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Reading "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl
This short story was published in Harper's Magazine in September, 1953.
You can view a version of the story here: www.classicshorts.com/stories/lamb.html
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I hope you enjoy! Let me know there is anything else that you would like to hear, or that you think may be a good fit for my reads :)
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Reading "The Last Question" by Isaac Asimov
มุมมอง 31314 วันที่ผ่านมา
Considered to be one of Asimov's best works, and the favourite short story of his own, "The Last Question" was first published in November of 1956 in the 'Science Fiction Quarterly'. You can view a version of the story here: astronomy.org/moravian/C00-Last Question.pdf Photo: images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1375886757i/18299452.jpg I hope you enjoy!...
Reading "The Body in Room 348" by Mark Bowden
มุมมอง 14821 วันที่ผ่านมา
This true crime story by Mark Bowden was published in the May 2013 issue of Vanity Fair. The corpse at the Eleganté Hotel stymied the Beaumont, Texas, police. They could find no motive for the killing of popular oil-and-gas man Greg Fleniken-and no explanation for how he had received his strange internal injuries. Bent on tracking down his killer, Fleniken’s widow, Susie, turned to private inve...
Reading "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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This short story was published in Dostoevsky's self-published monthly journal 'A Writer's Diary', in 1877. You can view a version of the story here: gustavus.edu/threecrowns/files/The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, Fyodor Dostoevsky.pdf I hope you enjoy! Let me know there is anything else that you would like to hear, or that you think may be a good fit for my reads :) Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacof...
Reading "They're Made Out of Meat" by Terry Bisson
มุมมอง 2443 หลายเดือนก่อน
This science fiction story was written by Terry Bisson, and published in OMNI Magazine in April, 1991. The story depicts two intelligent beings discussing the recent discovery of lifeforms made up entirely of meat. You can find a copy of the story here: www.mit.edu/people/dpolicar/writing/prose/text/thinkingMeat.html Thanks to @BreadBytes for the suggestion! I hope you enjoy! Let me know there ...
Reading "Luckily the Account Representative Knew CPR" by David Foster Wallace
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Two executives at an unnamed corporation meet in the underground parking lot while leaving late, and the senior executive suddenly has a heart attack. This short story was published in the short story collection Girl with Curious Hair by David Foster Wallace, and published in 1989. I hope you enjoy! Let me know there is anything else that you would like to hear, or that you think may be a good ...
Reading "The Sacrificial Egg" by Chinua Achebe
มุมมอง 3054 หลายเดือนก่อน
This short story was written by Chinua Achebe and published in 1962. You can find a link to the story here: english2302.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/the-sacrificial-egg.pdf I hope you enjoy! Let me know there is anything else that you would like to hear, or that you think may be a good fit for my reads :) Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/pallettown
Reading "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
มุมมอง 1254 หลายเดือนก่อน
This short story was written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez in 1968, and displays his style of magic realism. The story involves a character that appears in a family's backyard on a stormy night. You can find a link to the story here: www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~cinichol/CreativeWriting/323/MarquezManwithWings.htm I hope you enjoy! Let me know there is anything else that you would like to hear, or that you...
Reading "Signs and Symbols" by Vladimir Nabokov
มุมมอง 1784 หลายเดือนก่อน
This is a short story written by Vladimir Nabokov, first published in 1948 in The New Yorker. You can find a link to the story here: mrirwin.pbworks.com/f/Nabokov, Vladimir - Signs and Symbols.pdf Photo credit: theindianbookclub.com/readers-point/f/signs-and-symbols-by-vladimir-nabokov-book-review I hope you enjoy! Let me know there is anything else that you would like to hear, or that you thin...
Reading "Backwards" by Pallettown
มุมมอง 715 หลายเดือนก่อน
