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The Strange Recital

The Strange Recital is an audio anthology of short fiction. It is not genre-specific and delights in perceptions of reality that warp and fold in unexpected ways. The literary works we showcase might be odd, humorous, or surreal.... They might remind you of Borges, Nabokov, Kafka, Pynchon. Or none of the above.
 
Each podcast episode features one writer and runs about 25 minutes. It includes a story reading – the Recital – a brief musical interlude, and an author interview with a twist – the Post Recital. Subscribe to get a new episode twice a month. It's free.

  1. All Episodes
  2. 2021
  3. 01

Abraham

Jan 24, 2021

"Do I mythologize Lincoln? Certainly. But he was mythic. Abraham led the nation into a vast fratricidal war—a Greek myth multiplied by 500,000. He spent most of his Presidency wondering why the gods had cursed him, like Oedipus."

A chiropractor thinking about a President... why not? Past and present mingle in a man's...

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Revolution in Dreamtime

Jan 10, 2021

"Outside in the street, it was cold and damp. The fine wind-driven rain needled her exposed flesh. It was a foul day but it didn’t bother her, as she was alive with inspiration...."

Art and dreams in surrealist Paris. Journeying to the deep interior can be dangerous. Will she return?

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