Short Story Discussions

Her timely narrative gives the world pause. How far has America come with its race relations? How far has our faith in the police been shaken? Without judgement, Alzayat makes space to consider these and other questions.

The book chronicles the all-true story of unconditional love between Jennifer and Marc, a couple whose marriage would seem certain to fail because of its unusual nature. But as Thorne shows in this powerful book, true love can survive almost any tide.

This weeks podcast on with Short Story Book Club features Andrew Plattner on his manuscript, Terminal.

This weeks podcast of Short story Book Club is with Book Critic Ruth Franklin on her award winning biography Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life

Thank Your Lucky Stars is the latest collection of short stories by author Sherrie Flick. It’s a beautiful collection featuring the stories of women and men who are exquisite perhaps because of their imperfection. You can’t help but feel judgmental one minute and sorry the next for some of these characters. I recall one story:Continue reading "SSBC Podcast: Sherrie Flick"

In the latest episode of the Short Story Discussions podcast, we chat with short-story writer Holiday Reinhorn. She is the author of Big Cats: Stories from Free Press. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, she is also the author of award-winning fiction that has been featured in numerous literary magazines and anthologies, including ThisContinue reading "SSBC Podcast: Holiday Reinhorn"

Bob Mustin joins Short Story Book Club on the latest episode of Short Story Discussions. Bob is the author of the Blue Bicycle, which was chosen as the SSBC short story of the month for December 2018. In this author chat, Bob speaks with us about where the craft of writing is heading, how itContinue reading "Ep5 SSBC Podcast – Bob Mustin"

Short-story author Leslie-Ann Murray chats with us about writing, immigration, race, and the importance of travel for developing a well-rounded understanding of the world. She also reveals the inspiration for her latest story titled “Plastic City,” which was published in the Spring 2017 issue of the literary journal Obsidian: Literature and Arts in the AfricanContinue reading "Ep4 SSBC Podcast – Leslie-Ann Murray"

In the latest episode of the podcast, SSBC features a review of John Waters' "Make Trouble" and an interview with filmmakers Sam Saper and Lynn Tomlinson for their award-winning film "Elephant's Song."

On today’s episode, we’ll review the Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason, listen in on a post-movie chat about American Animals with myself and Steven, and take a look at the calendar for literary events around the country.