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


Today’s reading is part one 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 twelve minutes long. A man finds his life is full of women who look like Sandy Duncan. His friend, who does not look like Sandy Duncan, tells his story for us.

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Under the Lunchbox Tree – Part One


Today’s reading is part one 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 ten minutes long. Like other Okanagan Reader stories it is licensed Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike. 12-year-old Mira wasn’t enjoying Camp Swampy. She didn’t like most of the girls, but worst was the boredom. She had to find a way out of there. 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 – Shoe and Marriage – Part Four


Today’s reading is the conclusion of Shoe and Marriage by Kelly Link. It is part of a short story collection called Stranger Things Happen. It’s about fifteen minutes long. The dictator’s wife contemplates life with her obsessively controlling husband. Shoes continue to feature prominently. The newlyweds visit a fortune teller.

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