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.
"Vera is losing her grip on time. She’s been driving all
night, for days even, she can’t say. She pulls over onto
the shoulder of road next to the creek, her wheels rumbling across
a muddy lump of plowed snow as she comes to a stop."
To be young forever...is it really what you want? In this
excerpt from a new...