Inagural Reading and Discussion Meetup

We'll discuss the New Yorker stories from March 2, 2026, and March 9, 2026. (I'll update the titles with links, once available.) Please read one or both of the stories and come prepared with some basic discussion points:

• What you liked, and why
• What you didn't like, and why
• Any story-relevant thoughts
• Whether you've read any stories from the author before
• Etc. (I’m also happy to share a brief set of guiding questions you can use with any story to help generate discussion points.)

We'll meet at the NAC, next to the wooden seat-stairs. From there, we'll find a table. (Or, optionally, go to the NAC restaurant: https://nac-cna.ca/en/1elgin).

Parking tip: $2 flat rate at City Hall.

Story #1:
Calm Sea and Hard Faring — Yiyun Li — March 1, 2026
Story: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/03/09/calm-sea-and-hard-faring-fiction-yiyun-li
Podcast (The Writer’s Voice): https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-writers-voice

Story #2:
The City Is a Graveyard — Addie Citchens — March 16, 2026
Story: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/03/16/the-city-is-a-graveyard-fiction-addie-citchens
Podcast (The Writer’s Voice): https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-writers-voice/addie-citchens-reads-the-city-is-a-graveyard

Any questions or comments, feel free to reach out!