After Dinner Conversation Magazine

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - Issue #1On Good Authority: A doctor with a new vaccine for the "zombie virus" takes it to the next town and discovers two startling revelations.All My Tomorrows: A down on his luck man in his twilight comes into a "memory storage facility" to trade his remaining days for the chance to re-experience his "last good day."Mayonnaise: The inventor of million dollar "zero fat, zero calorie" food additive discovers her invention is killing her son.The One That Damned Me: A high school counselor's life is ruined when he is wrongly accused by a cocaine snorting student.Patchouli Lost: Patchouli calls a friend for help getting out of an abusive relationship.This I Do For You: A spoiled child is raised in the lap of luxury until he is finally called on to serve others. 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, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - July 2020 On Good Authority: A doctor with a new vaccine for the "zombie virus" takes it to the next town and discovers two startling revelations. All My Tomorrows: A down on his luck man in his twilight comes into a "memory storage facility" to trade his remaining days for the chance to re-experience his "last good day." Mayonnaise: The inventor of million dollar "zero fat, zero calorie" food additive discovers her invention is killing her son. The One That Damned Me: A high school counselor's life is ruined when he is wrongly accused by a cocaine snorting student. Patchouli Lost: Patchouli calls a friend for help getting out of an abusive relationship. This I Do For You: A spoiled child is raised in the lap of luxury until he is finally called on to serve others. 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, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - November 2020Everyone's Gay In Space: Douglas Junior goes to lunch with his successful, gay, astronaut clone.The Formula: A group of boys get into a car crash and an AI algorithm is forced to decide who lives and dies.Externalities: A traveling wise man gives each customer the service they need, and teaching his apprentice a valuable lesson about externality.God Is Alive: A would-be atheist philosopher has a personal interaction with God and is given a physics defying miracle of proof.Alpha-Dye Shirt Factory: A fire breaks out at the garment factory and one worker has to make a life or death choice.The Truth About Thurman: Two Americans are captured by a terrorist group who give the government a choice, pick one for us to let go free, or we kill them both.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, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - May 2021Prey: A young adult with a secret must attend 15 hours of counseling before the government will allow him to commit suicide. A Wolf on the Bus: A wolf rides the bus, and is subject to discrimination by riders and police. Guilt-Edge Security: A traveling salesman at the bar is cleverly pitched a new product by an emerging planet on the rim, Life. Grandma Ruth's UP Truck Stop: Rachel is called back to her small town when she is informed her Uncle Stewart has passed away and learns the town has a disturbing secret. Abrama's End Game: Abrama learns the gods created her dimension as their play-space to visit and is forced to fight across realities when she discovers their plan to shut it down. A Change Of Verbs: A middle-aged professor changes his life by changing his verbs. 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, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - June 2021Cost Of Human Life: AI software designed to more efficiently run the railroad system runs into a programming issue.Step Back: A husband and wife decide to have a natural childbirth and find it's more than they bargained.The Cave Of Adventure: A scientist that studies fish memory wanders into a cave that gives her the chance to share their experience.Christmas In Ushuaia: A sorrowful man heads to the ends of the earth to dispose of his most painful memories.The Freedom Machine: A woman is forced to make her own decisions when her computer assistant goes down for repairs. I Do So, Like Durian: A sheltered teen on a quest through Chinatown finds a new world to explore.In Love And War: A midnight knock on the door and a request to "hide me." Is there more you would need to know? 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, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - September 2021Evening Star: Two bullied school children decide to reveal their true selves to their classmates and suffer the consequences.Conscience Cleaners: A genuinely repentant criminal appeals to the court to have his memory erased of the crime he committed.The Room Above: A convicted criminal wakes to an erased memory and finds he is part of a strange government rehabilitation program.Appreciating Hate: Police do a wellness check to a home and find a man who has been systematically working to remove art that glorifies the vile.The Showing: A real estate agent tries to sell a haunted home and must come to terms with the homes past.How The Cockroach Lost Its Voice (Children's Story): A talking cockroach takes his nephew to the top of the refrigerator to survey the world, and discuss the unhappy humans with three eyes.Prohibition: A wealthy addict heads to a seedy part of town for his fix and gets more than he bargained for.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, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine") ★★★

