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.
"Last night I took the riverside walk for the first time in
longer than I care to remember. Nothing much had changed.
Homeless men and women were still spending the night on municipal
benches. Some were asleep; they breathed noisily, or moaned."
Who is this person who walks in the dark hours? Is his city
the same as...