
Ep 27: Give All My Secrets Away
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 “Desiree's Baby” by Kate Chopin (published 1893) and hear why we think fans of this story should read Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (published 2014) later. Highlighted themes: secrets, racism and familyWant to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy Everything I Never Told You and any other books you want through our Bookshop.org Affiliate Store.Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlaterMusic for this episode:"That's One Sly Cat" by Artificial.Music ( / artificial-music ) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on Spotify.“It’s Okay” by Firefl!es. Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0; promoted by Audio Library. Listen on YouTube.“Monumental” by Alex Productions. Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0; promoted by Audio Library. Listen on YouTube.Shout out to our readers for this episode!
29 Apr 18min

Ep 26: New Perspective
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 “If I Were a Man” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (published 1914) and hear why we think fans of this story should read The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon (published 2016) later. Highlighted themes: curiosity, gender roles and perspective changesWant to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy The Sun Is Also a Star and any other books you want through our Bookshop.org Affiliate Store.Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlaterMusic for this episode:That's One Sly Cat by Artificial.Music ( / artificial-music ) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on Spotify.“Echoes in Blue” by Tokyo Music Walker, promoted by Audio Library. Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0. Listen on YouTube.Shout out to our readers for this episode!
15 Apr 21min

A Year of Mistakes
Happy April Fools from the team at Listen Now, Read Later! This week, we're taking you behind the curtain with the best of our blooper reel. We hope you enjoy! Shout out to everyone who has made silly sounds, learned new words and given hours of their time to help us make this podcast over the last year.Music for this episode:"That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on Spotify or YouTube
1 Apr 5min

Ep 25: 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 21-24 came to be. Plus, hear what books we're Reading Now for even more great recommendations!Highlighted themes: surprising endings, beloved series and great memoirsWant to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy your books through our Bookshop.org Affiliate Store.Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlaterMusic for this episode:"That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on Spotify or YouTube
18 Mar 1h 25min

Ep 24: Watch What Happens
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 Girl and the Wild Race" and "Mrs. March's Revenge” by L. M. Montgomery (both published 1904) and hear why we think fans of this story should read Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (published 2021) later. Highlighted themes: love, hope and the value of human lifeWant to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy Klara and the Sun and any other books you want through our Bookshop.org Affiliate Store.Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlaterMusic for this episode: That's One Sly Cat by Artificial.Music ( / artificial-music ) is licensed under a Creative Commons license Forest by Vlad Gluschenko. Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0; music promoted by Audio Library. Listen on YouTube or Spotify. Purpose by Jonny Easton. Creative Commons Attribution license; music promoted by Audio Library. Listen on YouTube or Spotify.Shout out to our readers for this episode!
4 Mar 40min

Ep 23: Look What You Made Me Do
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 Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell (published 1924) and hear why we think fans of this story should read Address Unknown by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor (published 1938) later. Highlighted themes: strained relationships, unexpected danger and the value of human lifeWant to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy Address Unknown and any other books you want through our Bookshop.org Affiliate Store.Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlaterMusic for this episode:Chase by Igor Khainskyi. Audio Library Release; music provided by Audio Library Plus. Listen on YouTube.Adventures by CRASTEL. Audio Library Release; music provided by Audio Library Plus. Listen on YouTube.Shout out to our readers for this episode!
18 Feb 55min

Ep 22: I'm Just a Little Unwell
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 Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (published 1892) and hear why we think fans of this story should read Educated by Tara Westover (published 2018) later. Highlighted themes: feeling trapped, bad advice and breaking free Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy Educated 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 The Reckoning by AERØHEAD. Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0. Listen on YouTube. Shout out to our readers for this episode!
4 Feb 43min

Ep 21: It's Nice To Have A Friend
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 “A Friend of Napoleon” by Richard Connell (published 1923) and hear why we think fans of this story should read Front Desk by Kelly Yang (published 2018) later. Highlighted themes: sense of belonging, friendship, and things not being what they seem Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy Front Desk 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 “Wanderlust” by Scott Buckley. Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0; Music promoted by Audio Library. Listen on Spotify or YouTube. Shout out to our readers for this episode!
21 Jan 51min






















