"In Response To Your Presentation" written by Matt Plass. Read by Dave Robinson and Mark Rushton (8.25 minutes long, starts at 1:17). Matt Plass lives in Brighton, England. He is a member of Alex Keegan's Boot Camp for writers.
"Milk, the Wound, and Recompense" written and read by John Stadler (11.5 minutes long, starts at 9:45). John Stadler currently teaches a fiction workshop at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He likes orbs, hates his cat, and is writing a
collection of short stories.
"The Visit" (11.5 minutes long, starts at 1:17) and "Elegy for a Hometown" (3.5 minutes long, starts at 13:38), both written and read by Robert Dana. Robert Dana's most recent books of poetry are The Morning of the Red Admirals (Anhinga Press, 2004) and Summer (Anhinga Press, 2000). He also edited A Community of Writers: Paul Engle and the Iowa Writers' Workshop (University of Iowa Press, 1999); and Against the Grain: Interviews With Maverick American Publishers (University of Iowa Press, 1986.) Dana graduated in 1954 from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop where he studied with Robert Lowell and John Berryman. He has served as Distinguished Visiting Writer at universities in the US and abroad; and after 40 years of teaching at Cornell College he retired in 1994 as Professor of English and Poet-in-Residence. His work was awarded National Endowment fellowships in 1985 and 1993, the Delmore Schwartz Memorial Poetry Award in 1989, and a Pushcart Prize in 1996. He is currently the Poet Laureate of Iowa.
"Down There" written and read by Jenny Arnold (2.5 minutes long, starts at 1:00). Jenny Arnold lives in Green Bay, WI, where she works in a bookstore. She has stories forthcoming in Versal and The Sheepshead Review.
"New Carpet" written and read by Andrew Dugas (10.75 minutes long, starts at 3:55). Andrew Dugas's writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Loafer's Magazine, edifice WRECKED, Unlikely Stories, Oysters & Chocolate, Bear Creek Haiku, Minotaur, Misnomer, and Poems Niederngasse, among others.
"Hurricane" written and read by Karen Bernardo (3 minutes long, starts at 0:44).
Karen Bernardo is the director of the Coburn Free Library in Owego, NY, and the originator of the website www.storybites.com. She lives with her husband David in upstate New York.
"Deeper Into Sicness" written and read by Tyler McMahon (13.5 minutes long, starts at 4:10). Tyler McMahon's work has appeared in Three Penny Review, Passages North, The Surfer's Journal, Barrelhouse, and elsewhere. His collection of surfing stories, Missing the Point, needs a publisher.
"Fish Camp" written by Sarah Black and read by Kelly Shriver (2.5 minutes long, starts at 0:37). Sarah Black writes flash fiction and erotic romance; her latest anthology of three novellas, Fearless, is available from Amazon, and the ebook Border Roads from Loose ID.
"Last Call" written Clifford Garstang and read by Mark Rushton (8.5 minutes long, starts at 3:43). Clifford Garstang left the practice of international law to write fiction. His work has appeared in numerous literary journals, including Shenandoah, The Ledge, Baltimore Review, GSU Review and elsewhere.
"The Sky Darkens" written by Len Kruger and read by Dave Robinson (13.5 minutes long, starts at 0:50). Len Kruger's fiction has appeared in Zoetrope All-Story, The Barcelona Review, CrossConnect, and elsewhere. He lives in Washington, DC.
"Acapulco Blue" written and read by Vincent Louis Carrella (14 minutes long, starts at 14:14). Vincent Louis Carrella's debut novel, Serpent Box, chronicles the short life of a young boy on a quest for God, meaning and the secret mysteries of faith. It will be available on February 26, 2008. For more info visit www.serpentbox.com. Carrella lives in a state of perpetual wonder in the state of perpetual dreams - California.
"Rain Day" written by Craig Terlson and read by Dave Robinson (5 minutes long, starts at 0:42). Craig Terlson's fiction has appeared in Carve, Hobart, Smokelong Quarterly and other literary journals. He shouts about fiction at his website woofreakinhoo.squarespace.com. He is currently working on a novel.
