Today in Short Story Club, Chelsey and Sara are discussing \u201cThe Hunter\u2019s Wife\u201d\xa0 by Anthony Doerr. This wintry, atmospheric story is absolutely absorbing and highly discussable. We talk about the beautiful writing, the unique structure, and some problematic aspects of the characters and plot. We do discuss spoilers in our Short Story Club episodes; you can find a copy of the story to read online from The Atlantic to join in and read before listening. Plus, as always, we\u2019re recommending a few pairings that fit the atmosphere, themes, and setting of today\u2019s short story.
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The short story: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2001/05/the-hunters-wife/302198/
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Books Mentioned:
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson (Amazon)
How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams (Amazon)
The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X by Les Payne (Amazon)
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May (Amazon)
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Amazon)
Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr (Amazon)
My Antonia by Willa Cather (Amazon)
Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich (Amazon)
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Chelsey\u2019s Pairings:
A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter (Amazon)
Endurance: Shackleton\u2019s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing (Amazon)
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (Amazon)
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Sara\u2019s Pairings:
Devotions by Mary Oliver (Amazon)
The Bear by Andrew Krivak (Amazon)
The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich (Amazon)