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  1. Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) on September 6, 2019 (00:30 A.M., September 7th (GMT)), for a discussion of "The Golden Vanity" by Ben Lerner.  The story was originally published in The New Yorker Magazine  in 2012.  One reviewer has  described the story as: "A neurotic, parodically self-aware author waits to discuss his archives with a librarian. A year earlier, in advance of oral surgery, he frets over the metaphysical implications of “twilight sedation” with his wryly patient friend, Liza. The rest of the story, more or less, is what happens in between. “The Golden Vanity” is a Nabokovian chronological puzzle, and probably just a bit too clever for its own good. But if you think about it long and hard enough, it will break your heart."

    It took me a bit of time with a good dictionary to understand what the reviewer was saying, but I finally decided that she meant that the story was good enough to warrant reading it while at the same time pointing the finger of ridicule at the oft pretentious selections of The New Yorker,

    The Story is available on line at:  https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/06/18/the-golden-vanity

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  2. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) August 31, 2019 --  00:30  A.M. (GMT) September 1st -- for a discussion of "The Jaunt"  by Steven King.

    This story is typical Steven King, sort of SyFy and sort of Horror.  The term Jaunt referring to an ability to teleport over long distances first appeared in the 1950s in  The Stars My Destination, a science fiction novel by Alfred Bester.   This story uses Bester's idea in a slightly different manner and develops ot into a rather horrifying image of a possible future.  If you enjoy Steven King you will enjoy this story.  Even those of us who are not particularly fond of King's works should find the story entertaining  

    The story is available on line at:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5Mew0gEo47xMVRwcF95TzFXZ3c/view

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    I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.

  3. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) August 24th, 2019  -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) August 25th -- for a discussion of "Thicker Than Water" by  Michae Subjack.  The story is an amusing little crime story with a bit of horror thrown in for good measure.  I think your will find it entertaining.

    The story is available on line at East of the Web at:  http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Thicthen1086.shtml

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    The story is a short one.  I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.

  4. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) August 17, 2019  -  00:30  A.M. (GMT) August 18- for a discussion of "The Brand of Cain" by Ward  Sterling.

    This story is an old style mystery, where sufficient clues are provided during the development of the tale to allow us readers to figure it out, but where the detective must solicit a confession from the guilty party during a dramatic revelation during the final confrontation involving all of the possible perpetrators.  That structure, collection of facts with a final confrontation is a successful one used by a number of books and screenplays, like the Agatha Christie Mysteries, or the "Murder She Wrote" and "Monk" TV shows.  I think you will enjoy this story/

    The story is available on line at:  https://www.talesofmurder.com/short-stories/brand-of-cain/

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  5. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) August 10, 2019  -  00:30  A.M. (GMT) August 11 - for a discussion of "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" by Steven Crane.  We have discussed several of Crane's stories in the past and we have always had interesting discussions about them.

    This story tells a tale of the "old west" where men were men and women weren't.  In a somewhat humorous way it delves into the culture and mores of 19th century Texas.  

    Crane specialized in stories of the wild frontiers of America, from cowboys in Texas to 48ers in California to prospectors in Alaska.  He was a master of capturing the flavor of the primitive societies he described.  He is probably most known for his short novel, "The Red Badge of Courage" which describes the fears of a young soldier in the American Civil War.

    This story is available on the author's web site at: 

    https://public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/crane/bride.htm  

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    Please note, this story is a bit longer than our usual selections.  It is; however; written in a straight forward manner and can be read without pausing to reread sentences to figure out what the writer meant and, therefore should not take too awfully long to read.  I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.

  6. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) August 3rd, 2019  -00:30  A.M. (GMT) August 4th -- for a discussion of "The Locket" by Kate Chopin.  We have discussed several of Chopin's stories, and we have always found them interesting.

    Kate O'Flaherty (1850 -1904) was born in St Louis, Missouri and in 1870 married Oscar Chopin, the son of a wealthy Louisiana cotton grower.  She lived in Louisiana with her husband until his death from swamp fever (malaria) in 1882. She returned to St Louis where she took up writing to support herself and her children. She scandalized the 19th century and triggered a revolution in the 20th. She set her stories in New Orleans and in the bayous and backwaters of Louisiana—a lush Creole world that awakened desire and longings for freedom. Lost for over half a century, her fiction has been unearthed and rediscovered for our time.  

