
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
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")
*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
Scroll up to the October 25th box to get links for "The Veldt."