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LeVar Burton Reads

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 headphones! If you’d prefer to listen without immersive audio, visit levarburtonpodcast.com/mono.

Copyright: © 2021 LeVar Burton and Stitcher

Latest Episodes:

"An Equal Share of the Bone" by Karen Osborne Mar 23, 2021

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Hoping to make their fortune (or at least climb out of debt), a trio of space traders travel on a dangerous hunt for a space whale.

"An Equal Share of the Bone" was originally published at Escape Pod. Find more of Karen Osborne's work at www.karenosborne.com.

Content Advisory: Animal death

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"Killer of Kings" by Anjali Sachdeva Mar 16, 2021

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Guided by an angel, a writer pens his greatest -- and perhaps most dangerous -- work.

"Killer of Kings" appears in Anjali Sachdeva's collection ALL THE NAMES THEY USED FOR GOD.

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"The Regression Test" by Wole Talabi Mar 02, 2021

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A woman helps to test the artificial intelligence based on the mind of her mother, a brilliant thinker. "The Regression Test" appears in Wole Talabi's collection INCOMPLETE SOLUTIONS from Luna Press.

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"Alluvial Deposits" by Percival Everett Feb 23, 2021

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A government contractor deals with everyday frustrations in a small town. "Alluvial Deposits" appears in Percival Everett's collection DAMNED IF I DO. Check out other titles from Graywolf Press, including WILD SWIMS and BRING ME THE HEAD OF QUENTIN TARANTINO, at graywolfpress.org.

Content advisory: racial slur, hateful language

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"Daddy" by Damion Wilson Feb 16, 2021

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A woman struggles to understand why her elderly father has begun to spontaneously teleport.

Content advisory: drug addiction, illness, death

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"The Takeback Tango" by Rebecca Roanhorse Feb 09, 2021

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A teenage thief embarks on a mission to reclaim her people's sacred treasures. First published in A UNIVERSE OF WISHES in 2020 in the United States by Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, New York. Find more from Rebecca at www.rebeccaroanhorse.com.

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"Silver Door Diner" by Bishop Garrison Feb 02, 2021

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A waitress is jolted from her morning routine when she's visited by a mysterious child.

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Season 8... Coming Soon! Jan 26, 2021

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The wait is nearly over! Join us for Season 8 of LeVar Burton Reads, beginning next week and featuring stories from Rebecca Roanhorse, Tobias Wolff, Bishop Garrison, Damion Wilson and more.

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Nnedi Okorafor, Author of "Mother of Invention", Part 3 Dec 01, 2020

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LeVar talks to Africanfuturist Nnedi Okorafor about the visceral nature of her writing, writing a beautiful and green future for the Niger Delta, and how human-AI relationships can feel like parent-child relationships. Plus, she'll tell us what she thinks happens after those final tense moments in "Mother of Invention".

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"Mother of Invention" by Nnedi Okorafor, Part 2 Nov 24, 2020

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Join us for the conclusion of this smart house story set in a future Nigeria. Will Anwuli and her child survive the storm?

Content advisory: blood

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