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๐ Short Story Symposium [public]
โI'm interested in having some laid-back yet stimulating conversations about some of my favorite pieces of short fiction.
โA general aim of the stories will be to explore alternative possible worlds through fiction with the hope of gaining more insight into our own. To that end, many of the short stories will include an element of futurism, speculation, and social commentary. Weโll feature authors like Ted Chiang, Ursula K Le Guin, Greg Egan, and others.
โHere's the anticipated schedule. We'll meet every other Wednesday at 6:30pm.
โJanuary 24: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas, by Ursula K Le Guin (Read)
โFebruary 7: Liking What You See: A Documentary, by Ted Chiang (Read / Listen)
โFebruary 21: Learning to be Me, by Greg Egan (Read)
โMarch 20: Nine Lives, by Ursula K Le Guin (Read)
โApril 3: The Merchant and The Alchemist's Gate, by Ted Chiang (Read / Listen)
โApril 17: Bloodchild, by Octavia Butler (Read)
โMay 15: Omphalos, by Ted Chiang (Read)
โJune 5: Chrysalis, by Mary Robinette Kowal (Read)
โJune 19: Kirinyaga, by Mike Resnick (Read)
โJuly 17: Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom, by Ted Chiang (Read)
โJuly 31: Reasons to be Cheerful, by Greg Egan (Read)
โAugust 14: Tower of Babylon, by Ted Chiang (Read / Listen)
โAugust 28: Kingsmeat, by Orson Scott Card (Read)
โSeptember 11: Zima Blue, by Alastair Reynolds (Read / Watch)
โMore stories TBD
โWe'll post links to each story well in advance of each meeting. You're strongly encouraged to read the stories ahead of time and bring any thoughts you'd like to discuss! We'll be meeting in the Solarpunk cafe (library area near main entrance). Contact me by email/text if you're having trouble finding the location.
On the Wednesdays when we're not running this event, we'll often be having similar discussions here: https://lu.ma/thoughtexperiments