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Friends Short Story Discussion Group

Short Stories Discussion Group meets every 2nd Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Mary Nelson Room. Pick up short stories at the Adult Reference Desk on the second floor, one month in advance.

2022 SHORT STORIES:

October 12: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving

November 9: "The Members of the Assembly" by Jean Genet

December 14: "Christmas, 1965" by Dennis Foley

2023 SHORT STORIES:

January 11: "When She Came to Mercy" by Silas House

February 8: "Three Exhausting Weeks" by Tom Hanks

March 8: "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

April 12: "The Real Lord of the Flies" by Rutger Bregman

May 10: "Mom Was No Picnic" by Marilyn Kochman

June 14: "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" by Stephen Crane

July 12: "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" by William Saroyan

August 9: "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry

September 13: "Famous People" by Mark Jacobs

Note: Remaining 2023-2024 titles will be published at the end of September, 2023.

Date:
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Show more dates
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Time Zone:
Central Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Mary Nelson Room
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