Literary Roadhouse: One Short Story, Once a Week
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We are a diverse group of readers who have a rowdy old time discussing a wide diversity of short literary fiction.
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United States
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We are a diverse group of readers who have a rowdy old time discussing a wide diversity of short literary fiction.
Twitter:
@litroadhouse
Language:
English
Episodes
No One Here is Going to Save You
7/6/2022
Discussion Notes: No One Here is Going to Save You This week’s story: No One Here is Going to Save You by Julian Zabalbeascoa Next week’s story: Huevos Estrellados by Vanessa Bernice De La Cruz Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “No One Here is Going to Save You” by Julian Zabalbeascoa, a story...
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Duration:00:23:41
The Theresa Job
6/15/2022
Discussion Notes: The Theresa Job This week’s story: The Theresa Job by Colson Whitehead Next week’s story: No One Here Is Going To Save You by Julian Zabalbeascoa Rated: Clean Themes, Explicit Language (Host drops an ‘f’ bomb 😔 ) Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Theresa Job” by Colson Whitehead, a story of a...
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Duration:00:27:07
Ep 217: The City Born Great
6/8/2022
Discussion Notes: The City Born Great This week’s story: The City Born Great by N. K. Jemisin Next week’s story: The Theresa Job by Colson Whitehead Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The City Born Great” by N. K. Jemisin, an urban fantasy about a young New Yorker called upon to midwife the birth...
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Duration:00:25:44
The Specialist's Hat
6/1/2022
Discussion Notes: The Specialist’s Hat This week’s story: The Specialist’s Hat by Kelly Link Next week’s story: The City Born Great by N. K. Jemisin Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Specialist’s Hat” by Kelly Link, a story about twin girls who move into the gothic home of a former poet who dabbled...
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Duration:00:21:58
Foster
5/25/2022
Discussion Notes: Foster This week’s story: Foster by Bryan Washington Next week’s story: The Specialist’s Hat by Kelly Link Rated: EXPLICIT Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Foster” by Bryan Washington, a story of a man estranged from his brother, struggling with his boyfriend, and refusing to name a cat. The story is explicit and so...
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Duration:00:31:09
The Interlopers
5/18/2022
Discussion Notes: The Interlopers This week’s story: The Interlopers by H. H. Munro Next week’s story: Foster by Bryan Washington Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Interlopers” by H. H. Munro (SAKI), a story of a long-running family dispute over wild lands that comes to a head when two men from either side...
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Duration:00:20:47
Hot Ice
5/11/2022
Discussion Notes: Hot Ice This week’s story: Hot Ice by Stuart Dybek Next week’s story: The Interlopers by H.H. Munro (SAKI) Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Hot Ice” by Stuart Dybek, a Chicago native who brings the mid-century societal changes to life with the myth of a local saint. Andy identified with the...
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Duration:00:33:48
Ep 212: The Case For and Against Love Potions
5/4/2022
Discussion Notes: The Case For and Against Love Potions This week’s story: The Case for and Against Love Potions by Imbolo Mbue Next week’s story: Hot Ice by Stuart Dybek Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Case for and Against Love Potions” by Imbolo Mbue , a story told by an over confident narrator...
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Duration:00:28:53
Objects in Space
4/27/2022
Discussion Notes: Objects in Space This week’s story: Objects in Space by Emily Davis Next week’s story: The Case for and Against Love Potions by Imbolo Mbue Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Objects in Space” by Emily Davis, a story of a young New York woman who heads west in search of clarity....
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Duration:00:21:03
The Husband Stitch
4/20/2022
Discussion Notes: The Husband Stitch This week’s story: The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado Next week’s story: Objects in Space by Emily Davis Rated: Explicit Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Husband Stitch” by Carmen Maria Machado, a haunting story of a woman’s life, interspersed with fairytales about womanhood. All three hosts marveled at...
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Duration:00:32:43
A Challenge You Have Overcome
4/13/2022
Discussion Notes: A Challenge You Have Overcome This week’s story: A Challenge You Have Overcome by Allegra Goodman Next week’s story: The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “A Challenge You Have Overcome” by Allegra Goodman, a story about an older couple who feel stuck in their careers...
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Duration:00:21:15
Hollow
4/6/2022
Discussion Notes: Hollow This week’s story: Hollow by Breece D’J Pancake Next week’s story: A Challenge Your Have Overcome by Allegra Goodman Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Hollow” by Breece D’J Pancake, the story of Buddy, a coal miner in West Virginia, his community, and his humble dreams. This story split our hosts....
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Duration:00:24:44
Ep 207: Fatima, the Biloquist
3/30/2022
Discussion Notes: Fatima, the Biloquist This week’s story: Fatima, the Biloquist by Nafissa Thompson-Spires Next week’s story: Hollow by Breece D’J Pancake Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Fatima, the Biloquist” by Nafissa Thompson-Spires, a story of a young, nerdy black girl in a predominantly white neighborhood who is struggling to reconcile her multitudes....
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Duration:00:30:59
Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit
3/23/2022
Discussion Notes: Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit This week’s story: Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit by Rebecca Curtis Next week’s story: Fatima, the Biloquist: A Transformation Story by Nafissa Thompson-Spires Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit” by Rebecca Curtis, a modern twist on...
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Duration:00:24:32
The Paper Tiger
3/16/2022
Discussion Notes: The Paper Tiger This week’s story: The Paper Tiger by Lindsay Kennedy Next week’s story: Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit by Rebecca Curtis Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Paper Tiger” by Lindsay Kennedy, a whimsical story of biblical proportions of a girl with a strong moral compass and...
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Duration:00:24:18
The Hunter's Wife
3/9/2022
Discussion Notes: The Hunter’s Wife This week’s story: The Hunter’s Wife by Anthony Doerr Next week’s story: The Paper Tiger by Lindsay Kennedy Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Hunter’s Wife” by Anthony Doerr, a story of a Montana hunter and his estranged, magically gifted wife. All three hosts heaped a ton of...
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Duration:00:22:33
Every Tiny Tooth and Claw
3/2/2022
Discussion Notes: Every Tiny Tooth and Claw This week’s story: Every Tiny Tooth and Claw (or: Letters from the First Month of the New Directorate) by Marissa Lingen Next week’s story: The Hunter’s Wife by Anthony Doerr Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Every Tiny Tooth and Claw (or: Letters from the First Month...
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Duration:00:26:19
The Daughters of the Moon
2/23/2022
Discussion Notes: The Daughters of the Moon This week’s story: The Daughters of the Moon – Italo Calvino – Literary Roadhouse Ep 202 Next week’s story: Every Tiny Tooth and Claw (or: Letters from the First Month of the New Directorate) by Marissa Lingen Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Daughters of the...
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Duration:00:31:06
Ep 201: The Land Where Lemon Trees Bloom
2/16/2022
Discussion Notes: The Land Where Lemon Trees Bloom This week’s story: The Land Where Lemon Trees Bloom by Evan S. Connell Next week’s story: The Daughters of the Moon by Italo Calvino Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Land Where Lemon Trees Bloom” by Evan S. Connell, a story of a man who...
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Duration:00:16:04
Callme and Mink
2/9/2022
Discussion Notes: Callme and Mink This week’s story: Callme and Mink by Brenda Cooper Next week’s story: The Land Where Lemon Trees Bloom by Evan S. Connell Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Callme and Mink” by Brenda Cooper, a story about attachments, centered on a robot whose prime directive is to raise and...
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Duration:00:23:37