    "The Locket" examines the heartbreak of a young woman on receiving the news of her suitors death in combat, and her surprise on learning the truth about his last hours in battle.

    This story is available on the author's web site at: 

    https://www.pbs.org/katechopin/library/locket.html

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    I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.

  7. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) July 27th, 2019  -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) July 28th -- for a discussion of "Second Fiddle" by  Edward Marston.  An accepted collection of evidence, although entirely circumstantial, is often considered sufficient for a finding of guilt, those circumstances being the means of commission, the opportunity to commit the act, and the motive.  In this story, our erstwhile hero, has all three.....the strength to push a victim from a boat into the water, the presence of the victim on the same boat at the same time as the protagonist, and a deep seated resentment against the victim by our potential murderer.  The only problem with the prosecution is that the potential murderer saves the potential victim's life.

    The story is found in the archives of The Strand Magazine (the magazine specializes on publishing previously unpublished or unknown stories by famous authors as well as new stories by developing new talent.)  This interesting study of the planning and abortive conduct of "a perfect crime" is found ln line at:  https://strandmag.com/the-magazine/short-stories/second-fiddle/

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    The story is interesting and fun. I feel certain you will like it.  I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.

  8. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) July 20th, 2019  -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) July 21st -- for a discussion of "The Woman Who Hated Children" by James Ronald.  This story was published in the Saturday Evening Post in 1951.  It tells a moving story of a middle-aged woman grief stricken by the death of her young son and of her loving husband's concern over her chronic depression which is plaguing their marriage.  I believe you will find the story interesting.  It may also prove interesting to discuss a few of the differences in the world of 1951 as opposed to today's.  The story mentions the polio epidemics of the mid- 20th century, a danger almost eliminated by the development of effective preventative inoculations.  (That too may provide food for thought and chat.)

    The story is available on line at:  https://tinyurl.com/y4ao8zn2

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    I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.

  9. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) July 13th, 2019  -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) July 14th -- for a discussion of "Wimp of Sparta" by Gordon Korman.  It's an easy, entertaining read that I am confident you will enjoy.

    Gordon Korman, a best selling author published by Scholastic Press, has written (at last count) 73 books for a target audience of teens and young adults.  Many of his works offer subtle guidance on surviving the peer pressure and academic stresses of growing up in our modern society.  Although his works are written with young people in mind, they can be (and quite often are)  enjoyed by we who remain young at heart despite our advancing years. 

    This story is available on the author's web site at:  https://gordonkorman.com/wimp-of-sparta

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    I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.

  10. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) July 6th, 2019  -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) July 7th -- for a discussion of "The 800-Pound Gorilla in the Room" by  David Busboom.  The 800-pound gorilla is of course the embarrassing topic that everyone in the room knows something about but is reluctant to discuss in public.  It could be something like Uncle Fred's incarceration following his conviction for child molestation,  Mary's dropping out of high school to give birth to her love child, or as in this case, a special needs child in the family.  It's an interesting examination of the challenges faced by the family when faced with such a challenge.

    The story is a recent offering of the Saturday Evening Post and is available on line at:   https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/06/the-800-pound-gorilla-in-the-room/

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    The story is a short one.  I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.

  11. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) jUNE 29,  2019 -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) June 30 -- for a discussion of "It's All in the Delivery" by Peter A. Parmantie.

    This story is a thrilling new detective story (well it is available on the web site of Thrilling New Detective Fictioon), and it is an entertaining, semi-noir, detective story which brings back fond memories of black and white Bogart movies.  I think you will like it.

    The story is available at:  http://www.thrillingdetective.com/fiction/00_02_2.html

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    I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.

  12. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) June 22nd, 2019 -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) June 23rd -- for a discussion of "A  Horseman in the Sky" by Ambrose Bierce.

    Bierce (June 1842 to approximately 1914) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American civil war.  He enlisted as a private but was quickly promoted through the ranks and eventual commissioned rising to the grade of Major.  After the war he turned to writing, having several collections of stories published.  He became a columnist at the San Francisco "Wasp" where he became known as for his acerbic, often cruel, critiques; see this interesting example http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist5/bierce.html (you might find it interesting).  Bierce continued his literary career until the second decade of the 20th century when, after the death of both of his sons --alcoholism and suicide-- he decided to travel to Mexico to observe what was happening during the Mexican revolution.  He died during that trip, exact date unknown.

