Book and Reading Culture… SSBC Podcast: Holiday Reinhorn 3 May 20196 Dec 2020 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… Junot Diaz 23 Feb 20196 Dec 2020 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 20196 Dec 2020 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… Short Stories for Your National Day of Service 21 Jan 201926 Dec 2020 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…
Book and Reading Culture… 5 Things We Love About Short Stories 20 Jan 20196 Dec 2020 My partner and I over here at Short Story Book Club think short stories are pretty sweet. Since starting our book club, we’ve been on a mission to help other…
Movies and Film… 3 Short Stories to Fuel Your Astoria Borealis Conspiracies 29 Dec 20186 Dec 2020 UFO sightings are usually the stuff of science fiction, but this week in New York, some people say we were visited by beings from outer space. And with the advent…
Book and Reading Culture… 7 Short Stories for Christmas 29 Dec 20186 Dec 2020 It’s no secret that having shared stories is one of the things that binds people together. Usually when we think of stories in this way, we think about families. We…
Nonfiction… The Geometry of Universal Mind 28 Nov 20186 Dec 2020 Geometry was one of the few math courses I remember where I earned an A in school. Geometry was so fun, and it was logical. So, when I found this…
Podcasts… Ep4 SSBC Podcast: Leslie-Ann Murray 24 Nov 20186 Dec 2020 Short-story author Leslie-Ann Murray chats with us about writing, immigration, race, and the importance of travel for developing a well-rounded understanding of the world. She also reveals the inspiration for…
Nonfiction… Ep3 SSBC Podcast: Make Trouble 10 Oct 20186 Dec 2020 In the latest episode of the podcast, SSBC features a review of John Waters's Make Trouble and an interview with filmmakers Sam Saper and Lynn Tomlinson for their award-winning film…
Fiction… The House on Mango Street 22 Jul 20186 Dec 2020 There are things about growing up that are universal. It doesn’t matter what culture you come from, there’s always a phase where you feel awkward. You always wonder whether or…
Movies and Film… Ep2 SSBC Podcast: The Richest Man in Babylon 8 Jul 20186 Dec 2020 On today’s episode, we’ll review The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason, listen in on a post-movie chat about American Animals with myself and Steven, and take a…
