Moth Radio Hour
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Lauren Slater: Digging Out
A woman purchases her dream home but encounters unexpected difficulties.
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Ivan Kuraev & Dina Pearlman: StorySLAM Favorites
A boy’s grandmother gets revenge on his bullies, and a woman dreams of being rescued from her dull job by an underwear model.
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Tina McElroy Ansa: Stars on the Ceiling
A father’s risky entrepreneurial endeavors keep a close-knit Southern family in flux.
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Elna Baker: To Russia With Love
A woman raised as a Mormon is terrified that her parents will disown her when she confesses that she has left the faith.
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George Lombardi: Mission to India
A young doctor is whisked halfway across the globe to care for an ailing international religious icon.
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James Braly: StorySLAM Favorites
A man talks about the adventures of his wife’s placenta.
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Peter Aguero: Me & Her & It
A husband describes his wife’s lifelong battle with epilepsy.
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Wayne Reece: Easter in a Texas Roadhouse
A preacher in 1960s Texas gets help from an unexpected source.
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Rashaunda Tyson: It Could Have Happened To Anyone
A daughter recounts her relationship with her mother’s addiction.
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Richard Kind: I Don’t
An actor proposes marriage, andwaits a long, long time for an answer.
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Amy Rood & David Sampliner: StorySLAM Favorites
A librarian takes a dance class to spice things up, anda man and his girlfriend rushto get married before their baby is born.
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Richard Price: Hatpin Mary
A wrestling-obsessed grandmother has a nasty surprise for the contenders.
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Christopher Hitchens: Mistaken Divinity
A man is deified in Ceylon.
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Walter Mosley: Let That Weight Go
A man thinks about confronting someone over his racist language.
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Gabe Bullard & Alisha Brophy: StorySLAM Favorites
A man is treated differently after getting a bad burn, and a womanis an unwitting witness to a prank show.
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Faye Lane: Fireworks From Above
A flight attendant describes how she adjusts her attitude while up in the air.
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Lisa Lampanelli: Fat Girl, Interrupted
Battling with her weight and relationship, a woman is forced to make a bold decision.
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Satori Shakoor: Too Much
A woman releases her grief and lets her passion take over.
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Tim King: A Change of Plans
An educator takes in a troubled student after his mother dies.
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Jim Bennett & Rebecca Addelman: StorySLAM Favorites
An activist finds himself at an awkward dinner, and a woman is a willing participant in her brother’s games.
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Tristan Jimerson: A Dish Best Served Cold
A case of credit card fraud sets an amateur sleuth on a crime-solving caper.
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The Moth Radio Hour: Episode 1010
A socialite-turned social activist inherits her mother’s hunting trophy collection, a hospital orderly with an attitude problem is put to the test and Tony Hendra takes us on the set of the groundbreaking hilarious 1984 mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap.”
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Catherine Smyka & Lisa Schuldt: StorySLAM Favorites
A young woman is afraid to share a secret with her grandmother and a beloved dog takes a walk on thin ice.
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Elna Baker: A Mexican Morman Christmas
A woman brings a new boyfriend home to her eccentric family during the holidays.
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Ernesto Quionez: Dog Days of Spanish Harlem
A young teen “borrows” dogs to make money.
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Janna Levin: Life on a Mbius Strip
An astrophysicist discovers wild parallels in her research and romantic life.
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Stacy Keene & Robert Weinstein: StorySLAM Favorites
A pregnant woman learns that her grandfather is gravely ill and a grandson brings joy to a nursing home.
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Adam Gopnik: Charlie Ravioli
A writer details his daughter’s cosmopolitan imaginary friend.
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Mark Katz: Al Gore Is So Boring…
A speechwriter accidentally steals a popular joke.
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Kerry Weeks & Micaela Blei: StorySLAM Favorites
A lie befuddles a camper and a teacher faces an ethical dilemma.
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Ellie Lee: A Kind of Wisdom
In memory of Ming Lee: A daughter tells the the story of her Chinese immigrant father and the empire he built from nothing.
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Flora Hogman: My Name, Embroidered
World War II separates a young girl from her mother.
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Suzanne Vega: Stage Fright
A singer struggles to keep her cool in front of her largest audience ever.
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Jessica Lee Williamson & Don Ray Smith: StorySLAM...
An aspiring good samaritan gets competitive and a man reflects on the segregated neighborhood of his childhood.
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Edgar Oliver: Courting Paul Bowles in Tangier
Three literary pilgrims search for a beloved author.
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Damien Echols: Life After Death
A man reflects on his time on death row and his journey to the other side.
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Steve Osborne: Takedown Day
An NYPD cop about to conduct the biggest raid of his career is suddenly sidetracked by events downtown.
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Mishka Shubaly: Shipwrecked
A partier has to sober up enough to save the day.
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Molly Ringwald: Mothering in Captivity
The mother of a second grader struggles to understand her daughter’s behavior.
