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 month was October, the day brilliant. Bareheaded, bald
too young but well-bearded, a man not long past his youth strode
along Bleecker, his comfortable shoes belying the business-like
focus of his venture. His water-flow way of dodging fellow walkers
was well-practiced, a city-dweller's skill used even as...