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Philip K. Dick’s *Minority Report and Other Stories*: Predicting the Future, Questioning Free Will – Read a Collection of Dick’s Short Stories That Explore Themes of Reality, Technology, and the Future, Often Featuring Paranoia, Alternate Realities, and Philosophical Questions.

Philip K. Dick's Minority Report and Other Stories: Predicting the Future, Questioning Free Will (Lecture Hall bursts with chatter. A slightly disheveled professor, Dr. Cognito, bounds onto the stage, clutching…
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Italo Calvino’s *Cosmicomics*: Scientific Concepts, Mythological Stories – Explore a Collection of Whimsical and Imaginative Stories That Blend Scientific Ideas with Mythological Narratives, Featuring a Narrator Who Has Lived Since the Beginning of the Universe.

Italo Calvino's Cosmicomics: Scientific Concepts, Mythological Stories – A Cosmic Lecture (Welcome music fades in and out. A graphic appears on screen: a swirling galaxy with a cartoonish version of…
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Julio Cortázar’s *Blow-Up and Other Stories*: Surrealism and Reality – Explore a Collection of Cortázar’s Short Stories That Often Feature Elements of the Surreal, the Mysterious, and the Blurring of Lines Between Reality and Imagination.

Julio Cortázar's Blow-Up and Other Stories: Surrealism and Reality - A Lecture (Welcome, everyone! Grab your mate, your alfajores, and settle in. We're diving headfirst into the wonderfully weird world…
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Mahasweta Devi’s *Imaginary Maps*: Stories of Marginalized Lives in India – Read More Stories from Mahasweta Devi That Continue to Expose the Injustices and Struggles Faced by Marginalized Communities, Particularly Women and Indigenous Peoples, with Powerful Realism.

Imaginary Maps: Navigating the Realities of Marginalized Lives with Mahasweta Devi (Lecture Introduction - Cue dramatic music and a spotlight) Alright, settle in, settle in, everyone! Welcome to "Imaginary Maps:…
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Anton Chekhov’s *Selected Stories*: Encounters with Ordinary Lives – Read a Selection of Chekhov’s Most Famous Short Stories, Capturing the Nuance, Humor, and Melancholy of Late 19th Century Russian Life and the Universalities of Human Experience.

Anton Chekhov's Selected Stories: Encounters with Ordinary Lives - A Lecture (🔔 Class is now in session! Please silence your samovars and settle in. 🔔) Welcome, esteemed scholars of sadness…
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Clarice Lispector’s *The Complete Stories*: The Inner World Explored – Delve into the Full Collection of Lispector’s Profound and Introspective Short Fiction, Experiencing the Moments of Existential Reflection and Everyday Epiphanies That Characterize Her Unique Style.

Clarice Lispector's The Complete Stories: The Inner World Explored – Delve into the Full Collection of Lispector's Profound and Introspective Short Fiction, Experiencing the Moments of Existential Reflection and Everyday…
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Flannery O’Connor’s *The Complete Stories*: Southern Grotesques and Divine Grace – Dive into the Entire Collection of O’Connor’s Short Stories, Witnessing Her Unique Blend of Southern Gothic, Dark Humor, and Profound Exploration of Faith and Human Flaw.

Flannery O'Connor's The Complete Stories: Southern Grotesques and Divine Grace – A Deep Dive (Welcome, weary travelers! 🤠 Grab a seat, settle in, and prepare to have your preconceived notions…