Rose-tinted Glasses: Two children race to get glasses that allow adults to see the magical world around them to the Fairytale Fellowship before it's too late. Beyond Rose Street: Three boys cast a spell that opens a portal to a "new life," but something goes horribly wrong. Exodus: A Jewish family traveling through space to colonize a new world is woken by the AI so they can celebrate Passover. At Heaven's Gates: Science has discovered that there is an eternal afterlife, and "Gates Of Heaven" is here to sell you the tools to prevent it from going wrong. Cruel Means, Bitter Ends: The Prime Minster has a plan to end the suffering from its brutal and drawn-out war with its sworn enemy, lose the war. In Defense Of The Harvest: The first recipient does his best to explain the situation that created the law for harvesting prisoner organs. Prevention: Sharon finds a gun, and a plan to shoot up the school, in her son's backpack, and is forced to make a horrible choice. 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, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs 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 - February 2024(Don't) Play Again: The narrator's entire life repeats until he calls it quits.I'll Not Risk Myself: A drug-addicted daughter reaches out to her recovering mother, putting her sobriety at risk.In Good Hands: In Greta's future smart devices continually calculate, and tell us, our probability outcomes.Kane And Abel: A law man decides not to stop a train robbery, at the request of a pacifist preacher.Meat is Meat: A starving ship, catches a mermaid and must decide what's for dinner.Lies I Tell My Father: A child visits her father with Alzheimer, so her mother can get a break.On Our Hands: An elderly woman tries to hold her family together as emotions heat up over populist politics. 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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs 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 - March 2024The List: A married couple has a list of famous people they agree they can sleep with if the opportunity comes up. It does.The End of Learning: Six-year-old Paul's school suffers a school shooting and he loses his best friend.The Code Less Travelled By: An AI powered self-driving car must quickly determine how to do the "most good and least harm" when a child runs into the street.Choice: Ellen, who has Down syndrome, overhears her family discussing what to do with the life growing inside her.Mama: Miriam struggles to come to terms with her daughter asserting her own will instead of just looking at her lovingly.Judges: An alien brings two humans to his ship to debate if humanity should be destroyed before it discovers interstellar space travel.Prey: A young adult with a secret must attend 15 hours of counseling before the government will allow him to commit suicide. 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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

These carefully curated stories from “After Dinner Conversation” magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of research. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. “SMRTSS”: A café radical professor requests a copy of a war photo and gets more than he bargained for. “The Ladies Book Club”: A women's book club gets together each month to fight back against the historical brutality of men. “Glad Tidings”: A little girl wants to know why her new toy says, "Made in China" when Santa lives at the North Pole. “Emancipation”: A 50-something woman leaves her loveless marriage to join an archaeological dig in Montana. “Lemon Trees”: A mother learns her 17-year-old son is seeing his recently widowed English teacher. “A Wolf on The Bus”: A wolf rides the bus, and is subject to discrimination by riders and police.

These carefully curated stories from “After Dinner Conversation” magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of research. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. “Today is a Day Like Any Other”: A small-time suburban thief enters a house to find a man waiting to die. “The Bathroom”: An elderly man becomes focused on the youthful woman next door that offers a glimpse in a lifelong past. “Uncle Jed's War”: An aged Uncle Jed becomes a troublemaker in his small town against tract home development. “The Z Prize”: A woman discovers her baby may be the key to stopping Alzheimer's disease. Miscommunication: Stuck in a house they can't sell, the owners hatch a plan. “Grandma Ruth's UP Truck Stop”: Rachel is called back to her small town when she is informed her Uncle Stewart has passed away and learns the town has a disturbing secret.

