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Sometimes I Read
by Richard Neo
I read. A lot. But I also like reading aloud. Welcome to Sometimes I Read, where I read some of my favourite stories aloud for your pleasure, and discuss them with my mates from time to time.
Episodes
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Episode 9 - In The Dream House
We're back, and this time we're featuring an excerpt from Carmen Maria Machado's haunting, emotional, experimental and deeply powerful memoir - In The Dream House, one of my absolute favourite books of all time. It's a little spooky, very scary, and ultimately a painful, harrowing read. Why are…
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Episode 8 - Standard Loneliness Package
Hello listeners, we're back after an insanely long hiatus! Today we're reading Charles Yu's speculative short story 'Standard Loneliness Package' from the Nov 2010 issue of Lightspeed Magazine. Known for his work on Westworld and his spectacular novel Interior Chinatown, Yu has always been one…
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Episode 7 - Tune In, Drop Out by Ann Babe
Hello listeners, today we're doing something a little different. Instead of a sci-fi short story, we're reading a non-fiction, longform article instead. This one is about South Korea and the culture of hanjok, or 'alone tribe', where, exhausted by the demands of modern Korean society, some…
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Episode 6 - Selkie Stories Are For Losers by Sofia Samatar
Welcome back! You're listening to episode 6 of Sometimes I Read, where I'll be reading Sofia Samatar's Selkie Stories Are For Losers, which was nominated for the 2014 Hugo Award For Best Short Story. It's another brown author, and while it's not outrightly sci-fi/fantasy, it takes on the...
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Episode 5 - And Now His Lordship is Laughing by Shiv Ramdas
It's been a while, but here's episode 5, and we seem to be on a trend with authors of South Asian descent. This time we're featuring a really new piece, by Shiv Ramdas, which was written in late 2019 and is up for a Hugo Award for best short story. Hope you're all taking care amidst the COVID-19...
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Episode 4 - Fandom For Robots by Vina Jie-Min Prasad
It's not a queer episode at last, but it's about fanfic! And robots writing fanfic! Written by a Singaporean author! Fandom For Robots was nominated for both the 2017 Nebula Award For Best Short Story AND the 2018 Hugo Award For Best Short Story. How cool is that? It's also a shorter story than...
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Episode 3 - Bridesicle by Will McIntosh
It's episode 3! We're reading another queer sci-fi short story! It's got almost dead but not quite women in cryogenically frozen states hoping that a man revives her! Sounds icky? Yes! But has a fantastic ending, and it's completely understandable why this won the 2010 Hugo Award For Best Short...
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Episode 2 - The Water That Falls On You From Nowhere by John Chu
Today, we're reading The Water That Falls On You From Nowhere by John Chu, winner of the 2014 Hugo Award For Best Short Story. From Tor.com: In the near future water falls from the sky whenever someone lies (either a mist or a torrential flood depending on the intensity of the lie). This makes…
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Episode 1 - Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar
In this very first episode, we read Amal El-Mohtar's 2017 Hugo AND Nebula Award-winning short story about two girls from very different fairytales whose paths just happen to cross, and the circumstances that led to it. Seasons of Glass and Iron © 2016 by Amal El–Mohtar. Originally published in…
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Sometimes I Read - The Intro
The beginning of a new personal project where I...well, read. Aloud. Music Used: Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-riley License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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How many episodes does Sometimes I Read have?
Sometimes I Read currently has 10 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Sometimes I Read about?
I read. A lot. But I also like reading aloud. Welcome to Sometimes I Read, where I read some of my favourite stories aloud for your pleasure, and discuss them with my mates from time to time.
How often does Sometimes I Read release new episodes?
Sometimes I Read has 10 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Sometimes I Read?
Sometimes I Read is created and hosted by Richard Neo.
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