LeVar Burton Reads

"Republica and Grau" by Daniel Alarcón

A ten year old boy is enlisted to help a blind man beg at a traffic intersection, and is exposed to a new side of humanity. “Republica and Grau” is from THE KING IS ALWAYS ABOVE THE PEOPLE by Daniel Alarcón, published by Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. This episode is sponsored by Amazon Kindle (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/levarburton" target="_blank">www.amazon.com/levarburton</a>), Calm (<a href="http://www.calm.com/LEVAR" target="_blank">www.calm.com/LEVAR</a>), and Aunt Fannie's (<a href="http://www.auntfannies.com/summer" target="_blank">www.auntfannies.com/summer</a> code: LEVAR).

The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar’s narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Nnedi Okorafor, Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Liu and more to life. So, if you’re ready, let’s take a deep breath...

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