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The two lovers in this story are a very attractive man and the homeliest woman he has ever known. It might be surprising to some of our listeners out there that the relationship depicted here in this very strange story can be relatable. Can it? Yes. That’s the way it is with stories.
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This special issue of the Book Public podcast includes conversations and readings from several contributors whose work appears in issue No. 26 of The Common.
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Erika Krouse discusses her story collection.
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Breece D'J Pancake died young in 1979 at age 26 but since then he has continued to be considered a great American story writer. Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss two stories by this native of West Virginia.
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Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss "New Year's Eve," a short story by Mavis Gallant.
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Blues in Stereo is a collection of Langston Hughes' very early works—some penned when he was just a teenager and in his early 20s. The collection, curated by Danez Smith, portends the sublime talent and abilities of Langston Hughes, a master poet who went on to help define American literature.
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In Bruna Dantas Lobato's Blue Light Hours, when a daughter and mother live 4,000 miles apart, they both come of age, feeling a deep longing for the past but also learning about how their bond deepens because of the independence each one is learning to live with.
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Jenny Minton Quigley is the editor of the series. Amor Towles is this year's guest judge.
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Severo Perez’s Filmmaker’s Journey recounts Perez’s story from his humble beginnings on San Antonio’s West Side to 2024—and a celebration of his film “...and the Earth did not Swallow Him” being nominated to the National Film Registry by Congressman Joaquín Castro.
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Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss a sad story that makes them happy—"Stolen Pleasures" by Gina Berriault.