Book and Reading Culture… BOOK CLUB LIVE with Lynn Thorne – Who Am I if You’re Not You? 15 Aug 20208 Sep 2020 Join us August 15, 2020 for a special edition of our monthly book club chat. By member request, we've invited author Lynn Thorne to join us live for a book…
Fiction… Women On Top 26 Jun 202027 Jun 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky I want to meet the women in this collection of short stories by Michelle Miller. They are not perfect, and some even have some characteristics that…
Fiction… The Shorts: A Collection of Original Short Stories 19 Jun 202020 Jun 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky In the forward to this collection of short stories, author Lise Spence-Parsons explains that she wrote each story using writing prompts--randomly drawing two cards with ideas…
Literary… SSBC Podcast: Dima Alzayat 13 Jun 202014 Jun 2020 Dima Alzayat was born in Damascus, Syria, grew up in San Jose, California, and now lives in Manchester. She talks with us in this episode about the title story of…
Fiction… The Sisters 12 Jun 202013 Jun 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky When you start reading this short story by thriller author J.S. Ellis, you think you have an inkling of where it is going. A tale of…
Fiction… It’s Only The Dream That Counts: Short Stories From Around The World 5 Jun 202013 Jun 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This collection of short stories by Israeli/French-born author and teacher Arye Dreyfus takes place in various places around the world, but the commonalities are that the…
Fiction… Maps Of Bliss And Rage 29 May 202013 Jun 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This collection of eight completely different, unrelated short stories will take you on a trip to eight different and unexpected locations and introduce you to a…
Fiction… Tiny Shoes Dancing 15 May 202013 Jun 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This collection of short stories by author Audrey Kalman left me feeling both introspective and unfulfilled. Unfulfilled because the stories end on what appears to be…
Fiction… Zenith Man 3 Apr 20204 Jul 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky Based on a true story, Zenith Man, by New York Times' best-selling author Jennifer Haigh, captures the real essence of small town life, and how people…
Fiction… Christmas Stories 13 Dec 20191 Aug 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This collection of holiday stories by Kevin Moore is a perfect read for the holiday season: short enough to be read during what is sure to…
Fantasy… SSBC Podcast: Arabella Federico’s Little Red 12 Oct 201922 Aug 2020 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 201930 Aug 2020 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…
