chambers, and discovers the real reason for his mission. "Empty Places" was collected in FANTASY: THE BEST OF THE YEAR (2005). Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. In the conclusion to our story, Jayn risks death when he infiltrates the queen’s chambers, and discovers the real reason for his mission. "Empty Places" was collected in FANTASY: THE BEST OF THE YEAR (2005). Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/bCJTY-TD8UUSMvppJTPKz-V5tTnJxqiBtdI14O1ExEQ "Empty Places" Part One by Richard Parks An accomplished thief is approached by a wizard who wants to send him on an unusual mission. The two embark on a journey together, matching wits along the way. "Empty Places" was collected in FANTASY: THE BEST OF THE YEAR (2005).

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]]> Tue, 27 Jun 2017 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com An accomplished thief is approached by a wizard who wants to send him on an unusual mission. The two embark on a journey together, matching wits along the way. "Empty Places" was collected in FANTASY: THE BEST OF THE YEAR (2005).

Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> "Empty Places" Part One by Richard Parks LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:45:08 An accomplished thief is approached by a wizard who wants to send him on an unusual mission. The two embark on a journey together, matching wits along the way. "Empty Places" was collected in FANTASY: THE BEST OF THE YEAR (2005). Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. An accomplished thief is approached by a wizard who wants to send him on an unusual mission. The two embark on a journey together, matching wits along the way. "Empty Places" was collected in FANTASY: THE BEST OF THE YEAR (2005). Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/N3iwsuCXfcC8UsWHxSlt5qfzLnbugJrQeWMOmTJW5uE "The Lighthouse Keeper" by Daisy Johnson The story of a solitary life by the sea, and a woman’s courage. "The Lighthouse Keeper" is part of FEN: STORIES, available from Graywolf Press. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2017 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com The story of a solitary life by the sea, and a woman’s courage. "The Lighthouse Keeper" is part of FEN: STORIES, available from Graywolf Press. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar.

]]> "The Lighthouse Keeper" by Daisy Johnson LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:30:44 The story of a solitary life by the sea, and a woman’s courage. "The Lighthouse Keeper" is part of FEN: STORIES, available from Graywolf Press. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. The story of a solitary life by the sea, and a woman’s courage. "The Lighthouse Keeper" is part of FEN: STORIES, available from Graywolf Press. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar. true full gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/4BIZa4Dxg8dfz5YzwUcJqz8_ZwgUhrlt8iv_tsGWFcc "Kin" by Bruce McAllister A young boy contacts an alien assassin in the hopes of saving his sister’s life. "Kin" is part of Bruce McAllister's collection THE GIRL WHO LOVED ANIMALS.

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]]> Tue, 13 Jun 2017 07:00:00 +0000 originals+lbr@stitcher.com (LeVar Burton and Stitcher) https://www.siriusxm.com A young boy contacts an alien assassin in the hopes of saving his sister’s life. "Kin" is part of Bruce McAllister's collection THE GIRL WHO LOVED ANIMALS.

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]]> "Kin" by Bruce McAllister LeVar Burton and Stitcher 00:33:14 A young boy contacts an alien assassin in the hopes of saving his sister’s life. "Kin" is part of Bruce McAllister's collection THE GIRL WHO LOVED ANIMALS. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar A young boy contacts an alien assassin in the hopes of saving his sister’s life. "Kin" is part of Bruce McAllister's collection THE GIRL WHO LOVED ANIMALS. Thanks to our presenting sponsor Audible. Start your free trial and get a free audiobook at audible.com/levar true full