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs 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 - December 2024Prisoner of Conscience: A father protects his son by confessing to a murder he (probably) didn't commit.The Little Black Book: A journalist must decide if they should expose a politician's sincere and loving affair.Jakub: A rabbi's best congregation member has a secret.The Sacrifice: A woman's faith is tested when she is asked to sacrifice her life in exchange for a miracle worker.Crawl Out of the Sewer: A military psychiatrist is tasked with evaluating the sanity of a soldier who refuses to deploy.One More: Unattended store samples turn into an exploration of morality and decision-making.Blackorwhite: A doctor's late-night visit to a death row inmate reveals a unique past story. After Dinner Conversation is an independent nonprofit publisher. We believe in fostering meaningful discussions among friends, family, and students to enhance humanity through truth-seeking, reflection, and respectful debate. To achieve this, we publish philosophical and ethical short story fiction accompanied by discussion questions. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

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-April 2025 “The Survival Artist”: In a fantasy society built around finding glitter-stones for all your needs, a stranger somehow lives on the beach with none. “Reformation”: Eve has a "Viewer" installed so others can see, and provide helpful feedback, on her every bias thought or action throughout the day. “Reality Services”: Cindy works a mysterious help line that knows, and tells, the absolute truth to anyone who calls. “MGGA”: Meghan has been protesting every weekend with the same small group, in the same small town, for years, for her own unique reasons. “Sisters of Mercy”: A jailed author is given the chance to write a piece more in alignment with official government doctrine, but finds almost every sentence laced with frustrating issues. “Thirteen the Hard Way”: Chelsea is a 13-year-old girl with a secret who is, literally, sweating blood for her pores. “Claim”: The local diocese calls and requests insurance coverage for protection from potential sexual abuse allegations, should they ever arise.

