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The Lonely Voice: 'Clara' by Roberto Bolaño

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 37:40


In the story “Clara” by Roberto Bolaño, a man tells the story of a woman he knew in his youth. Over three decades later, he hasn't forgotten her. The story is riddled with tells that reveal that he's carried the memory of her around with him for all that time. What is the hold she has on him all about?

The Lonely Voice: 'Oh, Joseph, I'm So Tired' by Richard Yates

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 39:32


Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss “Oh, Joseph, I'm So Tired" by Richard Yates. It's a story narrated by a man looking back on his childhood during the Depression. He recalls difficult moments that are brutally honest but told with a tender acceptance of what was.

The Lonely Voice: ‘Gold Coast' by James Alan McPherson

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 47:02


Acclaimed writer ZZ Packer joins Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides to discuss “Gold Coast” by James Alan McPherson.

The Lonely Voice: ‘Bartleby, the Scrivener' by Herman Melville

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 52:49


Yvette Benavides and Peter Orner welcome internationally renowned cartoonist, Ricardo Siri— known professionally as Liniers—to discuss “Bartleby, the Scrivener,” by Herman Melville.

The Lonely Voice: 'Sarah Cole: A Type of Love Story' by Russell Banks

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 42:13


The two lovers in this story are a very attractive man and the homeliest woman he has ever known. It might be surprising to some of our listeners out there that the relationship depicted here in this very strange story can be relatable. Can it? Yes. That's the way it is with stories.

The Lonely Voice: 'First Day of Winter' and 'Time and Again' by Breece D'J Pancake

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 42:57


Breece D'J Pancake died young in 1979 at age 26 but since then he has continued to be considered a great American story writer. Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss two stories by this native of West Virginia.

The Lonely Voice: 'New Year's Eve' by Mavis Gallant

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 41:22


Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss "New Year's Eve," a short story by Mavis Gallant.

The Lonely Voice: 'Stolen Pleasures' by Gina Berriault

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 47:38


Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss a sad story that makes them happy—"Stolen Pleasures" by Gina Berriault.

The Lonely Voice: 'The Judgment' by Franz Kafka

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 64:09


Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss Franz Kafka's "The Judgment."

The Lonely Voice: 'Illinois' by Alice Munro

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 23:04


On this episode of The Lonely Voice, Yvette Benavides and Peter Orner offer a brief tribute to Alice Munro and discuss her story "Illinois" from The View from Castle Rock.

The Lonely Voice: 'Death in the Woods' by Sherwood Anderson

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 34:48


On this episode of The Lonely Voice, Yvette Benavides and Peter Orner discuss Sherwood Anderson's story “Death in the Woods.”

The Lonely Voice: 'The Ice Wagon Going Down the Street' by Mavis Gallant

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 37:17


The Lonely Voice: Yvette Benavides and Peter Orner discuss one of Mavis Gallant's most beloved stories, 'The Ice Wagon Going Down the Street.'

The Lonely Voice: ‘Funes the Memorious' & ‘The South' by Jorge Luis Borges

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 46:04


Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides welcome special guest, internationally acclaimed cartoonist Liniers (Ricardo Siri) to discuss two stories by Jorge Luis Borges.

The Lonely Voice: 'Strays' & 'Step' by Lucia Berlin

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 48:40


Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss two stories by Luica Berlin—"Strays" and "Step."

The Lonely Voice: 'Steady Hands at Seattle General' by Denis Johnson

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 10:41


Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss Denis Johnson's story "Steady Hands at Seattle General."

The Lonely Voice: 'Cryptology' & 'Murderers' by Leonard Michaels

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 46:25


Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss "Cryptology" and "Murderers" by Leonard Michaels

The Lonely Voice: 'Lonesome Road' by Gina Berriault

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 30:59


Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss "Lonesome Road" by Gina Berriault.

The Lonely Voice: 'Goodbye and Good Luck' & 'Living' by Grace Paley

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 51:54


Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss two stories by Grace Paley—"Goodbye and Good Luck" and "Living."

The Lonely Voice: A NEW podcast about short stories with acclaimed author Peter Orner

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 15:29


The Lonely Voice is hosted by acclaimed author Peter Orner and TPR contributor Yvette Benavides. The podcast is inspired by their shared passion for the short story. On each episode they discuss a story, raise interesting questions, share details about the author's life and more. Listeners will feel like they are eavesdropping on a couple of people who really love stories.

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