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message 1: by Barbara (last edited Jan 12, 2022 05:59PM) (new)

Barbara | 8208 comments Well, here it is, we are actually starting 2022 but the good news is that we have a new short story schedule. We read a new story every 2 weeks and we alternate between ones that are in our anthology, The Story Prize: 15 Years of Great Short Fiction, and ones that are available online. Please check for any errors. I will post an introductory note for each story, but if I forget or am late, feel free to do it yourself.

As always, I love looking forward to talking about these with all of you here!

2022 Short Story Schedule, Part 1

January 23: “The Line” by Amor Towles at https://granta.com/the-line/

February 6: “Snowmen” by Steven Millhauser in The Story Prize: 15 Years of Great Fiction

February 20: “The Memory” by Mitsuyo Kakuta at https://www.wordswithoutborders.org/a...

March 6: “Ghosts, Cowboys” by Claire Vaye Watkins in The Story Prize: 15 Years of Great Fiction

March 20: “You and Him” by Louise Kennedy at https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/bo...

April 3: “Tenth of December” by George Saunders in The Story Prize: 15 Years of Great Fiction

April 17: “On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning” by Haruki Murakami at https://genius.com/Haruki-murakami-on...

May 1: “Something Amazing” by Elizabeth McCracken in The Story Prize: 15 Years of Great Fiction

May 15: “The Magic Shop” by H.G. Wells at http://www.online-literature.com/well...

May 29: “Nirvana” by Adam Johnson in The Story Prize: 15 Years of Great Fiction

June 12: “John Redding Goes to Sea” by Zora Neale Hurston at https://www.narrativemagazine.com/iss...

June 26: “How She Remembers It” by Rick Bass in The Story Prize: 15 Years of Great Fiction

July 10: “The Ashtray” by David Hayden at https://www.thelondonmagazine.org/art...


message 2: by Sheila (new)

Sheila | 2155 comments Barb, Always amazed at the selection. Thanks you for doing this which must take lots of your time and effort.
(graphics update - Have cobbled something together to keep working and will test out for our Zoom call tonight. New PC on order should arrive early next week, should be back to normal after set up and data transfer - might get to the current Doerr short story this weekend if package hasn't arrived early)


message 3: by Theresa (new)

Theresa | 786 comments I just read "The Line" by Amor Towles, the selection for 1/22. I have some things to say about this story, but will wait until the due date to share. Let's see if I can actually participate in a CR discussion or two this year.

Theresa


message 4: by Barbara (new)

Barbara | 8208 comments The intro note for the "The Line" will be posted tomorrow (Tuesday). I'm in North Carolina with my son's family but heading home today. if you want to start the discussion, please do.


message 5: by Lyn (new)

Lyn Dahlstrom | 1340 comments I also just read The Line. Having enjoyed A Gentleman in Moscow and The Lincoln Highway, I'm a fan of the writing style of Amor Towles. Looking forward to the discussion!


message 6: by Sheila (new)

Sheila | 2155 comments Happy to wait till your back Barb


message 7: by Sheila (last edited Feb 06, 2022 01:20AM) (new)

Sheila | 2155 comments If you are without the Anthology and enoyed our last conversation about Towles' The Line , perhaps you can access online our next story online The Snowmen by Steven Millhauser try https://www.jstor.org/stable/25006576

I haven't managed to find the Claire Vaye Watkins, or the Elizabeth McCracken online, But you can read the following ones online
the George Saunders https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...
the Adam Johnson https://www.shortstoryaward.co.uk/awa...
the Rick Bass https://www.idahoreview.org/archive/2...


message 8: by Barbara (new)

Barbara | 8208 comments Oh great, Sheila, thank you! Intro note for "The Snowmen" coming later today.


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