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" byChill SubsNamed Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill SubsRated "Top 50 Fiction" by SubstackDelight 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 - May2025All That Glitters: Connor comes across an opportunity that asks him to invest his, and his wife's, entire life savings.Suvi Remembers: The townspeople of Palwas resort to human sacrifice to appease a malevolent force, and one community member is designated to "remember."Becoming Heima: Wealthy Luke relies on Heima to give his life experiences perspective, at the cost of herself.The Redeemer: Ariana Fuchs, a woman whose unprecedented height, is banned from professional basketball to keep the sport competitive.Corporate Head: A man embraces his submissive desires while navigating the corporate world.Eleven Things I Have Left Now That My Daughter Is Gone: Promise leaves her drug-addicted prostitute mother behind so she can go to college.Home for the Holidays: A son home for the holidays has parents who are convinced the world around them has physically grown (rather than that they have gotten smaller).After Dinner Conversation is an independent nonprofit publisher. We believe in fostering meaningful discussions among friends, family, and students to enhance humanity through truth-seeking, reflection, and respectful debate. To achieve this, we publish philosophical and ethical short story fiction accompanied by discussion questions. If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill SubsRated "Top 50 Fiction" by Substack 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 - July 2025Gray Lines: Theodore confesses to his grandson that, in his youth he stole from a factory owner to help his injured friend.SAT: A weaponized satellite creates an unlikely bond with a miner on a moon outpost below. A Story to Die For: An aspiring writer from a small farming community, is lured away by three enigmatic figures who promise him recognition.What Annie Knew: A survivor of domestic abuse, grapples with whether to warn her ex-partner's new girlfriend about his violent tendencies.Wilderness Survival with Bozo: Two young boys embark on a winter wilderness survival trip.You Make the Call: A judge with "complete information" has the heavy burden of passing judgment. The Ascension Review of Xebob Zebble: Xebob faces an ascension review overshadowed by accusations. After Dinner Conversation is an award-winning independent nonprofit publisher. We believe in fostering meaningful discussions among friends, family, and students to enhance humanity through truth-seeking, reflection, and respectful debate. To achieve this, we publish philosophical and ethical short story fiction accompanied by discussion questions. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill SubsRated "Top 50 Fiction" by Substack 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 - September 2025Verisimilitude: Gemma grapples with the transfer of her brother into a permanent simulated reality as punishment for his crimes.Two-Hander: A struggling actor grapples with career aspirations and the pressures of a materialistic society.The Third Driver: The narrator witnesses a deadly car crash and struggles with his own memory and potential culpability.Beyond the Esquiline Gate: A resourceful slave in ancient Rome, seeks to earn enough money to buy freedom for himself and his sister.At Age Four: A new drug that promises to align transgender individuals' sexual identity with their birth sex.Changelings: Maternal love falters when newborn Leo is replaced with another baby due to a hospital mix-up.Conscience Cleaners: A lawyer argues that his criminal client's profound and genuine repentance has rendered the painful memories a form of cruel and unusual punishment. After Dinner Conversation is an award-winning independent nonprofit publisher. We believe in fostering meaningful discussions among friends, family, and students to enhance humanity through truth-seeking, reflection, and respectful debate. To achieve this, we publish philosophical and ethical short story fiction accompanied by discussion questions. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill SubsRated "Top 50 Fiction" by Substack 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 2025A Plaintive Note: A massage parlor patron is slipped a simple note reading "Help me."The Dinner: A journalist known for her ethical stance on industrial meat production is invited to try biofabricated options.The Wife: The second "Mrs. Roberts" strives to fulfill her role as wife with unwavering dedication before being returned. Ground Control: Artificial intelligence shares the mind of Thomas, a violent patient in a psychiatric facility.The Moral of Purse Snatching: An extremely polarizing political figure has her purse stolen while dining out by a would-be Robin Hood. Farang: A foreign woman living in Bangkok finds herself compulsively observing her attractive new neighbor across the way.The Room Above: A nameless man awakens with no past memories, and is told he is a convicted criminal undergoing a memory-wiping program as an alternative to prison. After Dinner Conversation is an award-winning independent nonprofit publisher. We believe in fostering meaningful discussions among friends, family, and students to enhance humanity through truth-seeking, reflection, and respectful debate. To achieve this, we publish philosophical and ethical short story fiction accompanied by discussion questions. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill SubsRated "Top 50 Fiction" by Substack 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 - November 2025The Sanctity of Self: A former philosophy professor awakens after a severe accident to find himself a living disembodied head.A Death Without Mourners: Ruben discovers a substantial sum of money and a letter outlining his abusive mother's extravagant funeral wishes.State of Oregon v. Lark Gold: Lark Gold is arrested for finding refuge in an unoccupied vacation home.Polish Paul: A devoutly Catholic mob enforcer struggles to navigate the brutal demands of his "work" while adhering to his religious beliefs.Humping the Wild: Despite loving her non-fertile husband Trevor, Jackie finds herself unexpectedly drawn to her sexual "Enabler." Shelter: A social counselor at a women's shelter takes increasingly drastic measures to ensure the safety of her clients.Appreciating Hate: A man on a mission works to acquire and destroy all works of art by artists he deems morally corrupt. After Dinner Conversation is an award-winning independent nonprofit publisher. We believe in fostering meaningful discussions among friends, family, and students to enhance humanity through truth-seeking, reflection, and respectful debate. To achieve this, we publish philosophical and ethical short story fiction accompanied by discussion questions. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill SubsRated "Top 50 Fiction" by Substack 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 - December 2025Soul Mate: Grieving a loved one's sudden death, a developer scrapes social media posts and diary entries and creates an AI companion in his image.Joint Rehabilitation: An incarcerated man earns a shot at early parole by playing a brutal, life-threatening sport.Today is the Day: An elderly man with advanced dementia desperately tries to divorce his husband every morning.There's a Riot in the Produce Drawer: A lonely man's life is overturned when his vegetables stage a political revolution.Bread for the World: A wealthy man secretly funds generous tipping sprees to ease his conscience.The Covenant: Two siblings, bound by childhood trauma, made a suicide pact that can only be enacted when they both agree.The Showing: A real estate agent, skeptical of the ghost stories surrounding her listings, is forced to become a medium for the dead. After Dinner Conversation is an award-winning independent nonprofit publisher. We believe in fostering meaningful discussions among friends, family, and students to enhance humanity through truth-seeking, reflection, and respectful debate. To achieve this, we publish philosophical and ethical short story fiction accompanied by discussion questions. