S. 3, Ep. 9: Cathedral by Raymond Carver
Connecticut, 1983: In a strained marriage, a narrow-minded, prejudiced man- and his wife- host the wife’s former coworker for the night. The...
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20 of 25 episodesS. 3, Ep. 8: A Bush League Hero by Edna Ferber
The Midwest, 1912: Ivy Keller is on summer vacation and bored limp. Until her father takes her to a baseball game. What ensues is a love tri...
S. 3, Ep. 7: The Swimmer by John Cheever
The Suburbs, 1964: Neddy Merrill is lounging poolside at a friend’s party, gin in hand, when a genius thought materializes in his mind. He’s...
S. 3, Ep. 6: Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street by Herman Melville
New York City, 1853: An elderly lawyer reflects on an employee he had thirty years prior, and the havoc that his passive resistance inflicte...
S. 3, Ep. 5: Bodies in the Moonlight by Langston Hughes
The West African Coast, 1927: With their ship stuck in port for over a month, half the crew sick with fever, and food running low, two best...
S. 3, Ep. 4: The Enchanted Bluff by Willa Cather
Nebraska, 1909: Six friends enjoy the final night of their final summer together under the stars and the moon, in this coming-of-age tale ab...
S. 3, Ep. 3: Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway
Spain, 1927: While waiting for a train, a young couple passes the time with drinks and observations, discussing everything they can think of...
S. 3, Ep. 2: Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe by Nathaniel Hawthorne
New England, 1834: Mr. Higginbotham was murdered last night in Kimballton. Or was it the night before last? Two travelers on the road tell o...
S. 3, Ep. 1: A Worn Path by Eudora Welty
Mississippi, Christmas Day: Never get in the way of a grandparent. Old Phoenix Jackson makes her way through the woods, in search of medicin...
S. 2, Ep. 8: The Bee Play by Elizabeth Savage (Live from St. Louis, MO)
The Bronx, 2016. 18-year-old Carver Washington wrestles between going off to college and pursuing his dreams, and staying at home to take ca...
S. 2, Ep. 7: Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Minnesota, The Roaring ‘20s: Popularity is everything to teenagers, and some will stop at nothing to keep their place at the top of the food...
S. 2, Ep. 6: The Last Taste of Barry Growler by Jonathan Mastro
Chicago, recently: In defiance of his grim diagnosis, a beloved wine shop owner throws an epic party, opening his rarest bottles for his fav...
S. 2, Ep. 5: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates
America, 1966: Connie is fifteen- so the only two things in the world she cares about are her friends and flirting with boys. Her summer vac...
S. 2, Ep. 4: The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
Italy, The Carnival Season: A man can only take so much. When Fortunato insults Montresor, Montresor concocts a plan to ensure Fortunato nev...
S. 2, Ep. 3: The Comet by W.E.B. Du Bois
New York City, 1920: With the exciting news of the comet passing so close to earth, everyone in Manhattan steps outside to observe its passi...
S. 2, Ep. 2: The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
The Caribbean Sea, 1924: After falling off a yacht while en-route to South America, big game hunter Sanger Rainsford swims to a nearby islan...
S. 2, Ep. 1: Christmas, or The Good Fairy by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Anywhere, Christmastime: Well-off Ellen Stuart frets about what presents to get her family and friends for Christmas that they don’t already...
S. 1, Ep. 8: Bachelor Holiday by Alan Ball
New York City, the 1990s: A mouse, caught in a glue trap, causes three roommates to discuss the meaning of life, death, yuppiedom, karma, an...
S. 1, Ep. 7: Titee by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson
New Orleans, 1895: Titee is a brilliant young boy, but his mind isn't on school or home. His mother, teacher, and friends wonder what goes o...
S. 1, Ep. 6: Xingu by Edith Wharton
Hillbridge, 1916: The ladies of the local lunch club have invited the celebrated novelist of their latest read to be their guest. However, t...