Short Story Club: All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury and descriptive dystopian novels Novel Pairings

Today, in “Short Story Club,” Chelsey and Sara are chatting about “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Brudbury. This short story is about a group of young schoolchildren living on Venus, who have never seen the sun in their lifetime. It’s about sacrifice, the pain of nostalgia, bullying. It’s super short but packed with stunning detail and emotion. Our discussion includes:
Bradbury’s descriptive language [11:07] That ending! We love an ambiguous ending. [15:34] Themes of sustainability and climate change [18:40]   Plus, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with this story, including an award-winning fantasy and a dystopian YA novel.
 
Past short story episodes:
“Roman Fever” by Edith Wharton
 
Mentions:
Fahrenheit 451 film
Fahrenheit 451
Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks: A Librarian's Love Letters and Breakup Notes to the Books in Her Life
The Hunger Games
The October Country by Ray Bradbury



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Pairing spoilers ahead!
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Chelsey’s Pairings:
The Martian by Andy Weir [30:12] & Artemis by Andy Weir [30:50]
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin [33:39]
The Dry by Jane Harper [37:30]
 
Sara’s Pairings:
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah [31:42]
Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman [35:22]
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson [38:58]