Carolina Reads
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In this sound soothing podcast I read some of my favorite poetry and short stories. I also feature some of my own writing. I encourage recommendations. Thank you for listening !
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Just Don't Never Give Up On Love
I read a poem from Shake Loose My Skin by Sonia Sanchez. Follow me on Substack for more insights into my reading...https://carolinareads.substack.com/p/1a1c8dc8-5cef-42c5-9325-173f193b392d
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
“We say we love each other and we do, I don’t doubt it. ” In this episode I share a story that shows us how elusive love can be. Two couples spend some time trying to define it, but never do reach a conclusion …
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“We say we love each other and we do, I don’t doubt it. ”
In this episode I share a story that shows us how elusive love can be. Two couples spend some time trying to define it, but never do reach a conclusion.
Happy Valentine’s Day !
The Young King by Oscar Wilde
I’m starting the year with one of my favorites. This story is about a young king who learns the true cost of a lavish lifestyle. Please share your thoughts and as always send story suggestions !
New Year ! New Season !
It’s 2026 and that means I’ve been reading to you all for six years!! So excited for what this new season is going to bring. Thanks for listening 💛
Black Crows and Zombie Girls by Barbara Sanon
In this episode I read a short story from The Butterfly's Way: Voices from the Haitian Dyaspora in the United States Edited by Edwidge Danticat. This particular story touched me deeply, I am a former zombie …
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In this episode I read a short story from The Butterfly's Way: Voices from the Haitian Dyaspora in the United States Edited by Edwidge Danticat. This particular story touched me deeply, I am a former zombie girl turned to salt of the earth. I continue to share stories like these in order to revive all the other zombie girls out there. You are not alone.
TRIGGER WARNING: Themes of child sexual abuse.
The Red Dress by Patricia Benoît
In this episode I share a story from The Butterfly’s Way: Voices of the Haitian Dyaspora in the United States edited by Edwidge Danticat.
Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin pt 2
In this episode I finish reading Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin.Themes: Suffering, Drug Addiction, power of music
Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin pt1
In this episode I begin reading Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin. This is a short story based in Harlem in the 1950s, it’s about brotherhood, drug addiction, and dreams deferred.
Mother by Grace Paley
In this very short episode I read Grace Paley’s short story: Mother. Theme: Mother/Daughter, Loss, RegretHappy Mother’s Day!
Night Women by Edwidge Danticat
Welcome back to a new season of Carolina Reads! In this episode I share Night Women by Edwidge Danticat. Theme: Motherhood, Sacrifice, SurvivalHappy Mother’s Day!
Poems For Father’s Day
In this episode I share some well known poems written to fathers, present and absent alike. While reading these poems I was inspired to write my own. Let me know what you think… ***Forgiving my father by …
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In this episode I share some well known poems written to fathers, present and absent alike. While reading these poems I was inspired to write my own. Let me know what you think… ***Forgiving my father by Lucille Clifton, Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden, My Papa’s Waltz by Theodore Roethke, Father from Asia by Shirley Geok-Lin Lim, and A Message on your Voicemail by Carolina Huggins ***A&P by John Updike
ENG 333 The Short Story: In this episode I read A&P by John Updike. This story strikes me because a seemingly small encounter really effects this young man in such a big way.
God is Love
In this short episode, I share an excerpt from Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer (Chapter 6: He Communicates Personally) Bible Verses Referenced: Isaiah 43:25, John 4:8, Romans 8:1
Ephesians
In this episode I read from the Holy Bible NIV version, the letter to the Ephesians by the apostle Paul.
Selected Poems from ‘Black Sister’
Black Sister is a collection of poetry by Black American Women from 1746-1980, Edited with an Introduction by Erlene Stetson. In this episode I share from the Eighteenth and Nighteenth Century Poets.
No Perfect Marriage Ch 4
I created this episode because my husband didnt have time to read the book himself for our small group. This chapter is about unrealistic expectations.
The Red Convertible
ENG 333 The Short Story : This short story is actually a chapter from Louise Erdrich’s novel Love Medicine about the lives of two families on a North Dakota Reservation.
