Broadcast Schedule

“Mobilization,” by Allegra Hyde, performed by Jane Kaczmarek
“The Import,” by Jai Chakrabarti, performed by Arjun Gupta

“How to Take Dad to the Doctor,” by Jenny Allen, performed by Jennifer Mudge
“Friends,” by Laura van den Berg, performed by Roberta Colindrez
“The Little Heidelberg,” by Isabel Allende, performed by Kathleen Turner
“Injustice,” by Grace Paley, performed by Jackie Hoffman

“Life Cycle of a Literary Genius,” by E. B. White, performed by Liev Schreiber
“Love,” by William Maxwell, performed by Fred Hechinger
“Bullet in the Brain,” by Tobias Wolff, performed by Liev Schreiber
“All Will Be Well,” by Yiyun Li, performed by Ann Harada

“The Beast Is in the Labyrinth,” by Walter Dean Myers, performed by Jelani Alladin
“The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson, performed by Amy Ryan

“The Little Widow from the Capital,” by Yohanca Delgado, performed by Krystina Alabado
“Wild Plums,” by Grace Stone Coates, performed by Mia Dillon
With commentary from Andrew Sean Greer

“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

“Mrs. Carrington and Mrs. Crane,” by Dorothy Parker, performed by Mia Dillon and Rita Wolf
“The Breakup Ceremony,” by Touré, performed by Maulik Pancholy
“Twins,” by Philip Graham, performed by Michael Tucker

“Thank You, M’am,” by Langston Hughes, performed by Pauletta Washington
“Passing,” by Langston Hughes, performed by Teagle F. Bougere
“The Blues I’m Playing,” by Langston Hughes, performed by Joe Morton

Carrie (excerpt), by Stephen King, performed by Carrie Coon
“The Last Rung on the Ladder,” by Stephen King, performed by John Benjamin Hickey

“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