Writers Read 5 Minute Personal True Stories

April 7, 2026

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

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.

Read Jenno Kane's first published short story, "Thanksgiving" in Arcturus, the literary magazine named after the brightest star in the northern hemisphere.

This episode of the Writers Read podcast was produced and hosted by Edward McCann, with engineering help from Victor Scoppa.

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