Miette's Bedtime Story Podcast

Miette's Bedtime Story Podcast

Miette's Bedtime Story Podcast

Lay yourself down to sleep with the soothing soporific of Miette's purr as she reads you the world's greatest short stories and delivers ...

The Silver Hilt

Okay, okay, you all keep asking for me to read writers you know, and I keep dipping into the well of obscurity to pick up writers ...
05/11/09

A Game of Catch

It’s always a little weird to me to read a sports story, with idioms like “burning one in” that are just so far removed ...
04/20/09

The Burning City

Boy, I sure am all kinds of flushed with the Scandinavs these days. Maybe it’s my compassion for others plying their way through long ...
04/07/09

Madame de Luzy

Tonight’s story came from one of several boxes of books that were recently given to me by a stranger, someone apparently vying for ...
03/25/09

Three Letters… and a Footnote

This is on the lighter end of Horacio Quiroga’s stories, which (of those I’ve read) tend to have more to do with death and ...
03/09/09

Various Miracles

More Canadian Short Fiction? You damned well bet– just check the calendar. On that note, I’m starting to think Carol Shields ...
02/24/09

The Boat

Canadian Short Fiction Month continues, as promised, with a story that seems obviously designed to be delivered from the lips straight to ...
02/16/09

The Orchard

If you’re reading this before listening to the podcast… and you know, I have no idea whether you read or listen first, or if ...
02/12/09

It Was

I was sitting here eating little sugary hearts with terms of endearment printed on them. They’re pretty popular with the young ...
01/28/09

The Hyannis Port Story

I was talking to the resident genius here about false memories and the publishment thereof, when an idea emerged, an idea with such ...
01/12/09

Raymond’s Run

A disclaimer: the Wiki says that tonight’s story is… how to put this… Big in Middle School Circles. But don’t let ...
12/11/08

In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

Well, pilgrims. It’s that day once again when the poisoned blankets of history are celebrated with turkey and squash. And I want to ...
11/26/08

The Specialist’s Hat

So it was decided that I needed a table, but in thinking about the sort of table I might need, for the purpose the table would serve, it ...
11/11/08
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