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.

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Chemical Bonds

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.

Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey

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.

Agashi

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.

The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of the Temple of Horror

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 Afterlife

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.

The Smart House of Mrs O

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.

Boar Taint - Bonnie Jo Campbell - Literary Roadhouse Ep 186

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.

Two Little Soldiers - Guy de Maupassant - Literary Roadhouse Ep 185

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 Elouise Erdrich appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Disaster Stamps of Pluto - Louise Erdrich - Literary Roadhouse Ep 184

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.

Out There - Kate Folk - Literary Roadhouse Ep 183

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.

The Zero Meter Diving Team - Jim Shepard - Literary Roadhouse Ep 182

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.

With The Beatles - Haruki Murakami - Literary Roadhouse Ep 181

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.

Mandatory Carry - Caleb March - Literary Roadhouse Ep 180

Discussion Notes: Freyr This week’s story: Freyr by Tommy Orange Next week’s story: Mandatory Carry by Caleb March Rated: Explicit Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Freyr” by Tommy Orange. In this story, two men bond over their individual physical deformities. One wears his on his face, the other secretly under his shirt! Anais, Gerald, and... The post Ep 179: Freyr by Tommy Orange appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

Freyr - Tommy Orange - Literary Roadhouse Ep 179

Discussion Notes: The Curfew This week’s story: The Curfew by Roddy Doyle  Next week’s story: Freyr by Tommy Orange Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Curfew” by Roddy Doyle, a story of an aging man in Dublin who anticipates an approaching hurricane with surprising eagerness. The story was a rare sensation with all three... The post Ep 178: The Curfew by Roddy Doyle appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.

The Curfew - Roddy Doyle - Literary Roadhouse Ep 178

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