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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:

"The Water Museum" by Nisi Shawl Oct 08, 2019

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The owner of an unusual private museum picks up a hitchhiker sent to assassinate her. This story appears in Nisi Shawl's collection FILTER HOUSE. Content advisory: kidnapping and abduction

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"The House on the Moon" by William Alexander Oct 01, 2019

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A castle's mysteries begin to slowly unravel. Content advisory: mentions of death, eugenics

This episode is sponsored by Mythical Monsters podcast (www.parcast.com/mythicalmonsters)

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"Tiger Baby" by JY Yang Sep 24, 2019

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A woman is haunted by her dreams of being a tiger.

This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR) and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

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“Blur" by Carmen Maria Machado Sep 17, 2019

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A woman in a troubled relationship loses her glasses at a rest stop along the highway, and the world shifts in and out of focus. Content advisory: explicit language, abuse

From the forthcoming collection A BRIEF AND FEARFUL STAR, to be published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR).

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“Face Value” by Sean Williams Sep 10, 2019

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A team of peace-keepers investigate an inventor with an astonishing claim.

This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR) and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

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"Small Medicine" by Genevieve Valentine Sep 03, 2019

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A girl scrutinizes the line between humans and robots when her grandmother is replaced with a replica. Content advisory: Death or dying, self-harming behaviors

This episode is sponsored by There Will Come a Darkness, A Life Lived podcast, and The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

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"Cuisine des Mémoires" by N.K. Jemisin Aug 27, 2019

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A themed restaurant presents a very unique opportunity to its patrons. This story appears in N.K. Jemisin's collection HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH?

This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

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"Shoggoths in Traffic" by Tobias S. Buckell Aug 20, 2019

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Two co-workers repossess a car to make some quick cash, and get mixed up in a surprising and much larger scheme. Content advisory tags: Blood, Road Collision

This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR).

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"The Simplest Equation" by Nicky Drayden Aug 13, 2019

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A struggling college student gains new perspective on her studies from her classmate, who's come to study from another planet. This story was first published in Space and Time Magazine.

This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: LEVAR).

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"L'Aquilone du Estrellas (The Kite of Stars)" by Dean Francis Alfar Jun 18, 2019

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A young woman sets out on a quest to find all of the impossible materials needed to build a kite that can carry her to the stars.

This episode is sponsored by Penguin Random House (www.penguinrandomhouse.com/levar), Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR), and Betterhelp (www.betterhelp.com/levar code: LEVAR).

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