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Wendy and Amy are going all classic with two short stories by William Faulkner, "Landing in Luck" and "That Evening Sun Go Down," paired with a classic-inspired jello shot, The French 75. They've got Fun Faulkner Facts, talk evolution of an author's style, two different takes on class conflict, and comedic, but tragic endings. Pop a cork to landing in classics!

Today's Prosecco Jello Shot:  The French 75 with Gin from The Jelly Shot Test Kitchen

This Season’s Books
1) First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Authors
2) The Best American Short Stories of the Century, edited by John Updike

Today's Short Stories by William Faulkner
1) "Landing in Luck" Story starts on page 41
2)  "That Evening Sun Go Down"

Additional Links from Today's  Episode
The Online Stage - Landing in Luck

Summer course that inspired this Season's Episodes - The Great Courses Course: Great American Short Stories | A Guide for Readers and Writers  featuring Professor Jennifer Cognard-Black Ph.D.