Fantasy… SSBC Podcast: Arabella Federico’s Little Red 12 Oct 201931 May 2021 Short Story Discussion Podcast with Arabella Federico, author of “Little Red” These days, everything is being re-made. The Little Mermaid, Lion King, Mary Poppins. But one re-make you cannot miss…
Fiction… SSBC Podcast: The Golden Age of Writing with Andy Plattner 28 Sep 201931 May 2021 On this week's Podcast with Short Story Book Club, we speak with author Andy Plattner. He specializes in fictional stories that capture detail and showcase older characters in a way…
Literary… SSBC Podcast: Sherrie Flick 12 Jul 201931 May 2021 Thank Your Lucky Stars is the latest collection of short stories by author Sherrie Flick. It's a beautiful collection featuring the stories of women and men who are exquisite perhaps…
Book and Reading Culture… SSBC Podcast: Holiday Reinhorn 3 May 201931 May 2021 In the latest episode of the Short Story Discussions podcast, we chat with short-story writer Holiday Reinhorn. She is the author of Big Cats: Stories from Free Press. A graduate…
Book and Reading Culture… Sandra Cisneros 9 Mar 201931 May 2021 Born into a world where writing was considered unimportant, Sandra Cisneros has become a strong voice for the Mexican-American female experience. She grew up in Chicago, the only girl in…
Book and Reading Culture… Alice Munro 2 Mar 201931 May 2021 Alice Laidlaw Munro is a writer who grew up in Wingham, Ontario. She is a popular writer who has been on the scene since the 1950s. Her stories all involve…
Book and Reading Culture… Junot Diaz 23 Feb 201931 May 2021 Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in the United States, in his work Junot Diaz tells the story of the immigrant experience. He has taken the events of his…
Fantasy… Ep5 SSBC Podcast: Bob Mustin 21 Feb 201931 May 2021 Bob Mustin joins Short Story Book Club on the latest episode of Short Story Discussions. Bob is the author of The Blue Bicycle, which was chosen as the SSBC Short…
Book and Reading Culture… George R. R. Martin 16 Feb 201931 May 2021 George R. R. Martin is the author of the fantasy series of novels A Song of Ice and Fire, which has been adapted for television as the wildly successful HBO…
Children… Football Short Stories 3 Feb 201931 May 2021 It’s football season. You have your game day gear on. You’ve got the food heating on the stove. You’re almost ready for the pre-game show, but before you dive in,…
Literary… Is It a Novel or Is It Nonfiction? Maybe It’s Both 23 Jan 201931 May 2021 People sometimes ask whether a novel can be nonfiction. To answer that question, you need to know two things: what a novel is, and what nonfiction is. Let’s look at…
Book and Reading Culture… Short Stories for Your National Day of Service 21 Jan 201931 May 2021 The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered for standing up to injustice. His life taught us that sometimes some things are worth doing so…
