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The Lonely Voice

Peter Orner, Yvette Benavides

The Lonely Voice with Peter Orner

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Wednesday · 47 min
The Lonely Voice: 'Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog' by Stephanie Vaughn
Stephanie Vaughn’s “Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog,” is a sharp, tender story about…
August 12 · 47 min
The Lonely Voice: 'The Claw' by José Emilio Pacheco
What happens when admiration turns into envy — and envy takes hold of an entire…
July 15 · 49 min
The Lonely Voice: 'The Boat' by Alistair MacLeod
What does it mean to love a place — and still long to leave it? In Alistair…
June 4 · 1 hr 3 min
The Lonely Voice: ‘Asigh’ by Mary Lavin
Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides explore the 1959 short story "Asigh" by the…
April 22 · 51 min
The Lonely Voice: ‘The Tea Ceremony’ by Gina Berriault
In "The Tea Ceremony" by Gina Berriault, protagonist, Delia, struggles with…
March 29 · 52 min
The Lonely Voice: 'Train Dreams' by Denis Johnson
This is a special episode of "The Lonely Voice." Hosts Yvette Benavides and…
March 15 · 35 min
The Lonely Voice: 'Gómez Palacio' by Roberto Bolaño
Yvette Benavides and Peter Orner discuss Roberto Bolaño' short story " Gómez…
February 1 · 46 min
The Lonely Voice: 'Berries' and 'At Night' by Varlam Shalamov
Yvette Benavides and Peter Orner discuss "Berries" and other stories from…
January 11 · 1 hr 2 min
The Lonely Voice: Four stories by Mavis Gallant
To celebrate the fiftieth episode of "The Lonely Voice" podcast, Peter Orner…
Dec 28, 2025 · 59 min
The Lonely Voice: 'Out with the Old' by Richard Yates
Yvette Benavides and Peter Orner discuss “Out with the Old” by Richard Yates.…
Dec 21, 2025 · 38 min
The Lonely Voice: 'The Loudest Voice' by Grace Paley
In Grace Paley's "The Loudest Voice," a young Jewish girl from an immigrant…
Dec 7, 2025 · 36 min
The Lonely Voice: 'Fun with a Stranger' by Richard Yates
Miss Snell isn’t as fun as other third grade teachers. Come the last day of…
Nov 16, 2025 · 42 min
The Lonely Voice: ‘Love’ by William Maxwell
On this episode of "The Lonely Voice," Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss…
Nov 2, 2025 · 58 min
The Lonely Voice: 'Panteón de Dolores' and 'Emergency Room Notebook, 1977' by Lucia Berlin
Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss two stories by Lucia Berlin— "Panteón…
Oct 27, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
The Lonely Voice: 'The Rain' and 'Elegy of Fortinbras' by Zbigniew Herbert
Nicholas Regiacorte joins Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides to discuss two poems…
Oct 19, 2025 · 43 min
The Lonely Voice: 'The Death of Elsa Baskoleit' and 'Parting' by Heinrich Böll
Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss two stories by the German author,…
Jul 25, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
The Lonely Voice: 'Nine Months Since Forever' & 'The Giver of Nicknames' by Rémy Ngamije
Rwandan-born Namibian author Rémy Ngamije discusses two stories from his book,…
Jul 18, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
The Lonely Voice: 'The Origin of Sadness' & 'Real Losses, Imaginary Gains' by Wright Morris
Wright Morris' characters can be odd, and they do unusual things. But there is…
May 30, 2025 · 37 min
The Lonely Voice: 'Clara' by Roberto Bolaño
In the story “Clara” by Roberto Bolaño, a man tells the story of a woman he…
May 9, 2025 · 39 min
The Lonely Voice: 'Oh, Joseph, I'm So Tired' by Richard Yates
Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss “Oh, Joseph, I’m So Tired" by Richard…

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