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill SubsRated "Top 50 Fiction" by Substack 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 - January 2026hi Profesor Grade Late assignment thanks: A college professor confronts a student whose perfect essays exposes AI use in education.The Work of the Walk: A woman joins a ritualized grief pilgrimage after the death of a loved one.The Visitors' Ark: Extraterrestrial "Visitors" reshape academia when they join the college basketball team.The Recluse at Number One: A neighbor is put on trial for going on vacation.The Games: Prisoners make money and shorten their sentences by participating in violent televised games.Pollice Verso: In a world obsessed with judgment and spectacle, everyone votes, but only one randomly selected vote decides.Bugs in the Valley: Scientists create life-extending "bugs" but must confront who should get treatment first. After Dinner Conversation is an award-winning independent nonprofit publisher. We believe in fostering meaningful discussions among friends, family, and students to enhance humanity through truth-seeking, reflection, and respectful debate. To achieve this, we publish philosophical and ethical short story fiction accompanied by discussion questions. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill SubsRated "Top 50 Fiction" by Substack 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 - March 2026The Registrar: An young woman is pressured to "invest" her life savings on expensive self-improvement courses.The Kingdom in a Bottle: A vengeful witch curses a flourishing kingdom with eternal life.Death's Hope: Death sits with a depressed woman and discusses if "small beauty" is enough to choose life.The Scent of Roses: A world-renowned artist facing terminal heart failure debates her "post-human" counselor.It's Too Easy: A man indulges in his darkest violent impulses at a high-tech "Virtual Murder Experience" center.The Conditional: A young woman's citizenship status tier hinges on the judgment of a bias official.The Wrong Side of History: A 130 year old politician's legacy is at risk when a fringe group attempts to blackmail him with evidence of his past opinions on abortion. After Dinner Conversation is an award-winning independent nonprofit publisher. We believe in fostering meaningful discussions among friends, family, and students to enhance humanity through truth-seeking, reflection, and respectful debate. To achieve this, we publish philosophical and ethical short story fiction accompanied by discussion questions. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill SubsRated "Top 50 Fiction" by Substack 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 - May 2026Difference Engine: An academic discovers a quantum AI that can "predict" and cites, future research papers.Facial: A fourteen-year-old girl uses a nail file to physically carve a "beautiful" new face from her own.The Anchor: A young man selected in a national lottery must face a year of agony to power his community.Just Shoot Me: A state-sanctioned euthanasia agent blackmails a corrupt doctor into curing his terminal cancer.Amanda: A woman grapples with guilt after she exits a shared Uber, leaving a young, drunk stranger, inside.Tape 26: A judicial system has citizens determine criminal sentences by never knowing anyone's identity.The Machine: A man attempts to fund the creation of an AI singularity to appease a future "basilisk." After Dinner Conversation is an award-winning independent nonprofit publisher. We believe in fostering meaningful discussions among friends, family, and students to enhance humanity through truth-seeking, reflection, and respectful debate. To achieve this, we publish philosophical and ethical short story fiction accompanied by discussion questions. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs 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 - November 2024Hatching Dragons: A woman with a unique ability to detect dragon eggs placed by eco-terrorists races to prevent catastrophic attacks.Reni Winter, Dead at 57: A man's nostalgic journey through his past love for a troubled rock star's music leads him to confront the complexities of separating art from the artist.Pappou's Garden: A dour man's cherished garden becomes the battleground for his unresolved family conflicts and a reflection on tradition and duty.All in the Family: Two young lovers, bound by an intense connection and a shared secret, navigate the complexities of family, tradition, and societal expectations as they confront a shocking revelation.Junk: Grieved by the loss of her father, in a house house overflowing with sentimental clutter, a woman's chance encounter forces her to consider a new beginning.Taps: A retired music teacher/draft dodger play taps at the funeral of a homeless veteran.The Perfect Daughter: A genetically engineered woman's idyllic life shatters when she discovers the truth about her origins. 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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs 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 - July 2024A Matter of School Pride: A mother finds out her son is abusing his high school girlfriend.A Night Out: Super AI keeps humans as pets, and sends them out on arranged dates.Leviathan: When you die, you can have your mind uploaded to a virtual space to "live" forever.Bubblegum Prayer: A literary magazine finds out its winning poem was written by AI.The Smart Shoppers: A couple in a box store debate the ethics of buying decorate plates.For Your Consideration: Preston's ex-girlfriend asks him to be a sperm donor.Abrama's End Game: Abrama finds out his entire world is a online game humans play. 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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs 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 - September 2024The Epidemic: A man's wife explores polyamory, leading him to question societal norms and his own feelings.Apple Pi: A couple uses coin flips to make decisions in their relationship.Breaking: A journalist grapples with the implications of using AI to manipulate news headlines for greater impact.Bordello: A young boy's thoughts about girls leads to a confusing dance invitation and a fight.The Danger: A woman's desire for excitement in her marriage causes her husband to make a shocking revelation.Step Back: A couple decides to have their baby through natural pregnancy instead of using a womb farm.Christmas In Ushuaia: A grieving man travels to Ushuaia to rid himself of his sorrows. 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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs 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 2024We Are Here: The narrator finds himself trapped in a mysterious house, unable to leave despite his numerous attempts.Synthetic Certainty: Professor Matthew Gault's seminar descends into chaos when students confront the difference between opinions and facts.Your First Lesson: Margarite grapples with her 13-year-old daughter's decision to become sexually active.Purgatory: The narrator struggles with the death of her abusive father.The Institute's Dark Secret: Simone, a young alchemist, discovers the unethical practices behind the Institute's life-extending elixir.Nerds: A group of ten high school nerds find solace in each other's company and devise a plan to lose their virginity before graduation.The Freedom Machine: Kiki's reliance on her Infinity System, a decision-making AI, is challenged when it malfunctions. 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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