A very short story that I wrote from an interesting idea I had about a destabilizing and degenerative technology of the future. I hope you enjoy! Let me know there is anything else that you would like to hear, or that you think may be a good fit for my reads :) Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/pallettown
Reading "Entropy" by Thomas Pynchon
มุมมอง 4775 หลายเดือนก่อน
Meatball Mulligan throws a lease-breaking party at his apartment in Washington, D.C. in early February of 1957. This was an early short story written by Pynchon, originally published in the Kenyon Review in 1960, while Pynchon was still an undergraduate. The story was also published in the short story collection 'Slow Learner', published in 1984. You can find a link to the story here: artasproc...
Reading "Fountains in the Rain" by Yukio Mishima
มุมมอง 2365 หลายเดือนก่อน
On a rainy day, the teenage Akio breaks up with his girlfriend in a tea shop in the Marunouchi Building. His girlfriend breaks down into floods of tears, but only later does he discover that she was crying about something else. This story was published in 'Acts of Worship', and 1965 short story collection by Yukio Mishima. Thanks to @squaremose6562 for the recommendation. You can find a link to...
Reading "Color Television is Here" by Michael Day - 1954 Popular Mechanics Magazine
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An article from the January 1954 edition of Popular Mechanics about the introduction of color television, by Michael Day. You can find a copy of the magazine here: archive.org/details/PopularMechanics1954/Popular_Mechanics_01_1954/page/n137/mode/2up I hope you enjoy! Let me know there is anything else you would like to hear.
Reading "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold" - Profile of Frank Sinatra by Gay Talese
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"Frank Sinatra Has a Cold" is a profile of Frank Sinatra written by Gay Talese for the April 1966 issue of Esquire. The article is one of the most famous pieces of magazine journalism ever written and is often considered not only the greatest profile of Frank Sinatra but one of the greatest celebrity profiles ever written. The profile is one of the seminal works of New Journalism and is still w...
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse by Charlie Mackesy
มุมมอง 1928 หลายเดือนก่อน
Charlie Mackesy offers inspiration and hope in uncertain times in this beautiful book, following the tale of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse who find themselves together in sometimes difficult terrain, sharing their greatest fears and biggest discoveries about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship and love. The shared adventures and important conversations between ...
Infinite Jest: The Wheelchair Assasins Attack Antitoi Entertainment in Search of The Entertainment
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Infinite Jest: The Wheelchair Assasins Attack Antitoi Entertainment in Search of The Entertainment
The Abeltown Curse by Pallettown
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The Abeltown Curse by Pallettown
East of Eden by John Steinbeck (First 3 Chapters)
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East of Eden by John Steinbeck (First 3 Chapters)
Sunken Dreams Inc. by Pallettown [AI Computer Programmed Narration]
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Sunken Dreams Inc. by Pallettown [AI Computer Programmed Narration]
The October Game by Ray Bradbury [Halloween Story]
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The October Game by Ray Bradbury [Halloween Story]
Halloween-Eve by Pallettown
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Halloween-Eve by Pallettown
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
The Mad Guru by Pallettown
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The Mad Guru by Pallettown
The Itch by Don Delillo
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The Itch by Don Delillo
Sunken Dreams Inc. by Pallettown
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Sunken Dreams Inc. by Pallettown
Rent-A-Trauma by Pallettown
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Rent-A-Trauma by Pallettown
A French Doll by Cynthia Ozick
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A French Doll by Cynthia Ozick
The Vigilante by John Steinbeck
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The Vigilante by John Steinbeck
The Murder by John Steinbeck
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The Murder by John Steinbeck
The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck
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The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck

