Listen "8: Our Favorite Short Stories & Anthologies! "
Episode Synopsis
Hold onto your Anthologies! Ryan, Hillary and Kelso discuss their favorite short story collections, plus, we remember the legendary Toni Morrison. Also, current reads and upcoming events!
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Remembering Toni Morrison:
Beloved by Toni Morrison (libro.fm)
The Source of Self Regard (AKA A Mouth Full of Blood) by Toni Morrison (libro.fm)
Current Reads:
Hillary-
Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe (libro.fm)
The Source of Self Regard (AKA A Mouth Full of Blood) by Toni Morrison (libro.fm)
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves (libro.fm)
Kelso-
The Surgeon (Rizzoli and Isles Book 1) by Tess Gerritsen (libro.fm)
You Are Not A Gadget by Jaron Lanier (libro.fm)
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier (libro.fm)
Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe (libro.fm)
Ryan-
Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey (libro.fm)
The Plus One by Sarah Archer (libro.fm)
IT by Stephen King (libro.fm)
Books Mentioned During Our Short Story Discussion
Just After Sunset by Stephen King (libro.fm)
Night Shift by Stephen King
Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman (libro.fm)
Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman (libro.fm)
Kindred Spirits by Rainbow Rowell (Note: We have this in the store for purchase but it is not available on our website, call or email for price.)
Almost Midnight: Two Festive Short Stories by Rainbow Rowell (Note: We will need to special order this book if it is still in print, call or email for price.)
Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan (libro.fm)
Grimm's Fairy Tales (libro.fm)
Aesops Fables (libro.fm)
A People's Future of the United States - Edited by Victor LaValle (libro.fm)
Best American Short Stories of the Century - Edited by John Updike
A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor
Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates
The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake by Breece D'J Pancake (libro.fm)
The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God by Etgar Keret (libro.fm)
Sisters of the Revolution: A Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology - Edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer
How Long 'Til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jeminsin (libro.fm)
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury (libro.fm)
The Rediscovery of Man by Cordwainer Smith (Note: This will need to be special ordered, call or email for price.)
Upcoming Events
RICHARD RUSSO's "Chances Are..." - Tuesday, August 27th at 6:00pm
Gibson's Book Club Discusses: Quiet by Susan Cain - Monday, Sept 9th at 5:30pm
Madeline Ffitch's "Stay and Fight" - Wednesday, September 11th at 6:00pm
Leah Plunkett's "Sharenthood: Why We Should Think Before We Talk About Our Kids Online" - Thursday, September 12th at 6:00pm
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