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That's Your Problem to Solve
Welcome back to Worlds Without Warning. This week, Jon Negroni reads aloud his new contemporary fiction story, "That's Your Problem to Solve." Set in a converted San Francisco nail salon, the tale follows Gabriel Hayes, a former therapist who charges people five hundred dollars an hour to professionally not help them with their problems. Blending dark comedy with sharp social commentary and emotional realism, the story explores codependency, recovery, and the strange ways we connect when we stop trying to fix each other and start trying to see each other instead.
You can find the written version of "That's Your Problem to Solve" right here.
About the Author
Jon Negroni is a Puerto Rican author based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His published books include The Pixar Theory (Slimbooks, 2015), a pop culture nonfiction, and his debut novel Killerjoy (5050 Press, 2017). His recent short fiction includes "Men Who Are Strong" (IHRAM Press) and "Upon a Dream," an original fable published in The Fairy Tale Magazine. His upcoming anthology appearances include a cryptid horror tale, a speculative fiction piece for Neon Hemlock, and a superhero story for Oddity Prodigies. He's also the co-founder of the entertainment website, InBetweenDrafts.
Listen toward the end of the show for Jon’s full author’s notes on the making of this story.
- Read "That's Your Problem to Solve" with original artwork.
- Explore our full archive of stories and poetry.
- Submit your own story to be featured on Cetera.
About Cetera
Cetera is a literary magazine publishing original short fiction every Thursday. Our stories span literary fiction, speculative tales, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird fiction. All written without AI assistance and curated by editor Natalia Emmons.
Credits
- Host & Author: Jon Negroni
- Editor: Natalia Emmons
- Artwork: Jon Negroni
- Music: "Opportunity Walks" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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By TGFMWelcome back to Worlds Without Warning. This week, Jon Negroni reads aloud his new contemporary fiction story, "That's Your Problem to Solve." Set in a converted San Francisco nail salon, the tale follows Gabriel Hayes, a former therapist who charges people five hundred dollars an hour to professionally not help them with their problems. Blending dark comedy with sharp social commentary and emotional realism, the story explores codependency, recovery, and the strange ways we connect when we stop trying to fix each other and start trying to see each other instead.
You can find the written version of "That's Your Problem to Solve" right here.
About the Author
Jon Negroni is a Puerto Rican author based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His published books include The Pixar Theory (Slimbooks, 2015), a pop culture nonfiction, and his debut novel Killerjoy (5050 Press, 2017). His recent short fiction includes "Men Who Are Strong" (IHRAM Press) and "Upon a Dream," an original fable published in The Fairy Tale Magazine. His upcoming anthology appearances include a cryptid horror tale, a speculative fiction piece for Neon Hemlock, and a superhero story for Oddity Prodigies. He's also the co-founder of the entertainment website, InBetweenDrafts.
Listen toward the end of the show for Jon’s full author’s notes on the making of this story.
- Read "That's Your Problem to Solve" with original artwork.
- Explore our full archive of stories and poetry.
- Submit your own story to be featured on Cetera.
About Cetera
Cetera is a literary magazine publishing original short fiction every Thursday. Our stories span literary fiction, speculative tales, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird fiction. All written without AI assistance and curated by editor Natalia Emmons.
Credits
- Host & Author: Jon Negroni
- Editor: Natalia Emmons
- Artwork: Jon Negroni
- Music: "Opportunity Walks" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Share This Episode
If you enjoyed this story, please share it with fellow story lovers. Your enthusiasm helps these stories reach new readers. Thank you!
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.