Guardian short stories podcast
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Podcast Description
Subscribe free to our podcast, presented by the editor of the Guardian's Saturday Review section, Lisa Allardice. Each programme features an interview with a leading author followed by a reading of the author's favourite short story by another writer.
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Philip Pullman reads 'The Beauties' by Anton Chekhov | Philip Pullman opens our podcast series of authors reading their favourite short stories with Chekhov's 'masterpiece of minimalism', 'The Beauties' | 8 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Julian Barnes reads Homage To Switzerland by Ernest Hemingway | Julian Barnes chooses a quiet, sly, funny story from an author deeply out of fashion | 8 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Colm Tóibín reads Music at Annahullian by Eugene McCabe | Colm Tóibín delights in the hidden landscapes and hidden lives revealed in Eugene McCabe's Music at Annahullian | 7 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ali Smith reads A Conversation With My Father by Grace Paley | Ali Smith reads a 'breathtaking, breathgiving' look at an argument between an elderly father and his writer daughter | 7 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Margaret Drabble reads 'The Doll's House' by Katherine Mansfield | Margaret Drabble reads Katherine Mansfield's 'memorable, painful' The Doll's House – the first adult short story she ever readFor more podcasts, including Philip Pullman reading Chekhov and William Boyd reading JG Ballard, visit the Guardian short stories podcast page. To nominate your own favourite short story, join the discussion on our open thread | 7 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Helen Simpson reads 'The Kitchen Child' by Angela Carter | In the last of our 12 tales for Christmas, Helen Simpson reads Angela Carter's 'triumphant comedy', 'The Kitchen Child' For more podcasts, including Philip Pullman reading Chekhov and Helen Dunmore reading Frank O'Connor, visit the Guardian short stories podcast page. To nominate your own favourite short story, join the discussion on our open thread | 7 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tessa Hadley reads 'The Jungle' by Elizabeth Bowen | Tessa Hadley reads a story from one of her 'writing family', Elizabeth Bowen's 'The Jungle' | 6 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Short stories podcast: Coming soon | Lisa Allardice introduces the Guardian's forthcoming series of short stories podcasts | 26 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Great Christmas present from The Guardian
Interesting choices of stories and readers - best Christmas freebie I've seen yet! A good quality item to show someone who is getting an iPhone, iPod or iPad for Christmas so they have an interesting podcast to try on their new present. This is a well thought-out offering from the Guardian and I hope they plan to continue this series.
transitory observer
A stunning short and a perfectly condensed metaphor by pullman about shorts. Give it a go.
Thanks!
Just wanted to say thank you. I've really enjoyed these podcasts. I thought the stories were both interesting in themselves as well as being interestingly read, and the follow up discussions with the readers also seemed very worthwhile. Really really great podcast. Thanks again.
