Sci-Fi Discussion: "Yarns" and "The Four Women Overlooking the Sea"
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Do you like science fiction? Join the Jefferson Humanists Sci Fi Discussion Group where we discuss sci-fi short stories, novellas and movies. We typically meet by Zoom on the 4th Thursday of each month and occasionally meet in-person to watch sci-fi movies.
If you would like to be added to our email list to find out about the next sci fi stories we plan to discuss, email SciFi@jeffersonhumanists.org
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In December, we invite you to read short stories,
"Yarns" by Susan Palwick (15 pages) and "The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea" by Naomi Kritzer (23 pages).
Yarns
This story takes place in a future dominated by criminal gangs using sophisticated technology to keep track of their members and intended victims. The protagonist tries to help the young child of a gang member escape an attack by a rival gang.
The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea
Fifteen years after her scientific career ended abruptly when all her research data into communication in gray seals was lost, Morgan and her husband Stuart move to the small Cape Cod town of Finstowe, where the legend of the selkie plays an outsize role in local culture.
Winner of the 2025 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.
You can find an online copy of
"Yarns" at https://asimovs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Yarns_Palwick.pdf
You can find a copy of "The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sear" at
https://asimovs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/TheFourSisters_Kritzer.pdf
Please read these stories on your own and come
to the meeting on December 18th to share your thoughts.
RSVP to this Meetup or email SciFi@jeffersonhumanists.org. Only those who RSVP will receive the Zoom link for the discussion. Attendance is limited to the first 15 people who RSVP.
To get on the JH Sci Fi Discussion Group mail list, email SciFi@jeffersonhumanists.org
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"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science fiction gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." — Isaac Asimov