Fast Fiction Podcasts

Yes, it's Frank Sinatra, showing he could act as well as sing. But although his character is charming - you just may not like him. He's just a little creepy.

This short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald has been recorded unabridged in order to maintain the true essence of Fitzgerald's farcical black humor. However, the sheer idiocy of the plot is brought into question, particularly when considering the author's previous fine works. In fact, there are so many story inadequacies, we can only wonder why it was written, and why it was chosen to be a Hollywood movie in 2008, starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Tilda Swinton. Even more astounding is the fact that it won 13 Oscar nominations. Written 100 years ago exactly, we present it in its original story form. Enjoy.

Sylvia, alone and pregnant in the deserted Manhattan high-rise she shares with her husband Noah, awaits her husband and a dinner guest, Mr. Swanson. In spite of the blackout, Swanson arrives and engages Sylvia in a disturbing conversation. But when Noah gets home, Swanson vanishes. As the night continues, sights and sounds become even stranger and more ominous. Are they Sylvia’s hallucinations, or is the danger real?

Four poems that are open to interpretation. The Calf Path begins many hundreds of years ago but finishes in major capital cities. The Law of the Land is not only a lesson in Climate Change tactics but also a metaphor for many aspects of life. The Learning Curve is just that, while Euthanasia begins with the line, "Today I nearly killed a woman."

Wannarbee Bond falls in lust with Gloria Stitts - and another adventure begins as she meets up with some old adversaries and some new ones.

French war bride of WWII tells the story of how she came to live in Gordo, Alabama with her veteran husband and his parents when she was only 18. Life on the farm turned out to be much harder than she expected, but fortunately, an African American employee of the family came to her aid.