Listen "Dolls are for Babies by Lana Citron"
Episode Synopsis
A young girl goes for a walk in the country with life-changing consequences. This short story by Lana Citron was originally published in US magazine Thin Air, 2022 under the title "The Understanding".
Trigger warning: The following short story contains content and or references of a violent and sexual nature. These may be distressing or triggering to some sensitive listeners. Please proceed with caution. If you find these topics difficult to engage with, you may choose to skip this story.
Lana Citron is a prize-winning author and scriptwriter with twenty years’ professional writing experience. She has published five novels, two non-fiction books and numerous short stories, plays, poems, film scripts, articles and book reviews. You can about her at www.lanacitron.com.
The sound engineer was Gabriel Hansen and the producer was Tabitha Potts.
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Photographer credit: ©Valentina Lari
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