YouTube – Survivor’s Ball – Part One


Today’s reading is the part one of Survivor’s Ball, or, The Donner Party
by Kelly Link. It is part of a short story collection called Stranger Things Happen. It’s about seventeen minutes long. Jasper is driving across the South Island to Milford Sound with an enigmatic companion whom he met at a youth hostel. She – Serena – appears to be his opposite – spontaneous to his careful.

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Stories for Men – Part Ten

Today’s reading is part ten of Stories for Men by John Kessel, part of a collection of short stories called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It is about seventeen minutes long. Erno has an argument with almost everyone. The community is leaning toward repressive moves. Erno argues with his mother and stalks off. Like other Okanagan Reader stories it is licensed Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike. 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 – Vanishing Act – Part Three


Today’s reading is the conclusion of Vanishing Act by Kelly Link. It is part of a short story collection called Stranger Things Happen. It’s about twenty-three minutes long. Jenny continues to vanish, seeming to fade away right in front of them. She gets a letter from her parents begging her to come home. She’s not the only one who’s disappearing on Hildegard.

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