DimeStories

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DimeStories are 3-minutes stories read by the author. Equal parts seductive and tiny, DimeStories are funny. They’re heartwrenching. They’re fictional or factual but, either way, they’re all true. Our Live Events take place in cities across the country from New York City to San Diego with standing…

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    • Feb 8, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 8 EPISODES


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    "Sleeping" by Katherine Weber

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2010


    A babysitter never sees the baby she is sitting for, and eventually learns there is more behind closed doors than she expected. "Sleeping" has recently been produced as a short film. Katherine has been widely published in The New Yorker and elsewhere.

    "Trout Stream Families" by Scott Carrier

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2010


    Family truths seep out as the story unfolds, or rather, just begins. Scott Carrier is the author of the collection of non-fiction essays RUNNING AFTER ANTELOPE. Scott's work has been featured over the years on NPR News programs and THIS AMERICAN LIFE.

    "The Voices in My Head" by Jack Handey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2010


    Jack Handey struggles with whether or not to listen to the voices in his head. Jack says he got the idea for this story when the voices told him to write it. It's included in his most recent book WHAT I'D SAY TO THE MARTIANS AND OTHER VEILED THREATS.

    "Tommy" by Kelly Ruth Winter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2010


    At five years old they were engaged to be married, on the school bus he gives her a leather trinket, but despite their love, their lives take different paths. Kelly's story is true. "Tommy" was originally published in BREVITY.

    "Best Friends Seriously Forever" by Elizabeth Crane

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2010


    A teenage girl rescues her friend from an alligator and this story examines their friendship as they grow up. Elizabeth is the author of three short story collections, most recently YOU MUST BE THIS HAPPY TO ENTER.

    "Clowns" by Emil Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2010


    When political correctness goes too far, clients, clowns, and pets go haywire. Emil says this story is really fiction, but was inspired by a set of voice mail messages left on a co-worker's phone. Emil lives in San Francisco and works in advertising.

    "What I Don't Tell Him" by Victoria Melekian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2010


    A woman with many dark secrets meets a man in a bar. Victoria is a member of San Diego Writers, Ink and writes about love and loss, family and ordinary days--stuff she knows something about.

    "I Lied" by Scott Barbour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2010


    A satirical take on a fantasy job interview. When Scott arrived at his writing group fresh from a job interview and was given the prompt "I Lied" he wrote that first flash of truth.

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