- Let Them Call It Jazz by Jean Rhys (The Shorter the Better)Link visible for attendees
YEAR 4, EPISODE 184
TITLE: Let Them Call It Jazz
DATE: Monday, 3 June 2024Hi! Welcome to The Shorter the Better, the Short Story Reading Club.
On Monday, 3 June 2024, at eight o’clock in the evening London time, 20:00 GMT we will be discussing the short story Let Them Call It Jazz by Jean Rhys.
Here you have the link to the short story:
https://uniceone.wordpress.com/2017/07/23/let-them-call-it-jazz-jean-rhys/Those who have managed to get a place in the meetup will see the link on the right, under the Online Event headline. We are using Skype (https://www.skype.com/en/free-conference-call/) these days.
If you attend, please read the short story beforehand and be ready to join the conversation. Please, take this seriously: IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE TEXT OR DON’T WANT TO CONTRIBUTE AN OPINION, please do not show up. Also, any problem on the day of the meeting to log in, please leave a message in the comment section. I usually check if anybody is having any issues.
If for any reason you cannot attend the meeting, please remember to change your RSVP as soon you realise you won’t be able to attend. That will give time to the following person in the waiting list to read the short story and organize their day.
I hope we all will enjoy this short story and the discussion!
Kind regards,
Rosaura
- The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain (The Shorter the Better)Link visible for attendees
YEAR 4, EPISODE 185
TITLE: The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg
DATE: Monday, 10 June 2024Hi! Welcome to The Shorter the Better, the Short Story Reading Club.
On Monday, 10 June 2024, at eight o’clock in the evening London time, 20:00 GMT we will be discussing the short story The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain.
Here you have the link to the short story:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3251/3251-h/3251-h.htm [The 1st short story]Those who have managed to get a place in the meetup will see the link on the right, under the Online Event headline. We are using Skype (https://www.skype.com/en/free-conference-call/) these days.
If you attend, please read the short story beforehand and be ready to join the conversation. Please, take this seriously: IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE TEXT OR DON’T WANT TO CONTRIBUTE AN OPINION, please do not show up. Also, any problem on the day of the meeting to log in, please leave a message in the comment section. I usually check if anybody is having any issues.
If for any reason you cannot attend the meeting, please remember to change your RSVP as soon you realise you won’t be able to attend. That will give time to the following person in the waiting list to read the short story and organize their day.
I hope we all will enjoy this short story and the discussion!
Kind regards,
Rosaura - A Handful of Dates by Tayeb Salih (The Shorter the Better)Link visible for attendees
YEAR 4, EPISODE 186
TITLE: A Handful of Dates
DATE: Monday, 17 June 2024Hi! Welcome to The Shorter the Better, the Short Story Reading Club.
On Monday, 17 June 2024, at eight o’clock in the evening London time, 20:00 GMT we will be discussing the short story A Handful of Dates by Tayeb Salih.
Here you have several links to this short story:
https://xpressenglish.com/handful-of-dates/
and
http://ekladata.com/yiDPaS4Z4A16qztUQF6Ryd_rB4E.pdf
and
https://www.arabworldbooks.com/en/e-zine/a-handful-of-datesThose who have managed to get a place in the meetup will see the link on the right, under the Online Event headline. We are using Skype (https://www.skype.com/en/free-conference-call/) these days.
If you attend, please read the short story beforehand and be ready to join the conversation. Please, take this seriously: IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE TEXT OR DON’T WANT TO CONTRIBUTE AN OPINION, please do not show up. Also, any problem on the day of the meeting to log in, please leave a message in the comment section. I usually check if anybody is having any issues.
If for any reason you cannot attend the meeting, please remember to change your RSVP as soon you realise you won’t be able to attend. That will give time to the following person in the waiting list to read the short story and organize their day.
I hope we all will enjoy this short story and the discussion!
Kind regards,
Rosaura - The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado (The Shorter the Better)Link visible for attendees
YEAR 4, EPISODE 187
TITLE: The Husband Stitch
DATE: Monday, 24 June 2024Hi! Welcome to The Shorter the Better, the Short Story Reading Club.
On Monday, 24 June 2024, at eight o’clock in the evening London time, 20:00 GMT we will be discussing the short story The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado.
Here you have the link to the short story:
https://granta.com/The-Husband-Stitch/Those who have managed to get a place in the meetup will see the link on the right, under the Online Event headline. We are using Skype (https://www.skype.com/en/free-conference-call/) these days.
If you attend, please read the short story beforehand and be ready to join the conversation. Please, take this seriously: IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE TEXT OR DON’T WANT TO CONTRIBUTE AN OPINION, please do not show up. Also, any problem on the day of the meeting to log in, please leave a message in the comment section. I usually check if anybody is having any issues.
If for any reason you cannot attend the meeting, please remember to change your RSVP as soon you realise you won’t be able to attend. That will give time to the following person in the waiting list to read the short story and organize their day.
I hope we all will enjoy this short story and the discussion!
Kind regards,
Rosaura - A Perfectly Normal Interview with CMMachado... by Theodore McCumbs (TStBetter)Link visible for attendees
YEAR 4, EPISODE 188
TITLE: A Perfectly Normal Interview with Carmen Maria Machado Where Everything Is Fine
DATE: Monday 1 July 2024Hi! Welcome to The Shorter the Better, the Short Story Reading Club.
On Monday 1 July 2024, at eight o’clock in the evening London time, 20:00 GMT we will be discussing the short story A Perfectly Normal Interview with Carmen Maria Machado Where Everything Is Fine by Theodore McCombs.
Here you have the link to the short story:
https://electricliterature.com/carmen-maria-machado-carmilla-lefanu-vampire-interview/Those who have managed to get a place in the meetup will see the link on the right, under the Online Event headline. We are using Skype (https://www.skype.com/en/free-conference-call/) these days.
If you attend, please read the short story beforehand and be ready to join the conversation. Please, take this seriously: IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE TEXT OR DON’T WANT TO CONTRIBUTE AN OPINION, please do not show up. Also, any problem on the day of the meeting to log in, please leave a message in the comment section. I usually check if anybody is having any issues.
If for any reason you cannot attend the meeting, please remember to change your RSVP as soon you realise you won’t be able to attend. That will give time to the following person in the waiting list to read the short story and organize their day.
I hope we all will enjoy this short story and the discussion!
Kind regards,
Rosaura