We’re back with more Short Stories We Love, after Nathan scoured the literary mags to find writers who deserve a closer look. Short stories aren’t just for The New Yorker! In this episode, Joey Hedger brings us a tale of cancer and terrible liqueur; Glenn Clifton joins from Canada with a story of viral infamy and relationships; and Patricia Q. Bidar shares an ode to her hometown featuring a massive explosion.
“Her Jesus Year” by Joey Hedger is in HAD
“What You Are Looking For Is What Is Looking” by Glenn Clifton is in The Ex-Puritan
“Port Town” by Patricia Q. Bidar is in Waxwing
Works cited this episode:
No One is Talking About This, Patricia Lockwood Deliver Thy Pigs, Joey Hedger "Bottom’s Dream," Glenn Clifton "Finding the Form," Glenn Clifton "Al Roosten," George Saunders The Circle, Dave Eggers Spaceballs, dir. Mel Brooks The Jetsons, Hanna-Barbera So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, Jon Ronson Baywatch, created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Gregory J. Bonann "T Rex," Patricia Q. Bidar
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