Broadcast Schedule

“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

“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