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.
"For three years, we knew Dad had a lump in his throat. He had
trouble swallowing, and several times a day, he would be possessed
by a mad coughing fit that would leave him clutching the furniture
for support."
In this opening from a highly-praised novel, an adult daughter
begins to face her father's chronic pain, his...