Hi everyone, I apologize if short stories don’t belong here, I am unsure where to post this.
For some context, I facilitate a weekly book club for adults with brain injuries. This year we have decided to do short stories to mix things up!
I am looking for short story recommendations that aren’t overly complex or difficult to follow as my clients have disabilities.
We have read Kew Gardens and The Lottery, and neither were a hit. Kew Gardens had many different story lines within one story which made it quite confusing and difficult to understand the perspective shifts. The Lottery was a bit jarring for some of the elder folks.
I have scoured the internet and I have found some interesting stories, but I figured I would ask Reddit for some suggestions! Especially since every website seem to only love Poe, Hemingway and all of the famous classics!
This week my group mentioned possibly having something with humour as many of the stories have been a bit sad. However, any genre works as we aren’t too picky!
Some things to be mindful of:
-language that may be offensive (remember I work with disabilities!)
-please keep it no longer than around 12 pages
-no dark themes, horror, racism, ableism
-my clients have loved thought provoking stories that allow for productive discussion and sharing of perspectives!
Thank you kind Redditors😁
by mer_is_papi
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r/shortstories
Shirley Jackson’s “Charles” fits what you are looking for. Might work especially well since your group is already familiar with her from “The Lottery”
Roald Dahl’s “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” fits your ask, and you can check out the Wes Anderson adaptation on Netflix after you read it.