Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | If I Loved You | 20100608 | 20120825 (R4) | If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This' is the debut collection by US author Robin Black, whose work has drawn comparisons with that of Lorrie Moore and Alice Munroe. This week's selection of stories of loss, love and redemption chart the very everyday lives of suburban American families with wisdom, humour and humanity. A woman struggles to make sense of the insensitivities of a new neighbour, while she tries to come to terms with her own, very imminent demise. Robin Black's stories and essays have appeared in numerous US magazines and newspapers, where she has also won several awards, but this is her first published collection. She is currently teaching creative writing at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, and lives with her family in Philadelphia. Reader: Debora Weston Abridger: Richard Hamilton Producer: Justine Willett. A woman struggles to make sense of the insensitivities of a new neighbour. Series of stories from the debut collection by US author Robin Black |
| 02 | The Guide | 20100609 | 20120901 (R4) | If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This' is the debut collection by US author Robin Black, whose work has drawn comparisons with that of Lorrie Moore and Alice Munroe. A father wrestles with his spirited blind daughter's unexpected independence, and with his own role as her father, as he helps her to prepare for life away at college. Robin Black's stories and essays have appeared in numerous US magazines and newspapers, where she has also won several awards, but this is her first published collection. She is currently teaching creative writing at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, and lives with her family in Philadelphia. Reader: William Hope Abridger: Richard Hamilton Producer: Justine Willett. A protective father wrestles with his spirited blind daughter's unexpected independence. Series of stories from the debut collection by US author Robin Black |
| 03 | Harriet Elliot | 20100610 | 20120908 (R4) | If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This' is the debut collection by US author Robin Black, whose work has drawn comparisons with that of Lorrie Moore and Alice Munroe. A new girl at school with a 'strangely adult air' shocks her classmates with an improbable story from her past. But one of the disbelieving children decides she must be telling the truth. Robin Black's stories and essays have appeared in numerous US magazines and newspapers, where she has also won several awards, but this is her first published collection. She is currently teaching creative writing at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, and lives with her family in Philadelphia. Reader: Laurel Lefkow Abridger: Richard Hamilton Producer: Justine Willett. A new girl at school shocks her classmates with an improbable story from her past. Series of stories from the debut collection by US author Robin Black |