Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC, New York Public Radio cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events. WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show WNYC Culture
A short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) Here is a somewhat obscure tale titled "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" —obscure of course, until Mr. Button was conflated with Mr. Pitt. — This recording is the complete, original story as penned by Fitzgerald in the early 1920s. It was published originally in Colliers and finally collected in his popular Tales of the Jazz Age. One might call Benjamin Button an odd addition to the collection, as he was born in 1860, the year prior to Lincoln gaining his Presidency —a long way from the Jazz Age, which marked its begiining when Benjamin was 60... and he was... well, you'll have to listen to the REAL story to find out what happened before Hollywood stepped in...

The story is prefaced by Fitzgerald's brief humorous comment hidden away in the book's table of contents. Here he establishes both the tale's humor and its pathos and in a further sense, grounds it in our growing tradition of American literary sensibilities, echoing towards Mr. Clemens.

The musical accompaniment is from a public domain recording of L. Beethoven’s Cello Sonata in A, Opus 69, the fourth movement, as performed by John Michel. The piano is unattributed. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Sydney Writers' Centre podcast on writers and writing features interviews with best-selling and acclaimed writers in a wide range of genres including literary fiction, fantasy, children's books, non-fiction, business and much more. Founder of the Sydney Writers' Centre, Valerie Khoo, interviews successful writers on how they approach the writing process and what goes into creating a remarkable piece of work. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au Sydney Writers' Centre Podcast
Sam Tanenhaus, editor of The New York Times Book Review, discusses this week's issue. Book Review The New York Times
An collection of short stories by the inimitable Lev (Leo) Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910). Unlike commercial audiobooks, anticipate seeing more stories appearing in this on-going podcast. Current audiobook length: 1 hr. 48 mins. Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy - A Short Story Collection [Unabridged]
Lay yourself down to sleep with the soothing soporific of Miette's purr as she reads you the world's greatest works of short fiction, in a style all her own and in a way only she can.

World classics, known and unknown literary masterpieces, and modern experimental titles are all represented in what's quickly becoming the most comprehensive (and most saucy) short fiction anthology. Sweet dreams. Miette's Bedtime Story Podcast
Interviews with authors about their books, their writing habits, their favorite novels, and how they got started writing. Reading And Writing Podcast

2. Notes - Appendicitis - Surgery 101 Notes Sample

To celebrate the launch of the Surgery 101 app and Surgery 101 Notes, we are providing all of our iisteners with a free sample set of Surgery 101 Notes from one of our earliest episodes: Appendicitis.
To get the PDF for this episode, just click the PDF link below.

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