Literary Roadhouse: One Short Story, Once a Week

Discussion Notes: The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of the Temple of Horror This week’s story: The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of the Temple of Horror by Carmen Maria Machado Next week’s story: Agashi by AC Koch Rated: Explicit! Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of...

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Discussion Notes: The Afterlife This week’s story: The Afterlife by Jonathan Lethem Next week’s story: The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of the Temple of Horror Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Afterlife” by Jonathan Lethem. Having made it to the afterlife by bus, main character “R” is repeatedly disappointed by everyone...

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The Smart House of Mrs O by Lincoln Michel This week’s story: The Smart House of Mrs O by Lincoln Michel Next week’s story: The Afterlife by Jonathan Lethem Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The The Smart House of Mrs O” by Lincoln Michel. The haunting story of a widow who uses her...

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Discussion Notes: Boar Taint This week’s story: Boar Taint by Bonnie Jo Campbell Next week’s story: The Smart House of Mrs. O by Lincoln Michel Rated: Explicit Gerald, Andy and Anais debate “Boar Taint” by Bonnie Jo Campbell. This story centers on the farmer’s wife, Jill, and her bet to save the farm with the...

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Discussion Notes: Two Little Soldiers This week’s story: Two Little Soldiers by Guy de Maupassant Next week’s story: Boar Taint by Bonnie Jo Campbell Rated: Adult Themes Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Two Little Soldiers” by Guy de Maupassant. Its a classic tale of two boys and a girl. Very mixed reviews make for an...

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Discussion Notes: Disaster Stamps of Pluto This week’s story: Disaster Stamps of Pluto by Louise Erdrich Next week’s story: Little Soldiers by Guy de Maupassant Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Disaster Stamps of Pluto”, a slice of life told in memories that is surprisingly not a work of science fiction. It wasn’t what...

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Discussion Notes: Out There This week’s story: Out There by Kate Folk Next week’s story: Disaster Stamps of Pluto by Louise Erdrich Rated: Adult Themes Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Out There” by Kate Folk. In the near future, artificially intelligent androids enter the dating world! This story was (mostly) very high rated. Follow the...

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Discussion Notes: The Zero Meter Diving Team This week’s story: The Zero Meter Diving Team by Jim Shepard Next week’s story: Out There by Kate Folk Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Zero Meter Diving Team” by Jim Shepard, a story which parallels the power dynamics of a Russian family with the Chernobyl...

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Discussion Notes: With The Beatles This week’s story: With the Beatles by Haruki Murakami Next week’s story: Zero Meter Diving by Jim Shepard Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “With the Beatles” by Haruki Murakami. This melancholy story is about a man who remembers two young women from his younger days. Our hosts grappled...

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Discussion Notes: Mandatory Carry This week’s story: Mandatory Carry by Caleb March Next week’s story: With the Beatles by Haruki Murakami Rated: Clean In “Mandatory Carry” by Caleb March, every citizen must own a gun, carry it with them on all times, and intervene during crimes. Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss the social commentary and...

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