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Morning Short

Enjoy a new, curated short story every episode. We hand-pick 15-25 minute short stories from a pool of award-winning fiction writers. Then we turn them into to mini audiobooks that improve any commute... Read more

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New!: "The Log" By Guy de Maupassant

New!: "The Log" By Guy de Maupassant

Today’s episode is: A fantastic short story about love and lust by Guy de Maupassant, the french master of short fiction... Read more

22 Mar 2017

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[Friday Fave]: "The Happy Failure" By Herman Melville

[Friday Fave]: "The Happy Failure" By Herman Melville

Today’s episode is: a Friday replay of a wonderful story on success and morality by Herman Melville. This first aired ea... Read more

10 Feb 2017

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