"Action Figures and Other Playthings" written and read by Ross Kimble (12 minutes long, starts at 6:18). Ross Kimble lives in Saskatoon, Canada, with his beautiful wife and adorable 1-year old son. Though he gave up most toys years ago, he'll be playing with words forever.
"Three Guys Over" written and read by Brian Brown (6 minutes long, starts at 0:48). Brian Brown lives in Los Angeles and is looking for work.
"The Book of Punishments" written and read by Dawn Corrigan (16 minutes long, starts at 4:32). Dawn Corrigan lives in Sandy, Utah with her husband and a small but growing menagerie. Her fiction has appeared online at Opium Magazine, The Big Jewel, Pindeldyboz, and elsewhere. Her nonfiction appears regularly at The Nervous Breakdown.
"The Whiskey Midget Freak Show" written and read by Vincent Louis Carrella (3.25 minutes long, starts at 0:48). Vincent Louis Carrella's upcoming debut novel, Serpent Box, chronicles the short life of a young boy on a quest for God, meaning and the secret mysteries of faith. Carrella lives in a state of perpetual wonder in the state of perpetual dreams - California.
"Root" written by Claudia Smith and read by Kelly Shriver (3.5 minutes long, starts at 4:32). Claudia Smith's work has been anthologized in Norton's The New Sudden Fiction: Short-Shorts From America and Beyond and So New Media's Consumed: Women on Excess. Her collection The Sky Is A Well And Other Shorts is available from Rose Metal Press.
"European Tour" written by Kendall Walker and read by Ann Rushton (7 minutes long, starts at 8:25). Kendall Walker lives in self-imposed exile in Berlin, Germany and upstate New York.
"Dasi's Hair" written and read by Jeremy Wexler (13.25 minutes long, starts at 0:45). Jeremy Wexler is a Montreal writer. His writing is collected at www.jeremywexler.com. Jeremy edits the CD-format magazine NO DAMN GOOD Art, Music and Tomfoolery from NDG.
"Fall Down" written and read by Gavin Broom (13.25 minutes long, starts at 6:49). Gavin Broom lives in the Scottish countryside with his wife and his cat. He dreams of the day his writing earns him enough to buy a house at the beach.
"The Ethical Dilemma of a Sandwich Down the Pants" written and read by Kelly Shriver (5.5 minutes long, starts at 0:45). Read this story online at Pindeldyboz.com.
"The Euchre Game" written and read by Ann Rushton (25.5 minutes long, starts at 6:49). Read this story online at Storyglossia.com.
"Older Writers" written by Clarice Flagel and read by Mark Rushton (4.75 minutes long, starts at 32:40). Clarice Flagel was a writer and public speaker who lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She died in 2004, but not before she published many of her writings.
"Sext 1947" written by Terry Collett and read by Kelly Shriver (3.25 minutes long, starts at 0:42). Terry Collett is a 59-year-old poet who has been writing since 1972. He had two slim volumes of poems published in 1974 and 1978. Since that time he has had poems and short stories printed in anthologies, magazines and newspapers. He is married with eight children and eight grandchildren.
"The Cutting of Carrots" written by Kevin P. Keating and read by Mark Rushton (15.25 minutes long, starts at 4:35). Kevin P. Keating has never prepared carrots nor has he attended culinary school but he does teach English at Baldwin-Wallace College near Cleveland, Ohio. His essays and fiction have been published in Fringe, Smokebox, Exquisite Corpse, Whiskey Island, Fiction Warehouse, Double Dare Press, The Oklahoma Review, The Spillway Review and many others.
"Boxes" written by Belea T. Keeney and read by Dave Robinson (9.75 minutes long, starts at 0:48). Floridian Belea T. Keeney's stories have appeared in Florida Horror: Dark Tales from the Sunshine State, WordKnot, Best Gay Romance, Men of Mystery, Clean Sheets and other venues.
