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My Grandfather's Ship

By: Seth Fried
Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
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You can listen to this humorous story for free on your device with the Audible Stories Skill. Just say “Alexa, read me a funny story,” or “Alexa, read me a story” to hear more free genres.

For fans of Charles Yu and Matt Haig, this short tale features a grandfather who claims not merely to have been abducted by aliens when he was a young man, but to have fallen in love in the process. His grandson (the story's narrator) is the only person who believes him. My Grandfather’s Ship is a quirky examination of how the passions (real or imagined) of our elders can inspire us.

Seth Fried, a two-time winner of the Pushcart Prize, is a recurring contributor to The New Yorker's Shouts & Murmurs and NPR's Selected Shorts. He is also the author of the novel The Municipalists, available now on Audible.

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