If The Shoe Fits

A short piece of fiction from the perspective of aliens who’ve been scouting Earth, from writer Terry Bisson.

What’s it like, being on that boat with the immortal ferryman, heading into the underworld? Writer Marie Phillips imagines one such trip.

Jonathan Goldstein tells the story of Santa Claus, who, after losing his wife, Martha Claus, sets out to find love once again.  Jonathan is the host of the podcast, Heavyweight.

The story of someone stuck in a difficult situation, from Etgar Keret.

Writer Etgar Keret tells a story about his father, who was constantly imagining parallel universes.

Actor Alex Karpovsky reads a short story by Etgar Keret, from his book, “The Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be God." (4 minutes)