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…
Genre… All The Names They Used For God 17 Jan 202014 Jan 2020 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This debut collection of nine short stories by Anjali Sachdeva is mesmerizing, enchanting and sometimes, jarring -- but definitely worth reading. The book is the winner…
Genre… Red At The Bone 27 Dec 201925 Dec 2019 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky I had high hopes for this short novel by award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson, and I wasn't disappointed. Having been named one of Oprah Magazine's Best Books…
Genre… The History of Love 6 Dec 201911 Dec 2019 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky When you start reading the History of Love by author Nicole Krauss, the main character, Leo Gursky, will break your heart. In short order you learn…
Genre… The Moons of Jupiter 1 Nov 201911 Dec 2019 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This Nobel Prize-winning collection, Moons of Jupiter, is more than just a piece of noteworthy literature. I had never read Alice Munro before picking up this…
Literary… The Golden Age of Writing with Andy Plattner on Short Story Book Club 28 Sep 201911 Dec 2019 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…
Genre… The Bluest Eye 23 Aug 201911 Dec 2019 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky Sometimes a book you read has an effect on you that you just know will be lasting. Such is the case of Picola Breedlove’s story, told…
Literary… Short Story Book Club’s Award-Winning Book Critic, Ruth Franklin on her Biography Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life 29 Jul 201911 Dec 2019 On this week's podcast of Short Story Book Club, we speak with Author Ruth Franklin. Ruth talks about everything from her award-winning biography Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life, her…
Book and Reading Culture… Hemingway In Love: His Own Story 26 Jul 201911 Dec 2019 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky Journalist, novelist, short-story writer, energetic, world traveler, prolific drinker – all are words and phrases that describe Ernest Miller Hemingway, the award-winning author and literary icon…
Literary… SSBC Podcast: Sherrie Flick 12 Jul 201911 Dec 2019 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 201911 Dec 2019 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… Alice Munro 2 Mar 20192 Mar 2019 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…
