Storyological - ON THE WAY TO WHATEVER HAPPENS NEXT
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In which we discuss, among other things, the end and beginning of this thing we call Storyological.
Thanks for listening, readers.
Happy reading.
Storyological 4.01 - INFINITE SNOW PLOWS AND THE PERFECT UNRECKONING
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In which we discuss "Sweet on the Tongue" by Roxane Gay and "Parakeets" by Kevin Brockmeier, along with, among other things: love, trauma, companionship, and the plural of abyss.
Read MoreStoryological - HOLIDAY SPECIAL, VOL. 6
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In which we discuss the classic Christmas film, KISS, KISS, BANG, BANG, along with, among other things, Pauline Kael, Lethal Weapon, Val Kilmer, and caring more than you have the capacity with which to deal.
Read MoreStoryological - HOLIDAY SPECIAL, VOL. 5
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In which we discuss, in our first holiday special of the year, the classic Christmas film, In Bruges. Also: assassins, Mrs. Maisel, cities in which one might prefer to die, the trouble with prepositions, and the planes of Star Wars.
Read MoreStoryological 3.13 - THE WORLD IS OUR SLUSH PILE, VOL. 3: LOOK OUT REALITY, HERE WE COME!
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In which we discuss everything that happened in 2018. More or less. For example: Sorry to Bother You, Janelle Monae, Mandy, and I Love Lucy. One of these things doesn’t quite belong, but that’s life for you.
Read MoreStoryological 3.12 - ON DEATH AND ZOOEY DESCHANEL
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In which we discuss “Don’t Look Now” by Daphne du Maurier and “When We Were Happy We Had Other Names” by Yiyun Li.
Along with, among other things: grief, horror, and magical walking sticks.
Read MoreStoryological 3.11 - THE TRIUMPH OF UNCERTAINTY
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In which we discuss Mixed-Race Superman by Will Harris along with, among other things, Inception, Brexit, superheroes, and pronouncing bildungsroman.
Read MoreStoryological 3.10 - DOROTHY PARKER WAS HERE
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In which we discuss DUSK BEFORE THE FIREWORKS and BIG BLONDE by Dorothy Parker, along with, among other things, Mike Birbiglia, laboratories of emotions, and country time lemonade.
Read MoreStoryological 3.09 - STRANGER THINGS 2
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In which we cross streams once again with the wonderful magazine, Strange Horizons: we pick stories to discuss, and they reprint those stories online at strangehorizons.com.
This time around we've pulled together a couple of our favorite story discussions from the archives, "Directions" by Judy Budnitz (1.21) and "Fisherman" by Nalo Hopkinson (1.09), which were previously unavailable online. We also added a new intro in which we talk about time and space and genre. You know. The usual.
Happy listening, readers.
Read MoreStoryological 3.08 - A CINDERELLA STORY
/In which we discuss GERD, THE GIRL WITH TOO MANY ARMS by Zachary Doss and THE THANKLESS CHILD by Daniel Mallory Ortberg, along with, among other things, Aimee Bender, magical vacuum cleaners, and Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors."
Read MoreStoryological 3.07 - WRESTLING WITH A HIPPO
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In which we discuss:
"Vox Clamantis in Deserto” by Curtis Sittenfeld
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“The Empty, The Empty, The Empty” by Jenny Zhang.
Along with, among other things, Yuja Wang, figuring out how to be a writer, and the really real insides of people.
Read MorePocket Interview No. 8 - Alyssa Wong
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In which we talk with award-winning author, Alyssa Wong, about among other things: sex, guilt, fear, bible monsters, growing up in the desert, and the many tiers of horror. Also, trash pigs.
Read More(archive) Storyological 1.03 - GORGEOUSLY HORRIBLE AND TERRIFICALLY POIGNANT
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In which we discuss, “Demon in Aisle 6” by Matthew Kressel and "Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers” by Alyssa Wong.
Read MoreStoryological 3.06 - DANCING ETYMOLOGIES
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In which we discuss THE DANCING MASTER by Alexandra Kleeman. and LAST by Ali Smith.
Along with, among other things, Amelie, Richard Ford, gas stations, and digital product development.
Read MoreStoryological 3.05 - THE PARABOLA PARABLE
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In which we discuss HARRISON BERGERON by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and THE DARKNESS BOX by Ursula K. Le Guin.
Along with, among other things, satire, barnacles, and the films of Wes Anderson.
Read MoreStoryological 3.04 - ON THE NATURE OF THINGS RELATED TO RIVERS AND SITCOM PORNOS
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In which we crossover with Electric Literature and discuss,
A STRANGE TALE FROM DOWN BY THE RIVER by Banana Yoshimoto (which you can read over in Electric Literature's Recommended Reading)
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DARLA! by Jillian Tamaki (which you can read over here in Hazlit).
Read MorePocket Interview No. 7 - SOFIA SAMATAR
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In which we chat with Sofia Samatar about, among other things, jazz, identity, belonging, feeling lost in life and in stories, and how we might use language to build, and remember, home.
Read MoreStoryological 3.03 - A MOST ENJOYABLE BIBLIOGRAPHY
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In which, we discuss, Dance Card by Roberto Bolano & A Kiss with Teeth by Max Gladstone.
Along with, among other things, silhouettes, monsters, and the musical stylings of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Read MoreStoryological 3.02 - LOVE MAKES MONSTERS OF US ALL
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In which, we discuss:
The Woman Who Lived in a Restaurant by Leone Ross, Barcelona Review.
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The Daughters of the Late Colonel by Katherine Mansfield, 1920. (pdf)
Along with, among other things, Lord of the Rings, Marxist critique, and regret.
Storyological 3.01 - LICK IT JUSTIN BIEBER
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In which we discuss, REPORT ON THE THING by Clarice Lispector & CAT PERSON by Kristen Roupenian.
Along with, among other things, princesses, karaoke demons, and the thingness of things.
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