I Stand Here Ironing
ENG 333 The Short Story: This is a short story written by Tillie Olsen in 1961. Its a story of a phone call from her teen daughter’s school and all that it brings up for her. I actually got emotional towards …
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ENG 333 The Short Story: This is a short story written by Tillie Olsen in 1961. Its a story of a phone call from her teen daughter’s school and all that it brings up for her. I actually got emotional towards the end of reading this story. May we all be more than the dress and much more than just the iron.A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
ENG 333 The Short Story: In this episode I read a well known short story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Garcia Marquez is known to mix realistic and fantasitical ideas in his fiction and in the screen adaptation of …
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ENG 333 The Short Story: In this episode I read a well known short story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Garcia Marquez is known to mix realistic and fantasitical ideas in his fiction and in the screen adaptation of this story he begins with a quotation from Hebrews 13:2 “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unaware.”The Necklace
ENG 333 The Short Story: This is a reading of a short story by French writer Guy de Maupassant. Its well known for the surpirise ending and hopefully serves as a warning against ungratefulness…May we never fall …
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ENG 333 The Short Story: This is a reading of a short story by French writer Guy de Maupassant. Its well known for the surpirise ending and hopefully serves as a warning against ungratefulness…May we never fall to vanity.National Poetry Month: Emily Dickinson
Hello Readers and Happy Poetry Month! In this episode I share some of Emily Dickinson’s more well known poems. Enjoy!
Lusting for Freedom by Rebecca Walker
We are celebrating International Woman’s Month by sharing some of the best and most empowering writers and story tellers. In this episode, I read an essay featured in “Listen Up: Voices from the Next Feminist …
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We are celebrating International Woman’s Month by sharing some of the best and most empowering writers and story tellers. In this episode, I read an essay featured in “Listen Up: Voices from the Next Feminist Generation” Edited by Barbara Findlen. This essay discusses sex and sexuality and although it was written in the 90s it still rings true today. For your own copy of this amazing collection, please support your local woman owned bookstore and find the title. There are newer editions available now. This is an older book that was printed in 1995 and may be difficult to find. Feel free to reach out to me via email if you’d like to borrow my copy. https://www.amazon.com/DEL-Listen-Up-Voices-Feminist-Generation/dp/1878067613Mujer Sin Vergüenza - Sandra Cisneros
We are celebrating International Woman’s Month by sharing some of the best and most empowering writers and story tellers. In this episode I read some poems from Sandra Cisneros book titled “Woman Without Shame …
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We are celebrating International Woman’s Month by sharing some of the best and most empowering writers and story tellers. In this episode I read some poems from Sandra Cisneros book titled “Woman Without Shame Poems”. For your own copy of this amazing collection, please support your local woman owned bookstore and request this book or shop online at https://www.milmundosbooks.com📚Carolina Reads Update
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Song of Solomon
When I was younger I would skip over reading Song of Songs. I thought it was too intimate and should be shared with my future husband one day…. that day has come. Here goes the ESV version. Enjoy !
Looks Do Kill -Short Story
On this episode I share one of my creative writing assignments. I take an older well known story and change it to a female’s prospective.
Foothills- Daydream Series
In this episode I share a very short story by Jurien Huggins. This will be part of the Daydream Series: Short Stories and Poems from an over active mind.
Strawberries and Cream by Carolina Medrano
I wrote this story from the perspective of someone living through a memory. You can read the short story for yourself on my website. Trigger warning: This is the story about the effects of childhood trauma and …
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I wrote this story from the perspective of someone living through a memory. You can read the short story for yourself on my website. Trigger warning: This is the story about the effects of childhood trauma and includes themes of sexual abuse.
Right To Life
In this timely episode, I share poems written before or shortly after the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. First I read "The Abortion" by Anne Sexton (1963). Then "The Mother" by Gwendolyn Brooks (1945), and I …
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In this timely episode, I share poems written before or shortly after the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. First I read "The Abortion" by Anne Sexton (1963). Then "The Mother" by Gwendolyn Brooks (1945), and I finish my reading with the powerful "Right To Life" by Marge Piercy (1980).
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