Sunlight or Rock – Part One


Today’s reading is part one of Sunlight or Rock by John Kessel, part of a collection of short stories called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It’s about sixteen minutes long. Like other Okanagan Reader stories it is licensed Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike. After he is banished, Erno ends up living in Mayer, a grimy, crime-filled slum. We meet some of the colorful inhabitants and see how Erno spends his days. Listen to this and other stories on the Audio page. There are over a hundred readings there now, so scroll down near the bottom of the page for this one.

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YouTube – Most of My Friends are Two-Thirds Water – Part Two


Today’s reading is part two of Most of My Friends are Two-Thirds Water by Kelly Link. It is part of a short story collection called Stranger Things Happen. It’s about ten minutes long. The narrator’s father would like her to marry Jak. Jak tells her that blonde women who look like Sandy Duncan are aliens.

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Under the Lunchbox Tree – Part Three


Today’s reading is the conclusion of Under the Lunchbox Tree by John Kessel, part of a collection of short stories called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It’s about eleven minutes long. Like other Okanagan Reader stories it is licensed Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike. Teddy learns the truth and Mira learns the consequences. Listen to this and other stories on the Audio page. There are over a hundred readings there now, so scroll down near the bottom of the page for this one.

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