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Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that make your brain think deeply but also have you laughing out loud... then this magazine is for you!
"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - October 2023The Scar We Bear: A convicted criminal undergoes gene therapy and gets released from a life sentence.
Form Seven Alpha: A city resident is caught breaking the law and is given the choice between one of five punishment options.
Q-Tip Options: The narrator befriends Abby and Robert, the homeless couple living by her house.
After Lincoln Hills: The narrator's son is sentenced to two years detention and lifetime registration as a sex offender.
The Color of Hope: An inner-city teacher has her first African-American, Muslim, student.
Soon The Sentence Sign: A bar fight turns into a brush with the colonial AI driven judicial system.
Echo: A woman wakes up to find she was "saved" by being put into the body of a robot with far fewer human rights than she is accustomed.
After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories across genres, a monthly magazine, and two podcasts. These accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas are intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends, family, and students.
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