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Some People Have Real Problems

By: Brit Bennett
Narrated by: Tessa Thompson
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Ever wonder what it would be like to have chosen a different life path? In these moments, looking back may be the best way forward.

Some People Have Real Problems, written by Brit Bennett, the New York Times best-selling author of The Vanishing Half, and performed by Tessa Thompson, is a darkly funny short story about one woman’s reflections on the routes she’s taken through life and the detours she’s made along the way.

Doubts and guilt swirl through her mind as she rides the train to her fertility appointment. Each stop stirs up introspective thoughts on her marriage, the loss of her baby, and the lover who got away—contemplations that push her ever closer to wondering if she’s made the right decisions.

This masterful tale is an intrinsically relatable, courageous journey of self-reflection. It reminds us that while life may not always go as planned, we all possess the strength to move ahead.

©2022 Brit Bennett (P)2023 Audible Originals, LLC. Anthologies & Short Stories Black Creators Short Stories Real Problems

One woman's reflections on the routes she's taken through life.

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About the Creator - Brit Bennett

About the Creator

Born and raised in Southern California, Brit Bennett earned her MFA in fiction at the University of Michigan. Her debut novel, The Mothers, was a New York Times bestseller, and her second novel, The Vanishing Half, was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. Her essays have been featured in The New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, The Paris Review, and Jezebel.
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About the Performer-Tessa Thompson

About the Performer

Tessa Thompson is a critically acclaimed actress and is making her mark as a producer as well. Most recently, Thompson can be seen as ‘Valkyrie’ in Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder, which released in theaters in July 2022. In 2020, Thompson starred in Amazon Prime’s Sylvie’s Love, which she executive produced. In 2021, Thompson starred in the indie film Passing, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and which she also executive produced. Creed III is set to release in March 2023. Thompson’s past film credits include Creed, Creed II, Men in Black: International, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Endgame, Lady and the Tramp, Little Woods, Annihilation, Sorry to Bother You, Selma and Dear White People. Thompson can also be seen on television in HBO’s Westworld Season 4, which premiered in June 2022. In 2019, Thompson appeared on the cover of TIME magazine showcased as a trailblazer and "Leader of the Next Generation". In 2020, Thompson launched her production company, Viva Maude. The company was born from Thompson's desire to shape culture with work that's uncategorizable and manifestly entertaining. Announced projects include The Secret Lives of Church Ladies at HBO Max, Who Fears Death at HBO, Luster at HBO, and The Left Right Game at Amazon.

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Brit Bennett sure knows how to pull at your heartstrings and make you think. This short story was only 30 minutes and it pulled me in. Incredible.

5 stars

Well, that was intense . . .

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A very concise and observant behind the scenes look at a mother grappling with infertility & the remnants of missed opportunities. Tessa Thompson as always is a very capable & astute narrator. She brings life to her character’s narration. I was thoroughly education by this short & yet deep drive into the world of infertility.

Concise and observant

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Great performance and great story. Really packs a punch. Would read/listen to anything Brit Bennett writes.

Touching short story

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Tessa does a good job with the cadence of the story and brings it to life. I wish it was a little bit longer. It’s like listening to a short film.

Great Story, But Too Short

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It was a good story. I wish I knew the ending lol. Is there a part 2? lol

Eh

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Kudos to the author, reader, and the Director. This is worth a listen, and should be listen to a few times to catch the nuance. Whether real or fictional it describes the stuff of life for everyone.

Great story

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It’s a story that pulls you in to the main characters and leaves you wanting to discover more. This would make a great series!

Intriguing

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Brilliant writing. I was able to feel what the character was feeling see what she was seeing. The details in the story just amazing

Great story wanted more don’t want it to end

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An introspective snippet rather like snap judgment on npr. There’s a Trigger for trying to conceive.

Fast listen.

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Tessa Thompson did a great job narrating this short! This felt like a snapshot into the narrator's head, surrounding her miscarriage and thoughts on children.

It was a bit too short to feel any kind of connection with her, besides pain (which may have been the purpose.) Definitely check CWs, it's only 33 minutes long but a very emotional destruction kind of story.

A bit too short to get attached to

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