A literary forum promoting established and emerging writers through curated live and digital performances celebrating the spoken word. It’s a high-quality platform for true personal stories—two pages and 650 words long, read aloud by the writer before an audience. Writers Read places a strong emphasis on the craft of writing—word choices, sentence structures, the arc of the narrative. Our submission-based events are developed around broad themes that invite a wide range of expression.
Writers Read 5 Minute Personal True Stories
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A literary forum promoting established and emerging writers through curated live and digital performances celebrating the spoken word. It’s a high-quality platform for true personal stories—two pages and 650 words long, read aloud by the writer before an audience. Writers Read places a strong emphasis on the craft of writing—word choices, sentence structures, the arc of the narrative. Our submission-based events are developed around broad themes that invite a wide range of expression.
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June 2, 2026
A Giant Step Up
<p>What does it take to survive live television in the 1960s? For one production assistant named Jim Russek, it started with schlepping tongue sandwiches from the Stage Deli and ended with handling comedy legends like George Burns, Joan Rivers, and Sid Caesar. This is a hilarious, behind-the-scenes look at the golden age of variety TV, featuring a high-stakes, live-broadcast disaster involving 100 pounds of cue cards, a jazz diva, and a frantic race against the clock on The Ed Sullivan Show.</p><p>This episode of the podcast was produced and hosted by Edward McCann, with engineering help Quincy Simmons and Aaron Hekking.</p><p>If you’re new to the show, welcome; we’re so glad you’re here! Learn more at our website, WritersRead.org, and please email us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, suggestions or critiques!</p><p>Podcast # 89</p>
May 5, 2026
El Clave
<p>Dressed in black, Afro-Latina dancer Mercy stood alone by the DJ booth at her first Salsa social, bypassed for lighter-skinned dancers. In this episode, we explore colorism on the dance floor and the deep West African roots of Salsa. Mercy shares how she navigated her dual identity, embraced the rhythm of La Clave, and ultimately reclaimed her space on the floor. </p><p>Her story is a beautiful reminder that Salsa isn't just a dance—it’s Black ancestry in motion.</p><p>This episode of the <a href="Writersread.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Writers Read</a> podcast was produced and hosted by Edward McCann, with engineering help from Anisah Garcia.</p><p>If you’re new to the show, welcome; we’re so glad you’re here! Find and follow us on , and please email us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, suggestions or critiques at<a href="info@writersread.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> info@writersread.org</a></p><p>Podcast # 89</p>
April 7, 2026
Storage
<p>What lies inside the 'Pandora’s boxes' of our abandoned childhoods? This week, a writer digs through old papers to revisit a "mortifying" tenth-grade story and discovers that some dreams just aren't meant to be left in storage. Listen now for a witty and moving reflection on finishing what your younger self started.</p><p>Read Jenno Kane's first published short story, <a href="https://tinyurl.com/3tuu64ah" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">"Thanksgiving"</a> in Arcturus, the literary magazine named after the brightest star in the northern hemisphere.</p><p>This episode of the <a href="writersread.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Writers Read</a> podcast was produced and hosted by Edward McCann, with engineering help from Victor Scoppa.</p><p>If you’re new to the show, welcome; we’re so glad you’re here! Find and follow us on , and please email us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, suggestions or critiques at <a href="info@writersread.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">info@writersread.org</a></p><p>Podcast # 94</p>
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