Short Fiction Faction
Fridays, 4:15pm-5:15pm in the CHHS Learning Commons
Read & Discuss With US
Do you have time to read a short story in a week?
Do you want the freedom to sometimes participate and other times not?
Do you want to have a group of people you can discuss your reading with?
Do you want to READ more, but don't know how to choose a work?
Come JOIN US Whenever You Can
How It Works
- Each week we will provide you with the title of a short story, as well as a pdf & hyperdoc copy of the story.
- Discussion topics/prompts will also be provided to guide your reading and thinking. (Use at your discretion)
- Print the materials out or read them on your device in advance, or not. You choose!
- Then come and join us on Friday at 4:15pm in the CHHS Learning Commons.
- At the start of each meeting, we will read/listen to that week's story & then discuss it.
- Check back here each week to see the short story focus for that Friday's meeting.
- Story titles will be posted at least 2 weeks in advance.
- Come when you can, don't when you can't.
- No pressure; only fun!
Coming UP - Short Fiction Faction Titles & Resources
February 21st - "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" by Harlan Ellison | March 6th - "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl | "Rainy Season" by Stephen King "Rainy Season" full text- short story by Stephen King, published in the story collection, Nightmares & Dreamscapes Article, STEPHEN KING’S RADICAL REWRITING OF SHIRLEY JACKSON’S “THE LOTTERY” by DAWN KEETLEY Keetley, Dawn. “STEPHEN KING’S RADICAL REWRITING OF SHIRLEY JACKSON’S ‘THE LOTTERY.’” Horror Homeroom, 29 May 2019, www.horrorhomeroom.com/about/. |
February 21st - "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" by Harlan Ellison
March 6th - "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl
"Rainy Season" by Stephen King
Article, STEPHEN KING’S RADICAL REWRITING OF SHIRLEY JACKSON’S “THE LOTTERY”
by DAWN KEETLEY
Keetley, Dawn. “STEPHEN KING’S RADICAL REWRITING OF SHIRLEY JACKSON’S ‘THE LOTTERY.’” Horror Homeroom, 29 May 2019, www.horrorhomeroom.com/about/.
Audio Versions of Short Stories Linked Below
Find Information on PAST SFF Readings & Resources Below
October - Dystopian Short Stories
October 11th "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut | October 18th Viewing of Short Film, 2081 (based on "Harrison Bergeron") We will be viewing the 28 minute short film, 2081, based on the short story, "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut. 2081 was directed by Chandler Tuttle, 2009. *You do not need to preview the film, unless you want to. Link to short film, 2081@ www.teaching2081.org *sign up to view the full film & access other resources © copyright friendly use for educational purposes with signup Link to the Teaching2081.org Teaching Guide to guide your post viewing discussion of the film (includes discussion questions, writing prompts, activities, etc.) | October 25th "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury |
October 11th "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut
October 18th Viewing of Short Film, 2081 (based on "Harrison Bergeron")
*You do not need to preview the film, unless you want to.
Link to short film, 2081@ www.teaching2081.org
*sign up to view the full film & access other resources
© copyright friendly use for educational purposes with signup
Link to the Teaching2081.org Teaching Guide to guide your post viewing discussion of the film
(includes discussion questions, writing prompts, activities, etc.)
October 25th "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
November - December Story Lineup
November 1st "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson | November 8th Audio Reading Experience "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury SFF meeting on October 25th was canceled, so "The Veldt" was moved to November 8th. Scroll up to the October 25th box to get links for "The Veldt." | November 15th Viewing of Short Film Adaptations "The Lottery" & "The Veldt" |
November 1st "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
November 8th Audio Reading Experience "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
Scroll up to the October 25th box to get links for "The Veldt."
November 22nd "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" by Jack Finney | December 6th | December 13th From In Love & Trouble: Stories of Black Women, short story "Roselily" by Alice Walker full text |