What we’re about
Reading literature is one of life's sublime pleasures, but with our busy schedules it is sometimes difficult to find the time to devote to longer works. Short fiction, on the other hand, can reveal the same emotional truths and gamut of human experience as novels--but in the words of Edgar Allan Poe, "in a single sitting".
We are a community of short fiction enthusiasts who enhance their understanding of great literary works through thoughtfully guided discussions.
We read literature for the beauty of the experience, to uncover universal human truths and to enhance our emotional intelligence.
We discuss literature to share our perspective and gain insight from others.
We connect with the work, ourselves and each other through deep explorations of short literary works.
To be inclusive, we meet via Zoom.
To kick off our 2024 discussions, stories will be selected from:
- 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories by Lorrie Moore and Heidi Pitior
- The Art of the Short Story by Dana Gioia and R. S. Gwynn
- A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders