Ok, maybe the Short Story Club was already almost dead but what the hell, let's do it anyway.
We can read and discuss only one short story per month, see if it works better, what do you think? That way people can jump on the bandwagon at the middle of the month, and refuel the discussions.
So nominate! There will be 5 nominations!
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I know I'm brand new but I'm a HUGE short story buff. I'd like to participate, maybe. At the very least I'll be interested in reading a discussion.
If I'm allowed I'll throw Loneliness out there. It's my favorite story from the great collection Winesburg, Ohio (1919, Sherwood Anderson).
I've got a copy of Winesburg so that would be cool.
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The Dead Fish Museum by Charles D'Ambrosio.
I will nominate "Axolotl" by Julio Cortázar. It is about a man who turns into an axolotl, a Cortázar classic.
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Could we do a short story by Angela Carter?
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
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Originally Posted by qimissung
Could do if you nominate one and people vote for it.
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Alright, then! I nominate "The Company of Wolves" by Angela Carter.
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Bonzai "Some people say I done alright for a girl." Melanie Safka
I'm up for any of these. So how does this work? Do we agree on a certain story by, say, the middle of the month, and then started posting our thoughts on it in this thread?
Alright, let's make this happen. I say we do the Sherwood Anderson story, because I like him and there have been two votes for it so far. It seems to be the closest thing we have to a winner. I suggest we all read this story between now and the end of February, and start posting our thoughts in this thread once we're done reading it. Please confirm if you're in.
I'm in.
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Bonzai "Some people say I done alright for a girl." Melanie Safka
For those who don't have Winesburg at hand the post where it was suggested has a link to the text of Loneliness.
Alright, Loneliness it is. Let's all read it at some point this month and post our thoughts in this thread. Then we can start a new thread for March nominations.
I've got the book. I didn't realize that he had been personally close to Hemingway and Faulkner and was a big influence on them. Hemingway was apparently regarded "as his disciple in 1920 when they were both living on the Near North side of Chicago," according to the introduction of the book I'm reading.
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Bonzai "Some people say I done alright for a girl." Melanie Safka
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