Oh, how I wish I could listen to this
The stories are a treasure, and the idea of pulling up great forgotten pieces of writing is wonderful, but I find myself all too often turning the podcast off halfway through because of the grating monotone in which many of the authors read out the stories. At this point, I'd really prefer if they'd let the authors choose the stories and talk about them at the beginning of the show as they usually do, but then have someone professional do the actual reading. Half an hour of the exact same pitch and rhythm used for every sentence just wears on the ears, no matter how good the story. I guess I'll just have to go look the stories up and read them the old fashioned way.Read full review »
RokiaNY via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/10/10
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Tämä podcast on todellinen kulttuuriteko, mahtavia novelleja ja kiinnostavaa keskustelua. Osa novelleista on niin hyviä, että on täytynyt jatkaa työmatkaa että ehtii kuuntelemaan ne loppuun. Suosittelen!
Yuccis via Apple Podcasts · Finland · 11/02/11
Love love love it!
Rita P via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/12/10
I really, really want to like this podcast. I am a huge fan of New Yorker fiction and the choices that are made by the writers. The problem I have is that most of the writers that read the stories are so boring. They have absolutly no emotion while they read. I literally fell asleep while at work...Read full review »
newzac via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/13/09
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