Episodes: Masonry

Ep 207: Fatima, the Biloquist

Discussion Notes: Fatima, the Biloquist This week’s story: Fatima, the Biloquist by Nafissa Thompson-Spires  Next week’s story: Hollow by Breece D’J Pancake  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Fatima, the Biloquist” by Nafissa Thompson-Spires, a story of a young, nerdy black girl in a predominantly white neighborhood who is struggling to reconcile her multitudes....

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Ep 206: Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit

Discussion Notes: Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit This week’s story: Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit by Rebecca Curtis  Next week’s story: Fatima, the Biloquist: A Transformation Story by Nafissa Thompson-Spires  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit” by Rebecca Curtis, a modern twist on...

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Ep 205: The Paper Tiger

Discussion Notes: The Paper Tiger This week’s story: The Paper Tiger by Lindsay Kennedy  Next week’s story: Hansa and Gretyl and Piece of Shit by Rebecca Curtis  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Paper Tiger” by Lindsay Kennedy, a whimsical story of biblical proportions of a girl with a strong moral compass and...

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Ep 204: The Hunter’s Wife

Discussion Notes: The Hunter’s Wife This week’s story: The Hunter’s Wife by Anthony Doerr  Next week’s story: The Paper Tiger by Lindsay Kennedy  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Hunter’s Wife” by Anthony Doerr, a story of a Montana hunter and his estranged, magically gifted wife. All three hosts heaped a ton of...

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Ep 203: Every Tiny Tooth and Claw

Discussion Notes: Every Tiny Tooth and Claw This week’s story: Every Tiny Tooth and Claw (or: Letters from the First Month of the New Directorate) by Marissa Lingen  Next week’s story: The Hunter’s Wife by Anthony Doerr  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Every Tiny Tooth and Claw (or: Letters from the First Month...

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Ep 202: The Daughters of the Moon

Discussion Notes: The Daughters of the Moon This week’s story: The Daughters of the Moon – Italo Calvino – Literary Roadhouse Ep 202  Next week’s story: Every Tiny Tooth and Claw (or: Letters from the First Month of the New Directorate) by Marissa Lingen  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Daughters of the...

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Ep 201: The Land Where Lemon Trees Bloom

Discussion Notes: The Land Where Lemon Trees Bloom This week’s story: The Land Where Lemon Trees Bloom by Evan S. Connell  Next week’s story: The Daughters of the Moon by Italo Calvino  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Land Where Lemon Trees Bloom” by Evan S. Connell, a story of a man who...

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Ep 200: Callme and Mink

Discussion Notes: Callme and Mink This week’s story: Callme and Mink by Brenda Cooper  Next week’s story: The Land Where Lemon Trees Bloom by Evan S. Connell  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Callme and Mink” by Brenda Cooper, a story about attachments, centered on a robot whose prime directive is to raise and...

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Ep 199: The Great Indian Tee and Snakes

Discussion Notes: The Great Indian Tee and Snakes This week’s story: The Great Indian Tee and Snakes by Kritika Pandey  Next week’s story: Callme and Mink by Brenda Cooper  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “The Great Indian Tee and Snakes” by Kritika Pandey. The story divided our hosts, with Gerald and Anais loving...

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Ep 198: Rough Deeds

Discussion Notes: Rough Deeds This week’s story: Rough Deeds by Annie Proulx  Next week’s story: The Great Indian Tee and Snakes by Kritika Pandey  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Rough Deeds” by Annie Proulx, a vivid story about mafioso lumbermen in 1712’s New France. Proulx’s prose and plot captivates all three hosts who...

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Ep 197: Flashlight

Discussion Notes: Flashlight This week’s story: Flashlight by Susan Choi  Next week’s story: Rough Deeds by Annie Proulx  Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Flashlight” by Susan Choi, a richly layered story of a girl haunted by the early death of her father, resentful of her mother’s illness, and longing for an adult to...

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Ep 196: Sweet Scoundrel

Discussion Notes: Sweet Scoundrel This week’s story: Sweet Scoundrel by Diana Xin Next week’s story: Flashlight by Susan Choi Rated: Clean Gerald, Andy and Anais discuss “Sweet Scoundrel” by Diana Xin, a slyly written story of a mistress, a pregnancy, a would-be older sister, and a marriage that straddles cultures and countries. Right from the...

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