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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:

Revisited (Halloween Edition!): "Singing on a Star" by Ellen Klages Oct 26, 2021

Show notes

A kindergartner travels through a portal to a fantastic and eerie new world. This story appears in Ellen's collection WICKED WONDERS. Find more of Ellen's writing for adults and middle grade readers at ellenklages.com.
Content advisory: disappearance of a child

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Revisited: "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience TM" by Rebecca Roanhorse Oct 19, 2021

Show notes

A tour guide leads virtual reality “experiences” for tourists who want to know what it’s like to be Native American. Think Black Mirror meets Westworld. For more great writing by Rebecca, check out her acclaimed debut novel TRAIL OF LIGHTNING, as well as BLACK SUN, the first installment of her 'Between Earth and Sky' series. You can preorder the next book, FEVERED STAR, right now. Check out rebeccaroanhorse.com for updates on her novels, comics, and television writing.

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Revisited: "The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu Oct 12, 2021

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An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press.

Ken Liu's forthcoming novel, THE VEILED THRONE, is the third installment of THE DANDELION DYNASTY and will be available November 2nd from Saga Press.

Content advisory: Hospitals, death of a parent

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"On the Lonely Shore" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Sep 07, 2021

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A young woman is hired to look after an ailing man who's been ostracized by his family and sent to live in an old house by the sea.
Find more from Silvia Moreno-Garcia at silviamoreno-garcia.com.

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"Tía Abuela's Face, Ten Ways" by Lisa M. Bradley Aug 31, 2021

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An anthropologist copes with the passing of her beloved tía abuela, experimenting with her own method of honoring her. This story was first published in SPECULATIVE FICTION FOR DREAMERS.

Content advisory: Death, surgery

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"Shock of Birth" by Cadwell Turnbull Aug 24, 2021

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A man questions his current existence -- and the life he remembers from before. Originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction, and reprinted in Lightspeed.
Content advisory: mention of mental illness
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"Words We Say Instead" by Brit E. B. Hvide Aug 17, 2021

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A veteran pilot revisits memories, and searches for remnants of her old experimental smartship.

Content advisory: War
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"The Years of My Birth" by Louise Erdrich Aug 10, 2021

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A woman recounts the story of her birth as a surprise twin and adoption by a Native American couple, and questions the strange presence she has felt with her since childhood.

Louise Erdrich's novel THE SENTENCE will be published by Harper on November 9th.
Content advisory: Adoption, medical issues, ableist language
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"You Perfect, Broken Thing" by C.L. Clark Aug 03, 2021

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An athlete trains to win a prize that would ensure her survival.
Content advisory: Discussion of degenerative illness, death
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"The War of the Wall" by Toni Cade Bambara Jul 27, 2021

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A young boy feuds with a muralist who has taken over a beloved hangout in his neighborhood.

Don't forget! The LeVar Burton Reads Writing Contest opens for submissions on August 1st. Check out www.levarburtonpodcast.com/contest for details.

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