an immigrant’s daughter unlocks the mystery of her father Zbyszek’s recurring nightmares by listening to his war stories and traveling with him to the once Polish city of Lwów (today’s Lviv, Ukraine) to face his past.

"Love in the year 2030" where a lonely guy, Steven, orders a humanoid companion.

Ken Krekeler reads "Formula" in which variables can only take so much manipulation before all solutions become null.

This week on Litro Lab is Jan Andre Kallestad's "The Mirrors". Normally Karin sleeps soundly. On this night though it's not a good night's sleep.

Illustration by Hannah Bagshaw http://www.litro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/8-Home-but-Not-Podcast.mp3 Jarred McGinnis Jarred McGinnis, an American living in London, is the co-founder of the literary variety night, The Special Relationship.

This week on Litro Lab, Joel Patterson reads “Fear and Loathing in Heaven” where we witness a group of men at their orientation in Heaven. You can listen to the podcast on the player below, or subscribe to “Litro Lab” on Spotify.

After the death of her son, a woman plunges into despair but is unable to cry. However, this changes after a meeting with a mysterious man.

This week on Litro Lab, Judy Ossello reads “Goodbye Love” in which Eileen meets her ex-boyfriend at a bar in Indiana after going to her grandma’s wake. You can listen to the podcast on the player below, or subscribe to “Litro Lab” on Spotify.

A small-time neighbourhood hoodlum shows some compassion for one of her victims.

Photo by Varun Suresh http://www.litro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/16-To-the-Sea-Podcast.mp3