"The Two Hundred Dollar Turd" written by Shayn Nicely and read by Kelly Shriver (8.75 minutes long, starts at 11:10). Shayn Nicely is young, hot, and mostly broke. She's published poetry and runs the web-comic Bitchface, hoping to live in someone's attic for no rent and achieve posthumous fame.
"Driftwood" written by Maureen Wilkinson and read by Mark Rushton (5.25 minutes long, starts at 0:42). Maureen Wilkinson lives in the United Kingdom. She has been told she has a warped sense of humour. It is when walking her German shepherd her mind travels its own strange paths.
"Karaoke at 2100" written by Julia LaSalle and read by Ann Rushton (5.25 minutes long, starts at 6:23). Julia LaSalle's work has appeared in The Mississippi Review and Storyglossia and is forthcoming in Drunken Boat. She is currently co-editor of Steel City Review.
"Spontaneous Eruption" written and read by Brian Reynolds (6.25 minutes long, starts at 0:40). Brian Reynolds, a retired elementary school teacher, lives and writes in southwestern Ontario. His stories have appeared in FRiGG, The Hiss Quarterly, The New Quarterly, LICHEN, Event, and other journals. One of his stories was nominated for The Journey Prize.
"A Beach in Kauai" written by Tom Conoboy and read by Ann Rushton (10 minutes long, starts at 7:23). Tom Conoboy has won competitions at JBWB and Seventh Quark. His work has appeared in about sixty ezines and journals, including Word Riot, Transmission, Reflection's Edge, Altar, Eclectica, and The Harrow. He writes with Alex Keegan's Boot Camp.
"Portrait of a Virtuous Woman" written by Bob Thurber and read by Kelly Shriver (6.25 minutes long, starts at 0:42). Bob Thurber's short stories have appeared in several journals and received numerous awards, most recently the 2007 Barry Hannah Fiction Prize and the 2006 Meridian Editor's Prize.
"Parade for Hendrik" written and read by Stefani Nellen (14.75 minutes long, starts at 7:40). Stefani Nellen is a German psychologist-turned-writer who lives in Pittsburgh and Groningen with her husband. Her short fiction has appeared in Lablit: The Culture of Science in Fiction and Fact and VerbSap.
"The Killing of Clyde" written and read by Vincent Louis Carrella (12.75 minutes long, starts at 0:42). Vincent Louis Carrella's debut novel The Serpent Box is scheduled for release this summer by Harper-Collins/Perennial. His fiction and poetry have been published in Literal Latte, LinnaeanStreet.com, TalkingKitchen, Better Non-Sequitor and MicroFiction.net.
"Deliberations on the Eve of Manhood" written and read by Anthony Evans (1.5 minutes long, starts at 13:57). Anthony Evans is a British-born filmmaker and writer living in Denmark.
"The Unhappy Inventor" written by Jensen Whelan and read by Mark Rushton (12.5 minutes long, starts at 15:47). Jensen Whelan's work has appeared online and in print in Hobart, Bullfight Review, Quick Fiction, elimae, Opium and many others. He is also one of the web editors at Hobart. He lives in Stockholm with his wife and son where he is at work on a collection of stories. His website: jensenwhelan.com.
"The Thing at the Blue Joy Dragon" written and read by Susan O'Neill (15.75 minutes long, starts at 0:35). Susan O'Neill wrote Don't Mean Nothing (Ballantine; UMass Press), short stories set in Viet Nam combat hospitals. She's shopping a novel, and her blog essays are linked to http://susanoneill.us. Her story was recorded and edited by the brilliant Kramer O'Neill, who does
such things for a living.
"Homage" written and read by Craig Terlson (4.25 minutes long, starts at 16:50). Craig Terlson's fiction has appeared in Cezanne's Carrot, Hobart, the Laura Hird Showcase and other literary journals. He was recently awarded an arts council grant to complete his short story collection, The Plate Spinner.
You can visit his fiction and art website at terlson.com.
"Palo Alto" written and read by Gavin Broom (12.25 minutes, starts at 21:40). Gavin Broom lives in the Scottish countryside with his wife and his cat. He dreams of the day his writing earns him enough to buy a house at the beach.
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