Episode Nine: Short Stories

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We forgot to introduce ourselves this week! If you're new to the show, Portable Magic is hosted by Emily Hughes and Kyle Deas. 

This episode, we take a look at short stories – our favorites, the classics, and the magic and the art behind them. Emily makes the argument that we're living in the golden age of the short story collection and Kyle wonders what happened to all the magazines that used to publish short fiction.

Plus, we talk about Jon Krakauer's Missoula and a new, extended interview with Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson.

Episode Breakdown:

  • 0:00 – 13:00: What We're Reading
  • 13:00 – 1:05:00: Short Stories

    • What Emily's Reading:

    • Missoula by Jon Krakauer
    • Voices in the Night by Steven Millhauser

      • What Kyle's Reading:

      • Exploring Calvin & Hobbes by Bill Watterson

        • Short Stories / Collections We Discuss:

        Stories:

        • "The Bad Graft" by Karen Russell
        • "Tenth of December" by George Saunders
        • "They're Made of Meat" by Terry Bisson
        • "The Last Question" by Isaac Asimov
        • "John, For Christmas" by Ethan Rutherford
        • "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula Le Guin
        • "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
        • "The Enormous Radio" by John Cheever

          • Collections:

          • Tenth of December by George Saunders
          • Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell
          • This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
          • The Peripatetic Coffin by Ethan Rutherford
          • Jaganath by Karin Tidbeck

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            What's your favorite short story collection? Email the show at [email protected] or tweet us @PortableMagicPC! 

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