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Mike Birbiglia: Sleepwalk With Me
Procrastination leads to devastating circumstances at the La Quinta Inn in Walla Walla, Washington.
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A.E. Hotchner: The Day I Became A Matador
A man’s relationship with a famous writer takes an unexpected twist.
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Kambri Crews: A Blind Ear
A young woman discovers the truth about the relationship between her deaf parents.
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Mike Dang & Caitlin Brodnick: StorySLAM Favorites
A boss crosses one too many lines and a life coach gives alarming advice.
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Tina McElroy Ansa: Juicy Lessons from ‘The Place’
A young journalist carefully sets the stage to make her first time memorable.
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Warren MacDonald: A Crushing Connection
A hiker details his journey home through a trial by stone.
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Joe Limone: The Magic Nail
Two childhood friends fulfill an obligation as Red Sox fans.
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June Cross: Secret Daughter
A young woman is told to keep her heritage a secret… by her mother.
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Ivan Kuraev & Jennifer Fitzgerald: StorySLAM Favorites
A eight-year-old immigrant learns English to win a girl’s heart and a nerdy American teen shifts gears to find a boyfriend.
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Anthony Swofford: The Actual Happy Ending
A troubled young man attempts to crack his father’s code.
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Todd Bush: Blammbi
A father and son struggle to connect during hunting trips in rural Alabama.
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Martha Manning: What Can’t Be Fixed
A therapist, and her car, break down.
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Rachel Dratch: Horsemeat
After losing her job, a comic tries to use her time wisely.
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Tom Herndon & Christine Blackburn: StorySLAM Favorites
A low-grade con at the airport gets a mother in trouble and a flight attendant reveals the old-school way of dealing with in-flight disruptions.
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Lee Stringer: Higher Powers
A writer seeks forgiveness from a drinking buddy.
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Thomas Dolby: Never Never Land
A rising star befriends the King of Pop.
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Lizz Winstead: The 25 Cent Spa
A woman’s quest for an authentic experience in Morocco goes awry.
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Caroline Kaplan: Moxie in Cannes
A confrontation in a movie theater teaches a rising producer a dangerous lesson.
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Carlos Kotin & Judith Benezra: StorySLAM Favorites
A father and son visit an animal shelter and a sardine sandwich teaches a girl an important lesson.
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Sevanne Kassarjian: Bedtime in Iran
A rebellious 8-year-old fights boredom during the revolution.
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Roald Hoffman: Cocoon of Love
A renowned scientist remembers his family’s struggle for survival during the Holocaust.
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Fathia Absie: My Sister’s Keeper
A Somali immigrant struggles to keep her troubled sister in the country.
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Barbara Wiener: September Light
A perfectionist finds strength and self-acceptance after an assault.
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Joyce Maynard: Something is A Breast
A woman details her evolving relationship with her breasts.
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Randi Skaggs & John Crotteau: StorySLAM Favorites
An 8-year-old girl gets a rude awakening and a young man faces the fullest extent of the law.
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Ed Koch: Standing Up
A young man from New York City stands up to his anti-Semitic platoon leader while in training for World War II.
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Mike Birbiglia: There’s Something in My Bladder
A comedian finds humor in the midst of a health scare.
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Aaron Wolfe & Diana Spechler: GrandSLAM Favorites
An incident in a paddy wagon transforms a minor felon and an off-screen romance hopes to make it to primetime.
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Bonnie Levison: Love Shack
The lead singer of a famous band sheds light on a woman’s relationship.
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Judy Gold: To Judaism and Back
A comedian discusses how her faith helped her through some of her darkest hours.
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Ava Kay Jones: The Voodoo Priestess of Football
When the New Orleans Saints need a miracle, a voodoo priestess is put on the case.
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Chicago GrandSLAM: Part 2
The second half of the Chicago GrandSLAM: INTO THE WILD. Stories of Mother Nature or human nature, survival skills, and where the wild things are.
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Chicago GrandSLAM: Part 1
A special 200th edition of our podcast, featuring the first half of our Chicago GrandSLAM: INTO THE WILD. Stories of Mother Nature or human nature, survival skills, and where the wild things are.
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Tom Bodett: Inside Passage
A son’s quest for his father’s attention takes him to unexpected lands.
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Elif Shafak: Writing Amidst the Ruins
A writer’s self-imposed isolation draws her closer to her neighbors.
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Terence Mickey: One Family’s Garbage
A young man struggles with his role in the family sanitation business.
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Annie Duke: A House Divided
A poker player learns perseverance from her parents.
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Adam Gopnik: Rare Romance, Well-Done Marriage
A husband and wife’s ongoing argument comes to a head.
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David Chang: Star Custodian
A chef details cooking a high-stakes meal.
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Josh Blau & Erin Barker: StorySLAM Favorites
A father gets some unexpected news and a friendship stands the test of time.
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Jim Krenn: Church Latin
A radio personality remembers his first time in the spotlight.
