Next Meeting Date: Tuesday, March 18
Time: 1:30 - 2:45
Where: Beth Emet
In the last meeting...
...we had a lively discussion about the story "A New Gravestone for an Old Grave" by David Bezmozgis. The discussion included thoughts about guilt and guilt induction, family relationships and obligations, cultural and standard of living differences, migration and life changes. Thanks to Linas Orentas for his preparation and sharing of his family connections to the story.
The next story...
...is "Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov, a science-fiction story about the coming of darkness to the people of a planet ordinarily illuminated by sunlight at all times. Garry Sigman will guide our discussion.
This short story was first published in Astounding Science Fiction in 1941 while the author was a PhD student in chemistry at Columbia University. Asimov was relatively unknown at the time; this story brought him fame. It has appeared in six collections of Asimov stories and many short story anthologies. In 1968, the Science Fiction Writers of America voted "Nightfall" the best science fiction short story written prior to the 1965 establishment of the Nebula Awards and included it in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929–1964. “Nightfall” has been adapted for radio programs, films, and audio podcasts.
Please RSVP.
Call or text me if you have questions.
Phil
Time: 1:30 - 2:45
Where: Beth Emet
In the last meeting...
...we had a lively discussion about the story "A New Gravestone for an Old Grave" by David Bezmozgis. The discussion included thoughts about guilt and guilt induction, family relationships and obligations, cultural and standard of living differences, migration and life changes. Thanks to Linas Orentas for his preparation and sharing of his family connections to the story.
The next story...
...is "Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov, a science-fiction story about the coming of darkness to the people of a planet ordinarily illuminated by sunlight at all times. Garry Sigman will guide our discussion.
This short story was first published in Astounding Science Fiction in 1941 while the author was a PhD student in chemistry at Columbia University. Asimov was relatively unknown at the time; this story brought him fame. It has appeared in six collections of Asimov stories and many short story anthologies. In 1968, the Science Fiction Writers of America voted "Nightfall" the best science fiction short story written prior to the 1965 establishment of the Nebula Awards and included it in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929–1964. “Nightfall” has been adapted for radio programs, films, and audio podcasts.
Please RSVP.
Call or text me if you have questions.
Phil
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