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A short story is a love affair; a novel is a marriage. Short stories are one of the oldest types of literature and are a growing and important aspect of contemporary literature. We will learn about significant and influential contemporary short story writers as well as focus on Irish short story writers. We will discuss the short stories, how they are written, and their impact. Each participant will present a short story from either The Granta Book of Irish Short Stories, edited by Anne Enright (2010) or the O. Henry Prize Winner Short Stories, edited by Amor Towles, (2024). Everyone is expected to read the short stories so we can engage in a lively and thoughtful discussion.
Facilitators
Thea Herman is a retired judge, lawyer, and senior civil servant. In addition to her activities at the Academy, she enjoys playing flute in a band and learning Spanish. Thea has co-facilitated workshops at the Academy on dance, pandemics, psychology and reading. She looks forward to exploring the world of short stories with other booklovers.
Yvette Matyas studied undergraduate psychology at McGill and worked for over twenty years in healthcare administration. She has co-facilitated workshops at the Academy on architecture, ageing, birds, dance, pandemics, art, psychology and reading. She looks forward to exploring the world of short stories with other booklovers.