
LeVar Burton Reads
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The best short fiction, handpicked by the world's greatest storyteller. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow, Roots, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar's narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Neil Gaiman, Haruki Murakami, Octavia Butler, Ray Bradbury and more to life.
LeVar Burton Reads
2M ago
A chain-smoking psychic is ready to retire, but first, she's got to see one last client. Find more from the author at www.bradley-sides.com.
Content advisory: reference to child death ..read more
LeVar Burton Reads
4M ago
A trickster storyteller brings camaraderie and hope to the land of the dead. Find more from the author at ktbryski.com.
Content advisory: Death and dying; references to the death of a child ..read more
LeVar Burton Reads
4M ago
The sole survivor of a pandemic must determine the true intentions of a robot who arrives to save her. This story appears in RECLAIM THE STARS: 17 TALES ACROSS REALMS AND SPACE. For more of Lilliam Rivera's work, visit www.lilliamrivera.com.
Content advisory: mentions illness and death ..read more
LeVar Burton Reads
10M ago
The world's only time traveler finally reveals his secrets. “The Toynbee Convector" © 1983 by Ray Bradbury
Content advisory: suicide ..read more
LeVar Burton Reads
10M ago
A reality TV show producer tries to make love happen, on- and off-screen. “The November Story” is from MUSIC FOR WARTIME by Rebecca Makkai, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton Reads! Join us for a Q&A and surprise guests. Follow @levar.burton on IG and sign up for reminders ..read more
LeVar Burton Reads
10M ago
Robotics, quick machines, fugitives -- none are exactly what they seem on the surface. Find more from the author at https://lyndsiekay.wordpress.com. And find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton Reads! Join us for a Q&A and surprise guests. Follow @levar.burton on IG and mark your calendar!
Content advisory: warfare, death ..read more
LeVar Burton Reads
11M ago
A young boy puzzles over the behavior of his mysterious elderly neighbor, his parents, and his older brother, a budding civil rights activist.
This story appears in the collection entitled NEIGHBORS AND OTHER STORIES by Diane Oliver, published by Grove Press.
Content advisory: racial slur, racism ..read more
LeVar Burton Reads
11M ago
On a long mission to search for a new home planet, an outfitter tries to protect the crewmembers' lives. But can she protect herself from the inevitable loss and heartbreak? This story first appeared in Uncanny Magazine. For more from the author, check out anamariacurtis.com.
Content advisory: pandemic, death ..read more
LeVar Burton Reads
11M ago
A young Black musician is heckled by a group of white fraternity brothers, asking him to play "Dixie." His response surprises everyone, including himself. This story appears in the collection DAMNED IF I DO, published by Graywolf Press ..read more
LeVar Burton Reads
11M ago
A young woman must decide her future: planting seeds and forging civilization on Mars, or caretaking for future generations on Earth. This story originally appeared in Cast of Wonders. Find more from the author at annazumbro.com.
Content advisory: climate change and ecological collapse ..read more