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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:

Season 12, Here We Come! Sep 12, 2023

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LeVar Burton Reads is back September 19th! We've got stories from Peter S. Beagle, Sarah Pinsker, Tobi Ogundiran and more. It's good to be back, y'all.

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Immersive Remix: "An Equal Share of the Bone" by Karen Osborne Apr 04, 2023

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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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"D.P." by Kurt Vonnegut Feb 28, 2023

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In a small German village, an orphaned boy lives at a home for "displaced persons," and puzzles over where he belongs.

"D.P.” from the book WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE by Kurt Vonnegut. Copyright © 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968 by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

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"The Destination Star" by Gregory Marlow Feb 21, 2023

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As a generation ship hurtles toward a distant star, one of its crew members receives a rare and precious opportunity. For more from Gregory Marlow, visit www.greganimates.com/writing.html.

Content advisory: illness, death

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"Mister Dawn, How Can You Be So Cruel?" by Violet Allen Feb 14, 2023

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An artist works as a dream concierge, creating augmented dream packages for clients. For more from Violet Allen, visit her on Twitter @blipstress.

Content advisory: mind / body control

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"The Golden Hour" by Jeffrey Ford Feb 07, 2023

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A time traveler is stranded in a small town. This story appears in SOMEONE IN TIME: TALES OF TIME-CROSSED ROMANCE, published by Solaris. Find more from Jeffrey Ford at well-builtcity.com.

Content advisory: suicide

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"The Lady of the Yellow-Painted Library" by Tobi Ogundiran Jan 31, 2023

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A hapless salesman flees the librarian hell-bent on retrieving her lost library book. This story appears in Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction, published by Tordotcom in hardcover and e-book, and by Recorded Books in audiobook format. For more from the author, visit tobiogundiran.com.

Content advisory: Explicit language, gore

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"Wok Hei St" by Guan Un Jan 24, 2023

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A story of a stolen wok, magic, and manipulation. This story was originally published in Strange Horizons. You can find more of the author's work at guanun.com.

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Immersive Remix: "The Foster Portfolio" by Kurt Vonnegut Jan 17, 2023

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A financial advisor meets his new client: a hardworking, unassuming man with a curious and potentially life-changing secret.

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Immersive Remix: "Silver Door Diner" by Bishop Garrison Jan 10, 2023

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

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