Those who take public transportation get to read during their commutes every day. But what about those who have to drive?
Here’s one solution: The Drum, an online audio literary magazine, which bills itself as “a literary magazine for your ears.” Issues feature short stories, essays, and novel excerpts, all available to [...]

The Drum is a new online literary magazine that bills itself as “a literary magazine for your ears.” Founded and edited by writer Henriette Lazaridis Power, The Drum features short fiction and essays, read aloud by the authors. According to the journal’s website, the goal is to provide literature in portable, sharable, audio form:
Each [...]

NPR has just announced its third Three-Minute Fiction Contest. This year, the judge will be writer and critic Alan Cheuse.
The challenge? Write a story about this photo that can be read out loud in under three minutes–that’s about 600 words.
Cheuse compares a good short story to a lyric poem [...]