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 last time I saw my father I barely saw him. Now that
morning seems sharp as shears but I know it wasn’t. I was
half-asleep. I think I made my way to the kitchen. I think my
father was already starting to leave. We may have hugged."
An enigmatic young woman tries to make sense of her life alone
in an unnamed...