19. Short Story Club: All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury and descriptive dystopian novels
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Today, in \\u201cShort Story Club,\\u201d Chelsey and Sara are chatting about \\u201cAll Summer in a Day\\u201d by Ray Brudbury. This short story is about a group of young schoolchildren living on Venus, who have never seen the sun in their lifetime. It\\u2019s about sacrifice, the pain of nostalgia, bullying. It\\u2019s super short but packed with stunning detail and emotion. Our discussion includes:
- Bradbury\\u2019s descriptive language [11:07]
- That ending! We love an ambiguous ending. [15:34]
- Themes of sustainability and climate change [18:40]
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Plus, we\\u2019re recommending six contemporary books to pair with this story, including an award-winning fantasy and a dystopian YA novel.
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Past short story episodes:
\\u201cRoman Fever\\u201d by Edith Wharton
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Mentions:
The October Country by Ray Bradbury
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Pairing spoilers ahead!
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Chelsey\\u2019s Pairings:
The Martian by Andy Weir [30:12] & Artemis by Andy Weir [30:50]
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin [33:39]
The Dry by Jane Harper [37:30]
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Sara\\u2019s Pairings:
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah [31:42]
Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman [35:22]
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson [38:58]
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