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Ernesto Quionez: Spanish Harlem, 7th Grade
A man remembers his 7th grade self and realizes it’s a slippery slope from victim to victimizer.
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A Tribute to Wanda Bullard
Wanda Bullard died this week. The stories shared on her porch inspired George Dawes Green to found The Moth. She will be dearly missed.
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Josh Axelrad: The Gold Watch
A professional gambler finds creative ways to keep himself in the game.
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Peter Hyman & Michele Weldon: StorySLAM Favorites
Two parents struggle to do what’s best for their children.
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Khalid Latif: Shattered Silence
An imam talks about his experience as a Muslim student in New York City on 9/11.
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Bokara Legendre: Mummy Was a Wild Game Hunter
A socialite-turned social activist inherits her mother’s hunting trophy collection.
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Fab Morvan: A Voice of My Own
One half of the pop superstar duo Milli Vanilli recounts their rise and fall.
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Sherman “O.T.” Powell: Cocktails in Attica
A young man tries to make ends meet in one of the world’s toughest prisons.
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Kevin Carlin & Giulia Rozzi – StorySLAM Favorites
A hiker and a recently married woman find strength in talents they didn’t know they possessed.
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Tricia Rose Burt: How To Draw A Nekkid Man
A burnt-out corporate executive tries to shake her A-type personality at art school.
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Kyp Malone: My Unhurried Legacy
A father’s visit to his daughter’s kindergarten classroom brings back memories of his own childhood.
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Audrey Pleasant: Lil’ Mama
A wallflower teaches herself the slide and ends up in the spotlight.
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Kevin McAuliffe & Julie Kraut: StorySLAM Favorites
Two friendships made overseas must withstand the toils of international travel.
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Charlene Strong: It Wasn’t Enough
Tragedy causes a woman to reevaluate her life.
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Leonard Lopate: The Rocket’s Red Glare
A fireworks display forever changes the lives of a young couple.
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Daisy Rosario: Child of Trouble
A young woman meets her brother for the first time at their father’s funeral.
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Bill Burr: A Doll’s House
A young man is filled with dread at the thought of bringing his girlfriend home to meet his father.
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Kimberly Reed: Life Flight
A woman confronts her past, and future, when she is forced to make a trip to her hometown.
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James Foster & Kathleen Miller: SLAM Stories
A Detroit native and a precocious middle schooler both learn the danger of trusting others.
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Todd Hanson: Sloth
A slacker details his relationship with depression… and couches.
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Jen Lee: Saving Souls
A woman finds herself torn between two religions – and herself.
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Mike Daisey: What Was Learned in London
While studying abroad, a young man receives a real world education.
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Jim Gates: Go Tell It on the Mountain
A physicist climbs many mountains over the course of his career.
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Andy Borowitz: An Unexpected Twist
A man navigates the medical system with humor.
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Sheri Holman: Rescue Mission
A young girl finds herself in over her head after she moves to the big city to pursue her dreams.
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Salman Rushdie: Writer’s Block
Unable to finish his novel, a man travels to war-torn Central America to try to shake things up and escape the safety of the writerly life.
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Jack Hannibal & Eve Lederman: StorySLAM Favorites
A jaded man strikes up an unlikely friendship and a woman’s new nose gives her a new perspective.
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Christian McBride: The Gig
A young musician gets a once in a lifetime shot at the big time.
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Anthony Griffith: Best of Times, Worst of Times
A comic must earn his living as a clown while suffering the ultimate heartbreak.
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Liz Tuccillo: Unpopular In Jail
A woman joins a movement but finds herself alone.
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Walter Mosley: Triumph of Love
A man spends a lifetime trying to connect with a loving but emotionally distant mother.
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Matteson Perry & Jeff Simmermon: GrandSLAM Stories
Two misguided Americans test their mettle abroad.
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Alan Rabinowitz: Man & Beast
A severely stuttering child finds solace in speaking to animals.
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Marvin Gelfand: Anger
One man’s love brings out the worst in his family.
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Jessi Klein: Breaking Up in the Age of Google
A difficult break-up lures a young woman into a digital vortex.
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Mack McClendon: What Can You Do?
A New Orleans native realizes he can never return to his pre-Katrina life.
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Darryl “DMC” McDaniels: Angel
An angel brings a hip hop superstar back from the brink.
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Margot Leitman & Vikki Kelleher: GrandSLAM Stories
A young girl grows up too soon and a daughter learns to let go.
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The Reverend Sharpton has to decide if he really wants to be like Dr. Martin Luther King.
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Dina Pearlman: 30 Days Off Crack... And Cute
A woman’s new boyfriend may have a few issues, but at least he calls.
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Brock Grant: The Birthday Present
A forced birthday outing launches a reluctant teenager into adulthood.
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Peter Aguero: Me and Mama vs Christmas
A mom gets everything she wants for Christmas.
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Richard Garriott: The Overview Effect
The limits of a man’s physical vision turn into the view from space.
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