Galvan

Galvan Readings

Arts EN ↓ 6 episodes

An audiobook podcast where I read through short stories, chapters of novels, and nonfiction I like and/or find interesting. Nothing much more than that. If you want to know why I'm doing this or have any questions about the podcast, I think the first episode, INTRODUCTION TO GALVAN READINGS, gives a good description. If you've written/own the rights to what I'm reading and you want it taken down for any reason, please email me at galvanchannel1@gmail.com with some kind of proof that you own the rights to it. If you have any general questions/comments/concerns, also email me at galvanchannel1@g...

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Beginning of a very fine summer's day by Daniil Kharms 21.08.2025 1:17

I read Beginning of a very fine summer's day, written by Russian writer Daniil Kharms in Russian and translated to English by Matvei Yankelevich.

So! I've Got You by Robert Walser 20.08.2025 5:27

I read the short story So! I've Got You written by Swiss writer Robert Walser in German, published in 1917, and translated to English by Tom Whalen and Carol Gehrig.

Cry of the City by Boyd McDonald 19.08.2025 9:17

I read a review of the 1948 film Cry of the City, written by American film critic Boyd McDonald in English and published in gay literary magazine Christopher Street some time between 1983 and 1985.

The Blue Notebook by Daniil Kharms 18.08.2025 11:03

I read The Blue Notebook written by Russian writer Daniil Kharms in Russian, published around 1936, and translated to English by Matvei Yankelevich.

Response to a Request by Robert Walser 01.07.2025 4:07

A reading of the short story Response to a Request, which was originally written in German by Swiss author Robert Walser and published in 1907. The version I'm reading is from the collection Selected Stories, which was translated into English by Christopher Middleton "and others." Content warning: self-harm (knife-related), blood, autocannibalism, vomiting. If you have any questions, try listening...

INTRODUCTION TO GALVAN READINGS 01.07.2025 11:51

A general layout of what Galvan Readings is, why I'm doing it, and some disclaimers I want to get out. This definitely isn't required to enjoy what the podcast is, but if you have any questions about who I am or what this is, the answers might be in here.