I read Beginning of a very fine summer's day, written by Russian writer Daniil Kharms in Russian and translated to English by Matvei Yankelevich.

I read the short story So! I've Got You written by Swiss writer Robert Walser in German, published in 1917, and translated to English by Tom Whalen and Carol Gehrig.

I read a review of the 1948 film Cry of the City, written by American film critic Boyd McDonald in English and published in gay literary magazine Christopher Street some time between 1983 and 1985.

I read The Blue Notebook written by Russian writer Daniil Kharms in Russian, published around 1936, and translated to English by Matvei Yankelevich.

A reading of the short story Response to a Request, which was originally written in German by Swiss author Robert Walser and published in 1907. The version I'm reading is from the collection Selected Stories, which was translated into English by Christopher Middleton "and others."

Content warning: self-harm (knife-related), blood, autocannibalism, vomiting.

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A general layout of what Galvan Readings is, why I'm doing it, and some disclaimers I want to get out. This definitely isn't required to enjoy what the podcast is, but if you have any questions about who I am or what this is, the answers might be in here.