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LeVar Burton Reads

187 Episodes

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43 minutes | Jan 24, 2023
"Wok Hei St" by Guan Un
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.
47 minutes | Jan 17, 2023
Immersive Remix: "The Foster Portfolio" by Kurt Vonnegut
A financial advisor meets his new client: a hardworking, unassuming man with a curious and potentially life-changing secret.
49 minutes | Jan 10, 2023
Immersive Remix: "Silver Door Diner" by Bishop Garrison
A waitress is jolted from her morning routine when she's visited by a mysterious child.
35 minutes | Jan 3, 2023
Immersive Remix: "The Simplest Equation" by Nicky Drayden
A struggling college student gains new perspective on her studies from her classmate, who's come to study from another planet. Find more of the author's work at www.nickydrayden.com.
49 minutes | Dec 27, 2022
Immersive Remix: "The Truth About Owls" by Amal El-Mohtar
A young girl explores her own power, and finds kinship with a bird of prey.
37 minutes | Dec 20, 2022
Immersive Remix: "The Last Cheng Beng Gift" by Jaymee Goh
A family matriarch takes up residence in the Underworld.
39 minutes | Dec 13, 2022
Immersive Remix: "The Usual Santas" by Mick Herron
A group of mall Santas celebrating Christmas Eve discover that there is a stranger in their midst.   "The Usual Santas" appears in Mick Herron's collection DOLPHIN JUNCTION, published by Soho Press (US) and John Murray (UK), 2021.
38 minutes | Dec 6, 2022
"River's Giving" by Heather Shaw, Tim Pratt, and River Shaw
A mystical phenomenon brightens the dreary days of winter — until one year, when it suddenly stops.
49 minutes | Nov 29, 2022
"The King of Bread" by Luis Alberto Urrea
A boy discovers his father's hidden kingdom.  This story appears in the anthology Small Odysseys: Selected Shorts Presents 35 New Stories, published by Algonquin Books. Find more from Luis Alberto Urrea at luisurrea.com.
45 minutes | Nov 22, 2022
"Family Cooking" by Ana Maria Curtis
A tale of complicated family relationships and magical cooking. This story was first published in Uncanny Magazine.
45 minutes | Nov 15, 2022
"Down in the Dim Kingdoms" by Tobias Buckell
An adventurer carried back spoils from a journey to the center of the earth. Now, his family joins him on a return trip, hoping to ensure their access to his fortune.   This story appears in the anthology LOST WORLDS AND MYTHOLOGICAL KINGDOMS, available now in hardback, e-book and audio.    Tobias Buckell's collection SHOGGOTHS IN TRAFFIC AND OTHER STORIES is available in paperback, e-book and audio.   Content advisory: Violence, death
50 minutes | Nov 8, 2022
"#ClimbingNation" by Kim Fu
When an Instagram-famous rock climber comes to an untimely death, his friends and admirers gather to memorialize him.   This story appears in Kim Fu's collection LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY, published by Tin House.   Content advisory: Description of death 
44 minutes | Nov 1, 2022
"I Was a Teenage Space Jockey" by Stephen Graham Jones
While on a quest to beat the high score at his local arcade, a sixth grader has an unusual, life-altering experience.  For more from Stephen Graham Jones, visit www.demontheory.net.   Content advisory: Descriptions of violence, death 
3 minutes | Oct 25, 2022
We're Back for Season 11!
LeVar Burton Reads is back November 1st with stories from Stephen Graham Jones, Kim Fu, Tobias Buckell and more, in our new immersive format!
40 minutes | Oct 25, 2022
Immersive Remix: "Multo" by Samuel Marzioli
A man remembers a supernatural force from his childhood.
49 minutes | Oct 18, 2022
Immersive Remix: "Fantaisie Impromptu No. 4 in C#min, Op. 66” by Carlos Hernandez
A reporter travels to Miami to investigate the fringes of science and faith. This story appears in THE ASSIMILATED CUBAN'S GUIDE TO QUANTUM SANTERIA.
39 minutes | Oct 11, 2022
Immersive Remix: "Your Rover is Here" by LP Kindred
A rideshare driver must spring into action when his passenger casts a dangerous and deadly spell.     Content advisory: explicit language, violence, terrorism
34 minutes | Oct 4, 2022
An Update! Plus Immersive Remix: "The Story We Used to Tell" by Shirley Jackson
LeVar Burton Reads is coming back! Plus, an immersive remix of Shirley Jackson's story about a recently widowed woman who vanishes overnight. Content advisory: violence, death “The Story We Used to Tell” is from DARK TALES by Shirley Jackson, published by Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
53 minutes | Apr 12, 2022
Immersive Remix: "The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu
A new immersive remix of a season one classic. 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. Content advisory: Hospitals, death of a parent
47 minutes | Mar 1, 2022
"Afterlife" by Stephen King
William Andrews, an investment banker with Goldman Sachs, dies on September 23, 2012, and finds himself confronted with his life after death.   "Afterlife" appears in Stephen King's collection THE BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS.Content advisory: Descriptions of death, illness, sexual assault
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