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 - August 2023Three Blocks: The narrator sees her face on the body of those she passes on the street in need.Euthanasia: In a dystopian future, Hank works on a farm for the euthanizing of sick, unwanted, or abandoned animals.Cicada: Dr. Zhang invents teleportation but refuses to share it with the world.Intervention: Bill has decided it's time to confront his brother about his obesity.Tempus Fugit: An aging woman must decide if she wants to give, or steal, additional years from others.The Human Experience: A married couple negotiates the genetic future of their unborn child.Simon: A man is on trial because he killed the devil. 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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs 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 - December 2023Being Wrong: Donna's longterm marriage is "fine;" does she deserves more?The Children of Conscious Reunion: A newly minted notary stands in the way of a enigmantic cult leader.The Pill: An elder Marlee stops taking her birth control and sees men in a whole new light. Yellow Is the Color of Choices: A father takes drastic action to try and stop his 14-year-old daugther's pregnancy.Whose Life is It: Danny's, otherwise healthy, 70-year-old sister is ready to die.Reach: A businessman travels to China to find the factory worker that left a curious poem in his child's Christmas present.Take-em!: A father invites his liberal son to go duck hunting for quality time. 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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

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 - July 2023Conveyor: Arthur Montague is on trial for genocide and war crimes...again, and again, for eternity.The Things We Give: Martha sells years off the end of her life to help her mother and make ends meet. The Greater Good: A court is asked to rule on erasing a convicted criminal from ever having existed.The Free Will of Professor Sturmhauser: A depressed philosophy professor is a deep believer in the lack of free will.Leave A Message: The instigator of a relationship breakup keeps calling his ex, but should he?Pandora's Dreams: A new technology allows the recording, playback, and sale of dreams.The Library of Gromma: A young boy must protect the machine that preserves the memories of his grandmother and his community. 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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

