Saturday, March 12, 2005

"The Infant Prodigy" by Thomas Mann

An ironic depiction of an eight-year-old pianist before an audience. Read by Jonathan Strong.

Thomas Mann is probably best known for the novella Death in Venice. The translation is by H. T. Lowe-Porter, from the collection Stories of Three Decades. Jonathan Strong is the author of around a dozen novels and short story collections.

Friday, March 11, 2005

"Araby" by James Joyce

A boy tries to impress a girl--but much more than that... Read by Scoot.

"Araby" is one of the short stories which make up James Joyce's Dubliners, published in 1914.

This is our first offering, done in one take and in a bit of a rush, we admit. Thanks for listening to this reading done by a real amateur! More coming soon...

Thursday, March 10, 2005

What is this "Stories to Go"?

Welcome! Here are classic and modern short stories to download and listen to on your mp3 player. For commutes, bedtime, any time you have free...