Broadcast Schedule

“Mr. Woodriff's Neckties,” by Tess Gallagher, performed by Dion Graham
“Hoodie in Xanadu,” by Ann Beattie, performed by Kirsten Vangsness

“Poor Little Egg-Boy Hatched in a Shul,” by Nathan Englander, performed by Ophira Eisenberg
“Crumb Cake,” by Etgar Keret, performed by Andy Richter
“Stay Brave, My Hercules,” by Ernie Wang, performed by BD Wong
Stephin Merritt performs “Smile! (No One Cares How You Feel)” (podcast only)

“The Man and the Moose,” by Ben Loory, performed by Michael Cerveris
“Red Dirt Don’t Wash,” by Roger Mais, performed by Brandon J. Dirden
“The Piano Teacher’s Pupil,” by William Trevor, performed by Kathryn Erbe
With commentary from Marlon James and Elizabeth Strout

“In the Car,” by Jenny Allen, performed by Alysia Reiner
“Your Aunt Think She Ramona Africa,” by Jade Jones, performed by Crystal Dickinson
“CobRa,” by Katherine Heiny, performed by Peter Grosz

“Going for a Beer,” by Robert Coover, performed by Isaiah Sheffer
“The Shawl,” by Cynthia Ozick, performed by Lois Smith
“The Ladder,” by V. S. Pritchett, performed by Cynthia Nixon

“The Book,” by Ben Loory, performed by Jane Kaczmarek
“Things I Know to Be True,” by Kendra Fortmeyer, performed by Calvin Leon Smith
Special feature: A visit to the Three Lives & Company Booksellers

“How to Take Dad to the Doctor,” by Jenny Allen, performed by Jennifer Mudge
“Friends,” by Laura van den Berg, performed by Roberta Colindrez
“The Little Heidelberg,” by Isabel Allende, performed by Kathleen Turner
“Injustice,” by Grace Paley, performed by Jackie Hoffman

“Life Cycle of a Literary Genius,” by E. B. White, performed by Liev Schreiber
“Love,” by William Maxwell, performed by Fred Hechinger
“Bullet in the Brain,” by Tobias Wolff, performed by Liev Schreiber
“All Will Be Well,” by Yiyun Li, performed by Ann Harada

“The Beast Is in the Labyrinth,” by Walter Dean Myers, performed by Jelani Alladin
“The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson, performed by Amy Ryan

“The Little Widow from the Capital,” by Yohanca Delgado, performed by Krystina Alabado
“Wild Plums,” by Grace Stone Coates, performed by Mia Dillon
With commentary from Andrew Sean Greer

“Hawaii,” by Aoko Matsuda, translated by Polly Barton, performed by Maria Dizzia
“Sunrise,” by Erika Kobayashi, translated by Brian Bergstrom, performed by Rita Wolf
“I Won't Let You Go,” by Hiromi Kawakami, translated by Allison Markin Powell, performed by Hugh Dancy

“Books,” by Billy Collins, performed by Kristen Vangsness
“Henosis,” by N. K. Jemisin, performed by Yetide Badaki
“My Purple Scented Novel,” by Ian McEwan, performed by Tony Hale
“Dear Reader,” by Billy Collins, performed by Dion Graham

“Un-Selfie,” by Aimee Bender, performed by Alysia Reiner
“Best Western,” by Louise Erdrich, performed by Patricia Kalember

“My Podiatrist Tells Me a Story About a Boy and a Dog,” by Mary Gordon, performed by Richard Masur and Bebe Neuwirth
“A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times,” by Meron Hadero, performed by Chinasa Ogbuagu
“Love, Your Only Mother,” by David Michael Kaplan, performed by Bebe Neuwirth
With commentary from Brooke Gladstone

“Relationship Advice from Your Aunt Who Has Been Divorced Six Times,” by Meghana Indurti and Tyler Fowler, performed by Jane Kaczmarek
“Death by Printer,” by Mira Jacob, performed by Rita Wolf
“The Happiest Day of Your Life,” by Katherine Damm, performed by Santino Fontana

“Wants,” by Grace Paley, performed by Adina Verson
“Ruthy and Edie,” by Grace Paley, performed by Rita Wolf
“Goodbye and Good Luck,” by Grace Paley, performed by Joanna Gleason
With commentary from Lauren Groff

“Somebody’s Daughter,” by Amy Silverberg, performed by Hettienne Park
“Evacuation Order No. 19,” by Julie Otsuka, performed by Jennifer Ikeda

“Let’s Get Drinks,” by Kelly Stout, performed by Jane Curtin and Jane Kaczmarek
“True Friendship,” by Jorge F. Hernández, performed by Michael Urie
“The Last Words of Benito Picone,” by Anthony Marra, performed by John Turturro

“Mrs. Carrington and Mrs. Crane,” by Dorothy Parker, performed by Mia Dillon and Rita Wolf
“The Breakup Ceremony,” by Touré, performed by Maulik Pancholy
“Twins,” by Philip Graham, performed by Michael Tucker

“Thank You, M’am,” by Langston Hughes, performed by Pauletta Washington
“Passing,” by Langston Hughes, performed by Teagle F. Bougere
“The Blues I’m Playing,” by Langston Hughes, performed by Joe Morton

Carrie (excerpt), by Stephen King, performed by Carrie Coon
“The Last Rung on the Ladder,” by Stephen King, performed by John Benjamin Hickey

“Lederhosen,” by Haruki Murakami, performed by Aasif Mandvi
“Robinson Crusoe at the Waterpark,” by Elizabeth McCracken, performed by Mike Doyle

“Finally, A Book That Cannot Be Banned,” by Xu Mason, performed by Troy Iwata
“Lamb to the Slaughter,” by Roald Dahl, performed by Catherine O’Hara
“Bruised,” by David Sedaris, performed by Maulik Pancholy
Featuring an interview with Judy Blume

“A Woman Driving Alone,” by Marie-Helene Bertino, performed by Amber Tamblyn
“Nine Inches,” by Tom Perrotta, performed by Santino Fontana

“The Tribal Rite of the Strombergs,” by Simon Rich, performed by John Hodgman
“Some News,” by Dylan Marron, performed by Dylan Marron
“Fule’s Gold,” by Joanne Harris, performed by Gildart Jackson