LeVar Burton Reads
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The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar’s narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Nnedi Okorafor, Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Liu and more to life. So, if you’re ready, let’s take a deep breath...Our immersive audio is best with headpho...
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Episodes (194)
"Mother of Invention" by Nnedi Okorafor, Part 2
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"Mother of Invention" by Nnedi Okorafor, Part 1
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Miniseries Coming November 17
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"Little Man" by Michael Cunningham
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"The Story We Used to Tell" by Shirley Jackson
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"A Good Friday" by Barbara Jenkins
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"Low Energy Economy" by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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"Wherein Abigail Fields Recalls Her First Death and, Subsequently, Her Best Life...
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"Dune Song" by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
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"Madre Nuestra, Que Estás en Maracaibo" by Ana Hurtado
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"Cricket" by Kenneth Yu
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"Room for Rent" by Richie Narvaez
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"The Nine Curves River" by R. F. Kuang
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"Your Rover is Here" by LP Kindred
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"Pockets" by Amal El-Mohtar
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A Conversation with James McBride (and News About Season 7!)
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"The Foster Portfolio" by Kurt Vonnegut
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"Recitatif" by Toni Morrison, Part 2
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"Recitatif" by Toni Morrison, Part 1
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"Let Those Who Would" by Genevieve Valentine
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"A Kiss with Teeth" by Max Gladstone
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"Staying Behind" by Ken Liu
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"Skinwalker, Fast-Talker" by Darcie Little Badger
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"End Game" by Nancy Kress
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"SPAM" by Savannah Burney
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"As Worlds Collide" by Stephen Michell
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"Valedictorian" by N.K. Jemisin
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"Tideline" by Elizabeth Bear
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BONUS: Behind the Scenes and a Sneak Peek at Season 6!
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The Paris Review Podcast Returns
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"The Specialist's Hat" by Kelly Link
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"Jump" by Cadwell Turnbull
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BONUS: Stories with Friends - Amanda Seales
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"The Water Museum" by Nisi Shawl
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"The House on the Moon" by William Alexander
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"Tiger Baby" by JY Yang
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“Blur" by Carmen Maria Machado
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“Face Value” by Sean Williams
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"Small Medicine" by Genevieve Valentine
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"Cuisine des Mémoires" by N.K. Jemisin
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"Shoggoths in Traffic" by Tobias S. Buckell
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"The Simplest Equation" by Nicky Drayden
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"L'Aquilone du Estrellas (The Kite of Stars)" by Dean Francis Alfar
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"The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 2 by Ted Chiang
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"The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 1 by Ted Chiang
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"Toward Happy Civilization" by Samanta Schweblin
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"The Galactic Tourist Industrial Complex" by Tobias S. Buckell
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"Republica and Grau" by Daniel Alarcón
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"Mister Hadj's Sunset Ride" by Saladin Ahmed
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"Kwoon" by Charles Johnson
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