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.
"The scent of cardamom wafted from Father. Mother wore a
liripipe of azure silk that drew out her narrow chin, hazel eyes,
and the grey streaks in her hair. I watched Father’s gaze dart
among the hills. Columns of smoke crept through a windless
sky."
In this novel excerpt, a young man feigns madness, trades
vision...