THE ART OF THE SHORT STORY: Human Stories, Human Truths, Human Connections

Registration not required
Meets in the 1st floor Meeting room

Perfect for busy schedules, each story will be a complete, thought-provoking experience. We’ll read aloud and discuss short stories (15- 20 minutes each). Listen, read, or discuss – make it your own! Bond with neighbors, from high-schoolers and USC Aiken students to retirees, in an inclusive setting while discussing short stories.

The February stories are:

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman First published in January 1892 in The New England Magazine, this is considered an important early work of American feminist literature for its illustration of the attitudes towards women’s mental and physical health. It also has been lauded as an excellent work of horror fiction.

The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte  First published in Januyary 1869 in the magazine Overland Monthly, this is an example of naturalism and the local color of California during the first half of the nineteenth century.