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.
"Everyone just wants to be loved a bit more than everyone
else. See me and not my brothers, my sisters, my bandmates.
Love me and not my kid. Feel my sadness."
A dead rock star faces his life on a journey home. A lonely
fan from the mountains does the same. Paul Smart reads from his
novel OVERLOOK, and talks about its...