Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your "purpose."
"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - July 2021 Taps: A draft dodging trumpet player seeks redemption by playing at veteran funerals. The Perfect Daughter: Jane confronts her parents over the holidays after learning they genetically enhanced her at conception. Blackorwhite: A lactose intolerant inmate tells his story to, and befriends, the doctor assigned to look after him. The Devil You Know...
After Dinner Conversation - Season One is a collection of the best short stories published in the After Dinner Conversation series to date. Short stories span all genres; science-fiction, near-future, dystopia, spiritual, fantasy, urban fantasy, AI, historical fiction, contemporary women, political, horror, thriller, and children's stories. The important thing is that the story is compelling...
"Would you remove your soul, to save your life?" After Dinner Conversation - Season Two is a collection of the best short stories published in the After Dinner Conversation series to date. Short stories span all genres; science-fiction, near-future, dystopia, spiritual, fantasy, urban fantasy, AI, historical fiction, contemporary women, political, horror, thriller, and children's stories. The...
"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - April 2022 The Decay: Benjamin's pharmacy suggests he consider enrolled in a government program to end his life. St. Patrick's Day: A woman is raped and makes a unique request of her rapist's friend. Alice And The Jabberwocky: Alice returns through the Looking-Glass for answers to her newest questions about life. And God Said: God simultaneously says a...
Synopsis: The "Lord Keeper" sets out to murder his successor in order to keep a community secret safe. After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions. Podcast discussion of this...
"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - April 2021 Now The Leaves Are Falling Fast: A quaint suburban couple rob their dying neighbor to settle an old score. Reach: A businessman travels to China to find the factory worker that left a curious poem in his child's Chrimstas present. Take-Em!: A father invites his liberal son to go duck hunting for quality time. The Angel In The Juniper: Holly...
Synopsis - An isolated community in colonial-era America deals with fleeing refugees and the plague of fear that comes with them. After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions...