Literary Roadhouse: One Short Story, Once a Week

Jul 06 2022 50 ep. 29 mins 1k
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We are a diverse group of readers who have a rowdy old time discussing a wide diversity of short literary fiction.

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No One Here is Going to Save You

Jul 06 2022 23 mins  
Discussion Notes: No One Here is Going to Save You This week’s story: No One Here is Going to Save You by Julian Zabalbeascoa Next week’s story: Huevos Estrellados by Vanessa Bernice De La Cruz Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “No One Here is Going to Save You” by Julian Zabalbeascoa, a story of a soldier during the Spani

The Theresa Job

Jun 15 2022 27 mins  
Discussion Notes: The Theresa Job This week’s story: The Theresa Job by Colson Whitehead  Next week’s story: No One Here Is Going To Save You by Julian Zabalbeascoa  Rated: Clean Themes, Explicit Language (Host drops an ‘f’ bomb 😔 ) Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Theresa Job” by Colson Whitehead, a story

Ep 217: The City Born Great

Jun 08 2022 25 mins  
Discussion Notes: The City Born GreatThis week’s story: The City Born Great by N. K. Jemisin Next week’s story: The Theresa Job by Colson Whitehead Rated: CleanGerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The City Born Great” by N. K. Jemisin, an urban fantasy about a young New Yorker called upon to midwife the birth of a great city and fend off t

The Specialist's Hat

Jun 01 2022 21 mins  
Discussion Notes: The Specialist’s HatThis week’s story: The Specialist’s Hat by Kelly Link Next week’s story: The City Born Great by N. K. Jemisin Rated: CleanGerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Specialist’s Hat” by Kelly Link, a story about twin girls who move into the gothic home of a former poet who dabbled in th

Foster

May 25 2022 31 mins  
Discussion Notes: FosterThis week’s story: Foster by Bryan Washington Next week’s story: The Specialist’s Hat by Kelly Link Rated: EXPLICITGerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Foster” by Bryan Washington, a story of a man estranged from his brother, struggling with his boyfriend, and refusing to name a cat. The story is explicit and

The Interlopers

May 18 2022 20 mins  
Discussion Notes: The InterlopersThis week’s story: The Interlopers by H. H. Munro Next week’s story: Foster by Bryan Washington Rated: CleanGerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Interlopers” by H. H. Munro (SAKI), a story of a long-running family dispute over wild lands that comes to a head when two men from either side are trapped ben

Hot Ice

May 11 2022 33 mins  
Discussion Notes: Hot IceThis week’s story: Hot Ice by Stuart Dybek Next week’s story: The Interlopers by H.H. Munro (SAKI) Rated: CleanGerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Hot Ice” by Stuart Dybek, a Chicago native who brings the mid-century societal changes to life with the myth of a local saint. Andy identified with the story which stru

Ep 212: The Case For and Against Love Potions

May 04 2022 28 mins  
Discussion Notes: The Case For and Against Love Potions This week’s story: The Case for and Against Love Potions by Imbolo Mbue  Next week’s story: Hot Ice by Stuart Dybek  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Case for and Against Love Potions” by Imbolo Mbue , a story told by an over confident narrator to y

Objects in Space

Apr 27 2022 21 mins  
Discussion Notes: Objects in SpaceThis week’s story: Objects in Space by Emily Davis Next week’s story: The Case for and Against Love Potions by Imbolo Mbue Rated: CleanGerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Objects in Space” by Emily Davis, a story of a young New York woman who heads west in search of clarity. Despite a consensus on the sto

The Husband Stitch

Apr 20 2022 32 mins  
Discussion Notes: The Husband Stitch This week’s story: The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado  Next week’s story: Objects in Space by Emily Davis  Rated: Explicit Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Husband Stitch” by Carmen Maria Machado, a haunting story of a woman’s life, interspersed with fairytales about wom