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  • @hdcbpxsytahdcbpx
    @hdcbpxsytahdcbpx 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    thank you for making this channel

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@hdcbpxsytahdcbpx my pleasure. Thanks for listening!

  • @words4dyslexicon
    @words4dyslexicon วันที่ผ่านมา

    i dont know anymore but television used to be one of the most watched of all household appliances..

  • @comanchewillkillyou
    @comanchewillkillyou วันที่ผ่านมา

    It does not matter to me that you mispronounce words because you speak with a Canadian accent. I am grateful that you uploaded this masturpiece by Dallas Fort Worth.

  • @user-rx1lc6mp5n
    @user-rx1lc6mp5n วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for making this, I really enjoy it.

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@user-rx1lc6mp5n thank you for listening!

  • @Maggdusa
    @Maggdusa วันที่ผ่านมา

    *SPOILER ALERT* For a while, I was stuck on the detail of the tax extension. I suspected his wife had something to do with it because they seemed to be having money issues.

  • @pandaw2727
    @pandaw2727 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have tried to share this multiple times over the years and to very intelligent people. DFW doesn't lend himself to audio. He was forever a reader...and I respect the endeavor to seek him out in his preferred medium.😊

  • @oldnewsclipster
    @oldnewsclipster 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Etc. = 'etcetera' cicadas, calliope - I just can't

  • @paulb7422
    @paulb7422 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Brilliant talk - how he loops the futile struggle to interpret or assign meaning to art back to Kafka's very own themes is so satisfying. Though I would say "Ms. O'Connor" (assuming he's referring to Flannery O'Connor) is one of the closest American storytellers to Kafka's interpretation and usage of humor.

  • @AM-is1jh
    @AM-is1jh 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    one of my faves by dusty i listen to your reading when i work out

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@AM-is1jh wow that’s awesome! Thanks for listening :)

  • @oldnewsclipster
    @oldnewsclipster 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for this reading. Great material, good voice, well edited, no fumbles. I did hear some mis-pronunciations. Not sure how DF Wallace would have felt about that - he was quite a stickler for language . . . The words I caught as being pronounced incorrectly are: pince-nez, christen, epaulettes, cadre, respite, acoustic, serape, puerile, pedantry, bow, scheme, picayune, crepe From this list you can surmise that I listened carefully to your entire recording, some parts twice, so accept that as a compliment for your efforts. Thanks again!

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@oldnewsclipster thanks for listening and the feedback!

  • @getlost7781
    @getlost7781 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    rest in peace. the internet as it is right now wouldve drove him insane

    • @superdupertyson
      @superdupertyson 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes, but I'm still slightly annoyed he has deprived me of his unwritten works. It looks like he would have a lot more material to work with now. His prophecies were observations drawn to their logical conclusions.

  • @CasperLCat
    @CasperLCat 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    IDK whether DFW was appalled or attracted to these characters. I suspect he wasn’t appalled enough.

  • @blackdiamond9636
    @blackdiamond9636 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hell ya. That's some dam good science fiction

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@blackdiamond9636 agreed!

  • @sabasadr9060
    @sabasadr9060 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you for the reading!

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@sabasadr9060 thank you for listening!

  • @nathanbuck7572
    @nathanbuck7572 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Bukoski

  • @pgyws5137
    @pgyws5137 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hell yeah! Favorite narrator reading one of my favorite authors

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you!

  • @benjamin8429
    @benjamin8429 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Listened to a podcast that was talking about this article and wanted to hear it for myself before I went any further. So glad I was able to come to YT and listen to it right away. Thank you

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for listening!

  • @tonerperson280
    @tonerperson280 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for these narrations. I found you through Wallace and have enjoyed many of the short stories you’ve read.

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for listening! I really appreciate. Many more to come hopefully :)

  • @justinzongwejzl7654
    @justinzongwejzl7654 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good 👍

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! Thanks for listening!

  • @beans3549
    @beans3549 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you sir, I like your narrations; and thank you for bringing this beautiful story to my attention.

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for listening!

  • @AdrianTechWizard
    @AdrianTechWizard หลายเดือนก่อน

    David Foster Wallace has an amazing ability to work words into all kinds of interesting shapes and sizes.

  • @Maggdusa
    @Maggdusa หลายเดือนก่อน

    You're awesome.

