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Stories, But Shorter
by Campfire Media
Stories, But Shorter showcases the sprawling world of creative writing fiction/non-fiction and the beautiful people who choose to bare their soul on digital paper. Each guest author will get a chance to read their short story or selections from a larger story aloud. This is followed by a conversation on the topic of their work, inspiration, and heck, maybe just life with host and comedian, Cassi Jerkins.
Episodes
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Rebecca Makkai on Writing in the Airport
Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award Finalist writer Rebecca Makkai joins us to conclude Season 2 of “Stories, But Shorter.” This Chicago-based writer shares “Everything We Know About the Bomber” from her short story collection, Music For Wartime. In the talkback, Cassi, Jeremy and Rebecca...
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Adam McOmber on Queer Historical Fiction
Writer Adam McOmber joins us to read “Petit Trianon,” a short story from his book My House Gathers Desires. "Petit Trianon" was inspired by a real queer historical paranormal event! Adam shares how he combines his love of the paranormal and exploring different time periods through a queer lens.…
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Misa Sugiura on Young Adult Fiction
Misa Sugiura reads two amazing short stories, “Hanging Gardens” and “Not What I Meant.” Both stories share the theme of young love. “Hanging Garden” explores young love through magical realism, while “Not What I Meant” explores it through the grounded, dreaded reality of high school. Misa is the...
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Christine Sneed on Being a Monkey's Uncle
Author Christine Sneed joins Stories, But Shorter to read her wonderful short story, “The Monkey’s Uncle Louis.” Christine Sneed is the author of the novels Paris, He Said and Little Known Facts, and the story collections Portraits of a Few of the People I've Made Cry and The Virginity of Famous...
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Stories, But Shorter on "A Visit From St. Nicolas"
A special “Stories, But Shorter” holiday episode! We bring you the classic short “A Visit From St. Nicolas,” more commonly known as “Twas’ The Night Before Christmas” read by 28 people. This poem was first published anonymously in 1823 and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore in 1837....
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E’mon Lauren on Hood Womanism
E’mon Lauren is a Chicago born-and-raised poet who was named Chicago’s first Youth Poet Laureate. She writes poetry and playwriting to explore a philosophy of hood womanism. She hosts “The Real Hoodwives of Chicago,” a podcast for artists of color to talk love, sex, romance, and ratchetry. On...
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Michael McRay on Peacebuilding
Author Michael McRay reads from his upcoming book, I Am Not Your Enemy: Stories to Transform a Divided World. For this book, Michael McRay traveled the world to places like Israel, Palestine, Northern Ireland, and South Africa to interview activists, peacebuilders, and former combatants about…
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S.L. Wisenberg on Friendship & Religion
S.L. Wisenberg is the author of The Sweetheart Is In, Holocaust Girls: Memory, & Other Obsessions and The Adventures of Cancer Bitch. Today S.L. Wisenberg shares two short stories “Brunch” and “That Old Time Religion.” Afterward, host Cassi Jerkins and S.L. Wisenberg go in-depth about the...
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Juan Martinez on Writing Fiction From Real-Life Experiences
Juan Martinez is the author of Best Worst American: Stories. He was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia and now resides in Chicago. On “Stories, But Shorter,” Juan reads “Character Limit,” a short story originally published in The Mississippi Review, about a Latinx navigating with his family through...
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Samira Ahmed on Art & Politics
Samira Ahmed is the New York Times best-selling author of “Love, Hate & Other Filters” and “Internment.” She was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in a small town in Illinois. On “Stories, But Shorter,” Samira shares her short story “Election Day” which beautifully depicts a widowed man...
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Season Two | Trailer
Cassi Jerkins and Jeremy Schmidt are returning for season two of Stories, But Shorter. This time they hit Chicago. Subscribe now so you don't miss the first episode.
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Daniel Olivas on Immigration
For our last episode of the “Stories, But Shorter” season, the wonderful Daniel Olivas joins us to read his short story, “The Great Wall”. This powerful story is in response to Donald Trump’s inhumane treatment of immigrants, specifically families, and his insistence of constructing a wall…
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LIVE at the Last Bookstore with Xuan Juliana Wang & Matt Sumell
“Stories, But Shorter” has it’s first live show at the Last Bookstore in Downtown Los Angeles with two great short story writers! Xuan Juliana Wang reads “Future Cat” from her upcoming book “Home Remedies”, and Matt Sumell reads “Toast” from his book, “Making Nice”. Host Cassi Jerkins, producer...
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Marisa Matarazzo & Water Through Magical Realism
Writer Marisa Matarazzo shares “Ions” from her short story collection “Drenched: Stories of Love and Other Deliriums”. Marisa’s stories show how boundless love is by fusing magical realism and fantasy with heart. “Ions” is a wild adventure about a woman on the rebound having an unexpected…
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Elisa Gabbert on Living Room Theatre
“Stories, But Shorter” shakes things up a bit and showcases poetry from writer, Elisa Gabbert! Cassi visits Elisa in Denver, Colorado. Elisa welcomes her into her home and reads from “L’Heure Bleue, of the Judy Poems”, a book of poems that study a woman’s reflection in solitude while engaging…
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Amy Silverberg on Love
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we have on Amy Silverberg who shares with us an honest portrayal of modern dating with “One Rough, One Tender”. This great story takes us on a ride of passion, dissatisfaction, irrational jealousy and the naive attempt of trying to find yourself through another...
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Agatha French on Consent
Writer Agatha French joins us with a few short stories from her chapbook Goodnight Nobody. Through her stories “Stages”, “Back Then” and “Next Year”, we find a theme on the complexity of longing. Longing to be seen, to transform and to be complete.
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Sam Alden on Natural Disasters
“Stories, But Shorter” gets experimental and turns cartoonist Sam Alden’s comic “Dragon Year” into a short story for your ears! Actress Diona Elise Burnett and host, Cassi Jerkins, lend their voices to Sam’s characters as Sam brings alive his illustrations through narration.
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Dana Johnson on L.A. Homelessness
Writer Dana Johnson reads, “Because That’s Just Easier” from her praised collection In the Not Quite Dark. This collection truthfully portrays race, gender, and class in Los Angeles. Dana’s collection has been championed by critics and fellow writers alike. Publishers Weekly reviews it as, “An...
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Aimee Bender on Fairy Tales
Aimee Bender is an American novelist and short story writer. On “Stories, But Shorter” she reads “The Devourings” and has a talkback with host Cassi Jerkins and producer Jeremy Schmidt. “The Devourings” explores and questions classic fairy tale archetypes, magical items and tropes readers...
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Matthew Brian Cohen on Alien Invasions
Host Cassi Jerkins interviews writer/comedian Matthew Brian Cohen about his short story collection "Nein Stories". Matthew reads two stories from his collection, "Dogs" and "With Limp Arms". "Dogs" is a sci-fi exploration about what if humans were captured by aliens and treated like pet dogs.…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Stories, But Shorter showcases the sprawling world of creative writing fiction/non-fiction and the beautiful people who choose to bare their soul on digital paper. Each guest author will get a chance to read their short story or selections from a larger story aloud. This is followed by a conversation on the topic of their work, inspiration, and heck, maybe just life with host and comedian, Cassi Jerkins.
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Campfire Media
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Stories, But Shorter showcases the sprawling world of creative writing fiction/non-fiction and the beautiful people who choose to bare their soul on digital paper. Each guest author will get a chance to read their short story or selections from a larger story aloud. This is followed by a...
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