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.
"It was Christmas ’37 when the ship docked at Piraeus and
disgorged me and my trunk onto the quay of the commercial
harbor.... I was now just like the immigrants you’d sometimes see
on Ellis Island, back in my own country."
An injured detective flees New York to land in Athens at the
dawn of war. He'll face desolation, oppression, music, magic....
Sample the first English translation of an acclaimed Greek novel,
plus an author interview.
About the Podcast
The Strange Recital is an audio forum for short fiction. We delight in perceptions of reality that twist and fold in unexpected ways.