May is National Short Story Month and the cast of Just In Case We Die decided to celebrate by devoting an entire discussion to the craft and art of short stories. Aaron, Rodney, and Rebecca each selected two short stories for the others to read. In retrospect, this conceit may not have been the best option for listeners who have no context for the stories being discussed, but the discussion does go into great depth about the individual writers and their works. Perhaps you end this discussion with some suggestions for your own excursions into the world of short stories.
In this episode, the following writers and stories are discussed:
— “Chicxulub” by T. C. Boyle
— “MIles City, Montana” by Alice Munro
— “The Big Two-Hearted River” by Ernest Hemingway
— “Forever Overhead” by David Foster Wallace
— “Two Houses” by Kelly Link
— “The Diamond As Big As The Ritz” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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