Share the joys-and sharpen the skills-of deep reading. In each weekly half-hour podcast, Eric Rabkin and Jesse Willis mine together the riches of another marvelous short story, poem, or video. Each work, freely available on the RSD website, can be read in half an hour or less, and discussed for hours.
Reading Short and Deep
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543 episodes
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Share the joys-and sharpen the skills-of deep reading. In each weekly half-hour podcast, Eric Rabkin and Jesse Willis mine together the riches of another marvelous short story, poem, or video. Each work, freely available on the RSD website, can be read in half an hour or less, and discussed for hours.
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Recent Episodes
June 24, 2026
Reading, Short And Deep #542 - Thank You M'am by Langston Hughes
Host [Host Name] interviews author [Guest Name] about Langston Hughes's "Thank You M'am" and its enduring literary impact.
June 17, 2026
Reading, Short And Deep #541 - The Promise by Richard Welles
Host Richard Welles explores the profound themes within "The Promise" in this insightful interview episode.
June 10, 2026
Reading, Short And Deep #540 - The Wounded by Philip Jose Farmer
Host Michael J. Nelson and guest Philip José Farmer explore the profound themes within "The Wounded" in this insightful interview.
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