Name: Short Story Social
Start: 2026-07-23T18:30:00-07:00
Location: Online

Online

Love the idea of a book club but don’t have time for a whole novel? Join our Short Story Social, a relaxed "book club" for short-story fans and busy readers.
We meet virtually on the fourth Thursday of each month to discuss one
 or two contemporary short stories (no more than 40 pages total). 
Participate from anywhere—jump in late or leave early if needed!
For
 July's meeting we are reading "Mall of America" by Bay Area 
writer Suzanne Wang. In this story, an OmniMall AI recounts its 
interactions with mall customer c_2542 and the connection they develop 
through customers overnight visits to the mall. This story is available 
through the library in <a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S136C2186628" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Best American Short Stories 2024</a> or on the author's website here: <a href="https://suzannewang.com/mall-of-america" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://suzannewang.com/mall-of-americ</a>a
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