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Nearly True Stories

by Chris Rock

Short fiction that unveils the truth beneath the stories we tell. Weekly releases across all genres. Submissions accepted at [email protected]. Literary fiction is preferred but all genres considered. My only request is that you listen to a few episodes to get the vibe. Acceptance for the podcast does not preclude submitting to other written publications.

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Episodes

  1. Dot Dot Dot by J. Chris Rock

    A young man waits for his life to begin while watching everyone around him, including his wife, move on. And there are bugs. Lots and lots of bugs. In these first few episodes, I'm reading my own short fiction—published or not (this one was published in Barrelhouse many years ago). If you would...

  2. Everything Moves by J. Chris Rock

    A father visits his son's art opening and realizes the bond they share is deeper than genetics, or maybe that genetics speak in surprising ways. In these first few episodes of Nearly True Stories, I'm reading old stories of my own, published or not (this one is in the not category). If you would...

  3. Lucy by J. Chris Rock [Premiere Episode!]

    Two nerdy outcasts operate a submersible research bot in an alien sea, but the real mystery roams their Hell's Kitchen fire escape in the form of a small, dingy dog. In this premiere episode of Nearly True Stories, I'm starting things off with a published story of my own as a way to get things...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Short fiction that unveils the truth beneath the stories we tell. Weekly releases across all genres. Submissions accepted at [email protected]. Literary fiction is preferred but all genres considered. My only request is that you listen to a few episodes to get the vibe. Acceptance for the podcast does not preclude submitting to other written publications.

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Chris Rock

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Short fiction that unveils the truth beneath the stories we tell. Weekly releases across all genres. Submissions accepted at [email protected]. Literary fiction is preferred but all genres considered. My only request is that you listen to a few episodes to get the vibe. Acceptance for the...

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Nearly True Stories is created and hosted by Chris Rock.
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