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-January 2023 ulling Up Azaleas: A cheating husband in a failed marriage blames his wife for the gun pointed at him. One Hour: A journalist interviews the owner of a strange restaurant and has a meal that causes him to question his life. The Chair of Opportunity: The aging owner of a mega-corporation offers to switch bodies forever with one of his employees. The Worst Thing You Can Do is Nothing: A cold war officer is faced with attack warnings that may signal World War III. People Like Ants: A husband mistakenly tells his daughter that all life is precious, including the increasing number of ants she is inviting into the house. The Formula: A group of boys get into a car crash and an AI algorithm is forced to decide who lives and dies. Externalities: A traveling wise man gives each customer the service they need, while teaching his apprentice a valuable lesson about externality. “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.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - September 2020 Idle Horns: A horned demon of hell born to eternally torture the damned walks off the job.The Mind Reader: An outspoken bar patron runs an experiment to see if the world can be divided into the "weak" and the "strong" in attempt to prove he's not an authoritarian fascist.I, von Economo: A woman goes back to get revenge on the man who forced her soul into a new body.Love Sounds: A mother suffering from mental illness wants to help plan her daughter's wedding.The Shadow Of The Thing: Maeve calls on her friend to help her take a new street drug that (she thinks) will forever open her see the true meanings that hide behind the curtain.Are You Him?: A family man on his way to work stops to talk to a young woman in need of a friend. 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, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - January 2021Boomchee: A law student sets her coworker up on a date, only to find out the guy has a mail order secret.His Neighbor's Wife: An unhappy husband kills his neighbor's wife so that his wife will be put to death under "law of vindication."The Waiting Room: A teenager strikes up a conversation in the government waiting rooms with those waiting to get new life dreams assigned to them.Teddy And Roosevelt: Two misfit boys strike up an unlikely friendship in the shadow of President Roosevelt.Believing in Ghosts: A security expert hired to find the flaws in a Presidential candidate's campaign system finds more than she bargained for.Monsters: There are monsters roaming the neighborhood, but sometimes you need to go outside for ice cream.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, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - December 2020 In Their Image: A Pastor is invited to open a church on another planet, but finds its furry inhabitants have a unique faith all their own.Metaphors: A widowed white woman in a black community has a falling out with the neighbor.The Crate: Two women escape from a country that forces equal treatment to one that encourages differences, and find both have their issues.And Joy Shall Overtake Us As A Flood: An elderly man goes back in time to speak to his childhood self and, just maybe, change his future.Bunny Racing: Two bunnies race, but one of them has been eating a special carrot from the forbidden forest to help him run faster.Rainbow People Of The Glittering Glade: Three kingdom wards are sent to investigate the reclusive "Rainbow People" of the shifting desert. 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, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

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 - November 2023Last Rights: Death comes for a disbelieving philosopher.Drag Brunch: Hannah's gay friend is excluded from her bachelorette party.The Walnut Tree: A travel tour in Uzbekistan gets sidetracked to wonderful effect.Heros: Religious fundamentalists take over Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater.The Competitive Edge: An insurance company's race-based underwriting is called into question. Starstuck: The first child in 1,000 years is born to the "Great Purveyors of Reason" and confuses them with his love of emotions.Now The Leaves Are Falling Fast: A quaint suburban couple rob their dying neighbor to settle an old score. 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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

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 - June 2023To Light A Flame: A higher species is tasked with reviewing every possible timeline and placing each human's consciousness in their happiest version.Ding, Ding, Ding!: Simulated evil and good AI personalities are run through tests to determine if they are safe for humanity's future.Hard Metal: A courthouse security guard is put in charge of escorting the grief-stricken mother in a murder case.The After: A repentant veteran attempts to apologize to the family for causing their child's death. The Hanging Man: Patrons ignore a dead homeless man hanging in the corner of a posh art gallery opening.Teddy And Roosevelt: Two misfit boys strike up an unlikely friendship in the shadow of President Roosevelt.People Used To Die Every Day: A young man is caught in a lie to his partner; he has been illegally "sleeping" at night. 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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