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! My very first super thanks! You’re awesome 😊

  • @Marie-uf5gj
    @Marie-uf5gj หลายเดือนก่อน

    It,s about Elixabeth Wurtzel

  • @robnobert
    @robnobert หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your reading is fantastic! Thank you 🙏 love this one. Always been a hugggge DeLillo fan, I'm too stupid for Pynchon and I'm too full of myself to enjoy DFW. But DeLillo really hits the spot for me - though I can usually only read/ listen for a few pages at a time. He gets so in my head 😅 it's a bit unnerving realizing how predictable I am because we share this American blood.

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for listening!

  • @daber2000
    @daber2000 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow Native Companion rocks!

  • @lancelotdufrane
    @lancelotdufrane หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is so powerful. It hurts. Incredible writing gets inside you. Like a waking dream state. Thank you.

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for listening!

  • @daber2000
    @daber2000 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I can't stand "quote / end quote"

  • @daber2000
    @daber2000 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i appreciate it when Lynch takes risks and mixes novel with absurd fiction and visual horror, but he abused his creative freedom in twin peaks, like an architect in dubai given unlimited budget who built a house's shell out of sand and no rooms. In contrast, Inland Empire seemed to contain all the creative turns that Lynch wanted to take, but didn't lead the viewer in a fruitless quest for a plot. Twin Peaks sold us a plot and delivered nothing, and we bought it for too long.

  • @Kevin-vb9rm
    @Kevin-vb9rm 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What I find really interesting upon listening to this, which didn't occur to me when I read it many years ago, is how DFW clearly invests deeply in the things that, he says, Lynch does not care about. For example, Lynch has no care at all to jockey for status in Hollywood, and yet DFW discusses at length his own personal power rankings of directors. In other words, his detailed definition of what is Lynchian omits the simple fact that he himself is not Lynchian, nor is his work, and perhaps that's why he's the ideal ethnographer of Lynch and his oeuvre.

  • @Stellax-bt6ow
    @Stellax-bt6ow 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks! I appreciate this <3

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for listening!

  • @eliallison7125
    @eliallison7125 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for posting. I live around an hour away from Bloomington/normal, and as someone too young to remember, this article was a really interesting perspective.

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My pleasure!

  • @Raspberryruffles-ul7hu
    @Raspberryruffles-ul7hu 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks so much

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My pleasure. Thank you for listening!

  • @MN-pu6qx
    @MN-pu6qx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I CANNOT stand the robotic narration. Surely there's an English-speaking human somewhere who is willing to volunteer some time. 29 Apr 2024

  • @BreadBytes
    @BreadBytes 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for making this suggestion!

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for listening!

  • @mohammedhanif6780
    @mohammedhanif6780 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    00:40:00 private language

  • @Poppycockify
    @Poppycockify 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fun story. Made me laugh 😂

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha me too!

  • @matthewmeyers6917
    @matthewmeyers6917 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks dude. I love your stuff.

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for listening!

  • @ShawnDCrabtree
    @ShawnDCrabtree 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. I have briefly joined a conga line. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

  • @Boysfifa010
    @Boysfifa010 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This channel is gold. Thank you very much for doing this. If possible; try reading some longer journalistic essays or stories. Could be interesting. Like the ones written by patrick radden keefe, and Sinatra has a cold like you did before

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! I’ll add it to the list!

  • @joegoddard8992
    @joegoddard8992 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome reading. Have you thought about doing some Pale King? Maybe the Chris Fogle monologue?

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you 🙂 I’ll definitely add it to the list, I loved that book!

  • @Anthony-ed6ed
    @Anthony-ed6ed 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are the only voice besides Wallace himself that I am willing to hear read Wallace. Do you have an Instagram or other social platform?

    • @Pallettown
      @Pallettown 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks I appreciate that. Not really at the moment, this is mostly it. Maybe if my audience becomes bigger I may.