The Pieces Press

Education EN ↓ 36 episodes

Short pieces, narrated weekly, for readers of English. AI-narrated readings of pieces commissioned by readers, A1 through C2.

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A Morning Walk 30.04.2026 0:43

Sometimes a quiet morning is enough. Issue 64 · A1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/a-morning-walk

The Island of Thunder: A Demon's Story 30.04.2026 4:20

Every story has a winner and a loser — but the loser rarely gets to speak. Issue 61 · B1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/the-island-of-thunder-a-demon-s-story

My Father and the Boy from the Peach 30.04.2026 2:40

A young oni remembers the day a hero came to his island and killed his father. Issue 63 · A2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/my-father-and-the-boy-from-the-peach

How to Ride a Tokyo Train Like a Local 25.04.2026 2:20

A short guide to the small unwritten rules that make Tokyo trains run smoothly. Issue 62 · A2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/how-to-ride-a-tokyo-train-like-a-local

Hamlet Thinks Aloud 22.04.2026 3:30

Thirty-three lines in which a prince, commanded to act, instead weighs whether to stay alive. Issue 57 · C1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/hamlet-thinks-aloud

The Grateful Crane 20.04.2026 2:17

A crane saved from the snow came back as a young woman with a gift she could give only once. Issue 50 · B1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/the-grateful-crane

Momotaro, the Peach Boy 20.04.2026 1:15

A boy came from a peach, and grew strong enough to save his village from ogres. Issue 49 · A2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/momotaro-the-peach-boy

The Morning in My Garden 20.04.2026 0:39

The cat knows the first sun before I do. She is a good teacher. Issue 48 · A1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/the-morning-in-my-garden

A Small Garden in a Big City 20.04.2026 0:57

On the rooftop, three tomato plants are the whole farm. Their season is short. Their tenants are loud. Issue 41 · A2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/a-small-garden-in-a-big-city

Why Tokyo Sounds Like Tokyo 20.04.2026 1:07

The city has its own grammar of sound—jingle bells, train chimes, the soft cough of a vending machine waking up. Issue 45 · B1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/why-tokyo-sounds-like-tokyo

The Memory of Trees 20.04.2026 1:51

Wood remembers fire and famine in its rings the way a body remembers fever in its bones. Issue 44 · B2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/the-memory-of-trees