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 - April 2023 Thorn: A local builder comes across an upstart carpenter in a neighboring village that he believes threatens his business. What We Talk About When We Talk About Reincarnation: A gay couple, and a trans couple, get together for drinks and try to figure out what it means to be a man/woman. The House of God: A mother takes her sick child to church, and is forced to answer her son's questions about the omnipotence. Visions of Midwives: A midwife in training learns the midwife secret, that at the moment of birth each midwife is able to see the future of the newly born child. Playing God: Jack is abducted by the Zoomarians who ask him to play God, and fix the moral failings of humanity. And Joy Shall Overtake Us As A Flood: An elderly man goes back in time to speak to his childhood self and, just maybe, change his future. Boomchee: A law student sets her coworker up on a date, only to find out the guy has a mail order secret. 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.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - November 2022 Water Under The Bridge: Rusty is beat up by the neighborhood bullies trying to steal his bike, and looks to get revenge. The Stone Piles: A young boy seeks the approval of his father through hunting, but finds he doesn't have the stomach for it. Cycles: An Associate English Professor goes through a series of unsuccessful relationships, and finds out she's pregnant. Waiting For The End: Two boys debate "the Sister's" proclamation about the upcoming end of the world. Notes From The Struggle: Two men discuss baboons over drinks and consider the words of Socrates. Holy Night: Three Auschwitz prisoners find a contraband bible and have to decide if they are willing to risk their lives to keep it. Performance: A sheepish brother is forced through an experimental program to take on the overbearing traits of his crime boss twin. 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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - August 2022 Soul On Sale: The narrator gives his soul to the devil, saying it is "more work than it is worth."The Rapture Module: Tucker makes a mistake at work, gets a promotion, and realizes his life is meaningless.Infrastructure: A woman in her 40's is newly married, and confides in her friend over brunch, they are going to have a baby.Leviathan: An intergalactic cruise ship is damaged and resources are running dangerously low.The Fortune Teller's Confession: A fortune teller asks to be killed by the husband of his mistress.Human Contact: A college student heads to a party, gets high and drunk, and ends up having a night that will forever change lives.Hiro's Festival: A little boy who dreams of freedom has his wish fulfilled and is magically transformed. 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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - March 2021Bill And The Tooth Fairy: An adult loses a tooth and attempts to appease the tooth fairy.Sienna's Monster: A trouble girls leaves for college and is forced to come to terms with the monster that haunts her nightmares.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.StarStuck: The first child in 1,000 years is born to the "Great Purveyors of Reason" and confuses them with his love of emotions.Survival Kit: A wife in an unhappy marriage gets caught in a freak snowstorm with her husband and sees the opportunity to end her "suffering."Give The Robot The Impossible Job!: An AI tutor faces deactivation if she cannot prove her worth by saving a teenage pupil with an "unsolvable" problem - she's a budding serial killer. 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, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - October 2020Marble Lions: A conflicted employee must decide if she is willing to infect a remote tribal community to bring it generational developmental benefits.Holy Night: Three Auschwitz prisoners find a contraband bible and have to decide if they are willing to risk their lives to keep it.Performance: A sheepish brother is forced through an experimental program to take on the overbearing traits of his crime boss twin.Sacrificing Mercy: A devote Christian refuses a heart transplant based on her religious convictions.As You Wish: An elderly woman finds a trunk of tattered stuffed animals and makes a promise to fix them all. (All-Ages)Lay On: Three outcast witches visit the hippy era to tempt a street musician.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, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - February 2021People Used To Die Every Day: A young man is caught in a lie to his partner; he has been illegally "sleeping" at night.Pandora's Dreams: A new technology allows the recording, playback, and sale of dreams.The Library Of Gromma: A young boy must protect the machine that preserves the memories of his grandmother and his community.The Human Experience: A married couple negotiates the genetic future of their unborn child.Simon: A man is on trial because he killed the devil.Father Dale's Drive-Thru Exorcisms: A semi-retired couple living out of their RV decides to follow a traveling tent revival and offer drive-thru exorcisms for extra cash.Community Of Peers: A foreigner wanders into a remote village just before a convicted criminal is about to be punished and is asked to throw the first stone. 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, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.

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. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

“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-January 2024 “Echo”: An awkward kid grows up to be an awkward adult, and opts for a "personality replacement." “Pincushion Pete”: The founder and poster boy for brain patches gets one too many. “The Dirty Home”: A well-meaning lawyer cleans her client's dilapidated trailer to stop CPS. “Rental Units”: A temporary "rental-a-child" malfunctions, crushing her real mother's heart. “Observation 292”: Science discovers plants feel pain like humans, and are sentient. “Domiciliary”: A lifelong alcoholic housewife continues to drink as her husband opens a store downtown. “The Angel in The Juniper”: Holly meets an angel who tells her to kill her revolutionary professor. “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.