Literary Roadhouse: One Short Story, Once A Week

Discussion Notes: The Great Indian Tee and Snakes This week’s story: The Great Indian Tee and Snakes by Kritika Pandey  Next week’s story: Callme and Mink by Brenda Cooper  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Great Indian Tee and Snakes” by Kritika Pandey. The story divided our hosts, with Gerald and Anais loving... The post Ep 199: The Great Indian Tee and Snakes appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: Rough Deeds This week’s story: Rough Deeds by Annie Proulx  Next week’s story: The Great Indian Tee and Snakes by Kritika Pandey  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Rough Deeds” by Annie Proulx, a vivid story about mafioso lumbermen in 1712’s New France. Proulx’s prose and plot captivates all three hosts who... The post Ep 198: Rough Deeds appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: Flashlight This week’s story: Flashlight by Susan Choi  Next week’s story: Rough Deeds by Annie Proulx  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Flashlight” by Susan Choi, a richly layered story of a girl haunted by the early death of her father, resentful of her mother’s illness, and longing for an adult to... The post Ep 197: Flashlight appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: Sweet Scoundrel This week’s story: Sweet Scoundrel by Diana Xin Next week’s story: Flashlight by Susan Choi Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Sweet Scoundrel” by Diana Xin, a slyly written story of a mistress, a pregnancy, a would-be older sister, and a marriage that straddles cultures and countries. Right from the... The post Ep 196: Sweet Scoundrel appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: The Library of Babel This week’s story: The Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges  Next week’s story: Sweet Scoundrel by Diana Xin  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss the classic short story “The Library of Babel” by Jorge Luis Borges. In it, Borges imagines a universe in the form of a... The post Ep 195: The Library of Babel appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: Silverfish This week’s story: Silverfish by Christina Perez Brubaker  Next week’s story: The Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges  Rated: Explicit Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Silverfish” by Christina Perez Brubaker, a story of a failing marriage between two flawed characters. It delights in its examination of the petty things unhappy and... The post Ep 194: Silverfish by Christina Perez Brubaker appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: Suffering in Motion This week’s story: Suffering in Motion by McKenna Marsden  Next week’s story: Silverfish by Christina Perez Brubaker  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Suffering in Motion” by McKenna Marsden, a story of gender identity, transition and relationships centered around a  passionate marathon runner.  Have thoughts on this story? Did... The post Ep 193: Suffering in Motion by McKenna Marsden appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: Chemical Bonds This week’s story: Chemical Bonds by Neema Avashia  Next week’s story: Suffering in Motion by McKenna Marsden  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Chemical Bonds” by Neema Avashia, an auto-biographical story about the political divide between immigrant parents and their American-born daughter. While this podcast typically focuses on fiction, reading... The post Ep 192: Chemical Bonds by Neema Avashia appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: The Rabbit Matchmakers This week’s story: Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey by Haruki Murakami  Next week’s story: Chemical Bonds by Neema Avashia  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey” by Haruki Murakami, a story of talking monkey who works an honest job and pines for lost loves from... The post Ep 191: Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey by Haruki Murakami appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: Agashi This week’s story: Agashi by AC Koch  Next week’s story: Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey by Haruki Murakami  Rated: Adult Themes, Clean Language Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Agahsi” by AC Koch, a story two ex-pat English teachers in Hong Kong sent to South Korea by their boss. Their mission carries questionable... The post Ep 190: Agashi by AC Koch appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of the Temple of Horror This week’s story: The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of the Temple of Horror by Carmen Maria Machado  Next week’s story: Agashi by AC Koch  Rated: Explicit! Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of... The post Ep 189: The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of the Temple of Horror by Carmen Maria Machado appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: The Afterlife This week’s story: The Afterlife by Jonathan Lethem  Next week’s story: The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of the Temple of Horror  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Afterlife” by Jonathan Lethem. Having made it to the afterlife by bus, main character “R” is repeatedly disappointed by everyone... The post Ep 188: The Afterlife by Jonathan Lethem appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

The Smart House of Mrs O by Lincoln Michel This week’s story: The Smart House of Mrs O by Lincoln Michel  Next week’s story: The Afterlife by Jonathan Lethem  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The The Smart House of Mrs O” by Lincoln Michel. The haunting story of a widow who uses her... The post Ep 187: The Smart House of Mrs O by Lincoln Michel appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: Boar Taint This week’s story: Boar Taint by Bonnie Jo Campbell  Next week’s story: The Smart House of Mrs. O by Lincoln Michel  Rated: Explicit Gerald, Andy and Anais debate “Boar Taint” by Bonnie Jo Campbell.  This story centers on the farmer’s wife, Jill, and her bet to save the farm with the... The post Ep 186: Boar Taint by Bonnie Jo Campbell appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: Two Little Soldiers This week’s story: Two Little Soldiers by Guy de Maupassant  Next week’s story: Boar Taint by Bonnie Jo Campbell  Rated: Adult Themes Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Two Little Soldiers” by Guy de Maupassant. Its a classic tale of two boys and a girl. Very mixed reviews make for an... The post Ep 185: Two Little Soldiers by Guy de Maupassant appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: Disaster Stamps of Pluto This week’s story: Disaster Stamps of Pluto by Louise Erdrich  Next week’s story: Little Soldiers by Guy de Maupassant  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Disaster Stamps of Pluto”, a slice of life told in memories that is surprisingly not a work of science fiction. It wasn’t what... The post Ep 184: Disaster Stamps of Pluto by Louise Erdrich appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: Out There This week’s story: Out There by Kate Folk  Next week’s story: Disaster Stamps of Pluto by Louise Erdrich  Rated: Adult Themes Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Out There” by Kate Folk. In the near future, artificially intelligent androids enter the dating world! This story was (mostly) very high rated. Follow the... The post Ep 183: Out There by Kate Folk appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: The Zero Meter Diving Team This week’s story: The Zero Meter Diving Team by Jim Shepard  Next week’s story: Out There by Kate Folk  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Zero Meter Diving Team” by Jim Shepard, a story which parallels the power dynamics of a Russian family with the Chernobyl... The post Ep 182: The Zero Meter Diving Team by Jim Shepard appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: With The Beatles This week’s story: With the Beatles by Haruki Murakami  Next week’s story: Zero Meter Diving by Jim Shepard  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “With the Beatles” by Haruki Murakami. This melancholy story is about a man who remembers two young women from his younger days. Our hosts grappled... The post Ep 181: With The Beatles by Haruki Murakami appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Discussion Notes: Mandatory Carry This week’s story: Mandatory Carry by Caleb March  Next week’s story: With the Beatles by Haruki Murakami  Rated: Clean In “Mandatory Carry” by Caleb March, every citizen must own a gun, carry it with them on all times, and intervene during crimes. Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss the social commentary and... The post Ep 180: Mandatory Carry by Caleb March appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.