Ep 32: You Think You're Cooler Than Me

Ep 32: You Think You're Cooler Than Me

Welcome to Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories. In this episode, listen now to “The Nose” by Nikolai Gogol (published 1836) and hear why we think fans of this story should read Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater (published 2020) later.


Highlighted themes: social status, humor and finding what you've lost


Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy Half a Soul and any other books you want through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


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  • "That's One Sly Cat" by Artificial.Music (⁠⁠⁠⁠ / artificial-music ⁠⁠⁠⁠) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠.

  • “Fluffing a Duck” by Kevin MacLeod; Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0. Listen on YouTube.



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    Ep 12: Wrecking Ball

    Ep 12: Wrecking Ball

    Welcome to Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories. In this episode, listen now to “The Rememberer” by Aimee Bender and “Wakefield” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (published 1997 and 1835) and hear why we think fans of these stories should read Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta (published 1992) later. Highlighted themes: atypical love stories, dysfunctional relationships and angst Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy Looking for Alibrandi and any other books you want through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ Touchpoint by Audionautix. Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0. Listen on YouTube. Lucid by ChillD'em [Audio Library Release]. Listen on YouTube. Shout out to our readers for this episode!

    17 Syys 202436min

    Ep 11: All the Lonely People

    Ep 11: All the Lonely People

    Welcome to Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories. In this episode, listen now to “The Bowl” by Aimee Bender and “Signs of Life” by Miriam Kuznets (published 1998 and 1987) and hear why we think fans of these stories should read The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (published 2020) later. Highlighted themes: internal thoughts, memories, and making mountains out of molehills. Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy The Midnight Library and any other books you want through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ Imaginary by Broken Elegance & Nomyn; Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0. Listen to it on YouTube. Fragile by A Himitsu, promoted by Audio Library. Listen to it on Spotify or YouTube. Shout out to our readers for this episode!

    3 Syys 202420min

    Ep 10: Book Club ✨

    Ep 10: Book Club ✨

    Welcome to a special episode of Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories— except this time, we're doing a recap episode to let you in on how episodes 5-9 came to be. Plus, hear what books we're Reading Now for even more great recommendations! Highlighted themes: unique POVs, spin-off books, and trends in art and publishing Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy your books through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTub

    20 Elo 202459min

    Ep 9: Journey to the Past

    Ep 9: Journey to the Past

    Welcome to Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories. In this episode, listen now to "The Singers" by Ivan Turgenev (published 1852) and hear why we think fans of these stories should read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (published 2005) later. Highlighted themes: unexpected emotional attachments, appreciation for the arts, and historical settings. Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy The Book Thief and any other books you want through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ "Midsommar" by Scott Buckley; licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on Spotify or YouTube. Shout out to our readers for this episode!

    6 Elo 202454min

    Ep 8: It's Too Late to Apologize

    Ep 8: It's Too Late to Apologize

    Welcome to Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories. In this episode, listen now to three stories, two by Anton Chekhov and one by Edgar Allan Poe (published 1894, 1843 and 1883) and hear why we think fans of these stories should read We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (published 2014) later. Highlighted themes: regret, unreliable narrators and unexpected consequences. Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy We Were Liars and any other books you want through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Monogatari by Zackross from Audio Library Plus. Listen on Spotify or YouTube. Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod; Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0. Listen on Spotify or YouTube. Scheming Weasel (faster version) by Kevin MacLeod; Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0. Listen on Spotify or YouTube. Shout out to our readers for this episode!

    23 Heinä 202451min

    Ep 7: People Watching

    Ep 7: People Watching

    Welcome to Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories. In this episode, listen now to “Spit If You Call It Fear” by Tyler Barton and “Sometimes You Break Their Hearts, Sometimes They Break Yours” by Marie-Helene Bertino (published 2019 and 2012) and hear why we think fans of these stories should read The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love by Davina Bell (published 2020) later. Highlighted themes: unique perspectives, unreliable narrators and the meaning of life. Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love and any other books you want through our ⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Mellow Acid by CyberSDF, Creative Commons —Attribution 3.0. Listen on YouTube. Present by Ikson, promoted by Audio Library. Listen on Spotify or YouTube. Shout out to our readers for this episode!

    9 Heinä 202444min

    Ep 6: I'm the Problem, It's Me

    Ep 6: I'm the Problem, It's Me

    Welcome to Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories. In this episode, listen now to two stories by Edgar Allan Poe (published 1849 and 1846) and hear why we think fans of these stories should read Heartless by Marissa Meyer (published 2016) later. Highlighted themes: villains as the main character, revenge and complicated emotions. Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy Heartless and any other books you want through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Mirror by KV [Audio Library Release]. Listen on Spotify or YouTube. Stranger Pt. II by SilentCrafter [Audio Library Release]. Listen on Spotify or YouTube. Shout out to our readers for this episode!

    25 Kesä 202443min

    Ep 5: Book Club!!!

    Ep 5: Book Club!!!

    Welcome to a special episode of Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories— except this time, we're doing a recap episode to let you in on how this podcast came to be, getting permission from authors so you can Listen Now and picking which books we think you should Read Later. Plus, hear what books we're reading on the side for even more great recommendations! Highlighted themes: memories, friendship and the reading habits of middle schoolers. Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy your books through our ⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠YouTub

    11 Kesä 20241h 9min

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