    This week's story concerns a West Virginian lad, who despite his father's loyalty to the State of Virginia, enlists in the Union Army.  During a union campaign into West Virginia, he is posted as a picket for the Union element camped during a movement not far from where his family lives.  The story looks at the moral dilemma that the soldier makes.  Of interest to anyone not familiar with the American Civil War, the western counties of Virginia refused to join the State in seceding from the Union, and became a separate, independent state after the war.

    I think you will enjoy reading the story and I know we will have lots of fun discussing it.

    The story is available from eastofthe web.com, one of our familiar sources of short literature:  http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/HorSky.shtm

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  13. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) June 15th, 2019 -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) June 16th -- for a discussion of "Not in My Neighborhood!" by Diana Brede.

    This story is made available by Writer's Digest, a technical, educational publication designed for aspiring writers.  "Not in My Neighborhood" won the First Prize in the Mystery/Crime category of the 13th Annual Writer's Digest  Popular Fiction Awards.  It is an easy, and quick read with an unsophisticated plot and, although it might require a bit of editing before being a featured story in the New Yorker, it is well worth the time spent in reading it.  I believe it will make some excellent literary grist for our critical chat mill.  The story is not one of those that are so bad they make for a great chat, rather it is good enough to enjoy while realizing that it will take a bit more typing, sweat, and tears before Ms. Brede is ready for prime time.  

    The story is available at:  https://tinyurl.com/y23nf7z5

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    I hope to see you all at our chat.  This week bring your own refreshments and the chat will provide the entertainment.

     

  14. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) June 8th, 2019  -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) June 9th -- for a discussion of "Abigail Newton Goes to Church Aline Again" by Brooks Rexroat.  This is the second story we have done by Rexroat, per our readers' corner chatters request.  I think they want to compare one of his other stories to the one we did last weekend

    The story is available on line from the Maryland Literary Review website at:  https://tinyurl.com/yypeg296

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    I will bring some brownies for us to enjoy during our break.  I hope to see you all there.  And Please, don't forget to talk your literate friends into visiting us for oue discussions.

  15. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) June 1at, 2019  -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) June 2nd -- for a discussion of "There is Nowhere  Else"  by Brooks Rexroat.  Rexroat is a young American author who has spent time in Siberia (courtesy of a Fulbright scholarship).  If you are interested, a brief biography and some comments on his life as a graduate student in Russia is available at https://tinyurl.com/yyswcq6x

    The story is a recent offering from the Saturday Evening Post.  It deals with the last glow in the embers of a dying love affair.  It is available at:   https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/04/there-is-nowhere-else/

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    I will bring some brownies for us to enjoy during our break.  I hope to see you all there.  And Please, don't forget to talk your literate friends into visiting us during out discussions.

     

  16. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) May 25th, 2019  -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) May 26th -- for a discussion of "Processing Claims" by Linda McCullough Moore.  Anyone who has ever called customer service with a problem will understand the problem and just possibly empathize with the caller in this story.

    The story is an offering of the Saturday Evening Post from 2012 and is available on line at:  https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2012/05/processing-claims/

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  17. We had to postpone the discussion of "Love in the Time of GMO's" by Shelli Cornelison from last week until this coming weekend.  Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) May 18th, 2019 -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) May 12th -- for the discussion.  

    Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) May 11th, 2019 -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) May 12th -- for a discussion of Love in the Time of GMOs”  by Shelli Cornelison.

    The story is a humorous one, and I think you will enjoy it.  It is available on line from Defenestration, A Literary Magazine Dedicated to Humor at:   http://www.defenestrationmag.net/2018/04/love-in-the-time-of-gmos-by-shelli-cornelison/

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    I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend. 

  18. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) May 4th, 2019 -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) March 16th -- for a discussion of "Luminosity" by Stephan Grant.

    Grant has a PhD from Kings College and has worked as teacher of philosophy for the past 15 years.  He is a recent author with two novels to his credit, the second one, "Spanish Lights",  published independently in New York through the independent New York press Upper West Side Philosophers Inc.  This weeks story is based on the first chapter of that book, but stands as a complete story on its own merits.

    This tale explores the lack of transparency in the financial sector of the economy.  It does not flatter Wall Street or the governmental financial oversight authorities.  I think you will enjoy it; i myself have decided on a love / hate relationship with it.  

    The story is available from EasttoftheWeb.com at:  http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Lumi1000.shtml

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  19. No Readers' Corner Chat on April 20th for Easter, Passover holidays.

    Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) April 27, 2019 -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) April 28 -- for a discussion of "The City Born Great"  by N. K. Jemisin. 

    This contemporary story is provided by Tor.coma site for science fiction, fantasy, and all the things that interest SF and fantasy readers. It publishes original fiction, art, and commentary on science fiction and related subjects by a wide range of writers from all corners of the field.

    This story is not science fiction (I am not sure what category it fits into), but it is an entertaining and thought provoking read.

     

    The story is available on line at:  https://www.tor.com/2016/09/28/the-city-born-great/

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  20. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) April 13, 2019 -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) April 20 -- for a discussion of "The Sound of Thunder"  by Ray Bradbury.

    This tale dates to 1952, but like most of Bradbury's writing seems as fresh a topic as ever.  It is a heart a study of the "unintended effect" or "collateral damage" as those terms are now used.  It also deals with time travel.  You will just have to imagine that time travel will be possible in the not too distant future.

    Like all of Bradbury's stories this one is a good one.  I think you will enjoy the story and that it will give us something to think about.

    The story is available on line at:    https://tinyurl.com/ybsjrksm

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  21. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) April 6, 2019 -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) April 7 -- for a discussion of "Appearance" by Kate Peterson.

    This story is an offering from eastoftheweb.com, a source of many on-line stories  East of the Web has the story filed in the Horror Story category, but although it deals with a ghost, it is more of a love story than one designed to scare the reader.  I enjoyed and I believe you will as well.  

    The story is available at:  http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Appe886.shtml

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    I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.

  22. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) March 30, 2019 -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) March 31st -- for a discussion of "Conflagration " by Suzanne Barefoot.

    This story is an offering from Carve Magazine, a reliable source of good contemporary stories from talented writers.  This one deals with the posthumous effects of a crude and abusive husband's actions on the surviving members of the family.  It will give all of us a chance to put on our amateur sociologist caps and discuss the bizarre situation.

    The story is available at:  https://www.carvezine.com/story/2018-fall-barefoot

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    I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.

     
  23. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) March 23rd, 2019  -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) March 24th -- for a discussion of "A Sentimental Person" by Kevin Fitton.  It a story about recovery from grief, or more accurately it's about the beginning of the recovery.

    The story is a very recent offering of the Saturday Evening Post and is available on line at:   https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/03/a-sentimental-person/

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    I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.

    Please remember:  it is now daylight savings time the USA, so we a will be an hour earlier in other countries.

  24. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EDST) March 16th, 2019 -- 00:30  A.M. (GMT) March 16th -- for a discussion of "Autumn Starlings" by Andrea Smith.

    Andrea Smith is a British journalist, currently working in New York City. She is a freelance contributor to NBC News as well as to The Washington Post, HuffPost, ABC News, Mashable, Popular Science, and other print and electronic media.  She specializes in consumer technology, gadgets, and lifestyle

    This story explores the regrets suffered by a man in later life about his choice of lifestyle when a young man.  Its an interesting story, perhaps a bit less sentimental and predictable than last weeks "Regrets" by Kate Chopin.   

    I think most of you will like the story, and I feel certain it will lead to an interesting chat.

    The story is available from EasttoftheWeb.com at:  http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/AutuStar1031.shtml

    Meeting Place:  #Readers_Corner 

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    I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.  

    ps:  Bring your own refreshments, but please bring enough to share.

  25. Please join us for our next chat in  #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) March 9, 2019 -- 01:30  A.M. (GMT) March 9th -- for a discussion of "Regret " by Kate Chopin.

    Kate Chopin lived in, and wrote about, late 19th century Louisianna.  Many of her short stories concerned life on the bayous of "Cajun" country and with the remnants of post civil war plantations.  Her stories always are realistic and usually deal with emotional situations in a very tasteful manner.  

    We have discussed three of Chopin's stories in the past, most recently back in 2012.  Like those stories, "Regret" deals with life in late 19th century Lousianna.  It describes the stressful situation faced by an aging spinster when faced with the necessity of caring for the four young children of a neighbor forced to leave them during an extended absence.  I think you will enjoy reading the story and I know we will have lots of fun discussing it.

    The story is available from american literature.com at:  https://tinyurl.com/y2kxgryf

    Meeting Place:  #Readers_Corner 

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    I hope to see you all at our chat.  Don't forget to bring a friend.

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