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Story Discussion "An Infinite Summer" by Christopher Priest 04 March 2026 at 18:45 (MSK) at Svetlovka Christopher Priest is a British science fiction writer whose works have become iconic among science fiction and fantasy fans. His work attracts readers with its depth of ideas, originality of images and unexpected plot twists. Among Priest's most famous works is the novel "The Prestige", which was filmed in 2006 by director Christopher Nolan. The story "An Infinite Summer" is a narrative about how...

Story Discussion The Daughters of the Late Colonel by Katherine Mansfield 11 March 2026 at 18:45 (MSK) at Svetlovka Katherine Mansfield, a pivotal figure in literary modernism, transformed the English short story with her innovative and psychologically nuanced prose. Born in New Zealand, she moved to London in 1908, where she became associated with the Bloomsbury Group and developed a distinctive style marked by impressionistic detail, narrative ambiguity, and a deep exploration of human conscio...

Story Discussion Geriatric Ward by Orson Scott Card 18 March 2026 at 18:45 (MSK) at Svetlovka Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an influential American novelist, critic, and public speaker, best known for his work in science fiction. He is the first and only author to win the genre's two most prestigious awards, the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, in consecutive years for his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986). Raised in a Mormon family and a graduate ...

Story Discussion The Three Strangers by Thomas Hardy 25 March 2026 at 18:45 (MSK) at Svetlovka Tomas Hardy (1840-1928) was an English novelist and poet, originally from Dorset. His work is deeply rooted in the fictional region of Wessex, which vividly portrays the rural English countryside of the 19th century. While he saw himself primarily non as a poet, he first gained fame for his novels, which often depicted tragic characters struggling against the immense forces of an indifferent universe, ...

Story Discussion “The Lost Play” by Haru Sukaine 01 April 2026 at 18:45 (MSK) at Svetlovka Haru Sukaine is a contemporary Japanese writer and essayist. She studied comparative literature at Waseda University and later completed a graduate program in literary theory at University of Edinburgh. Her work often explores questions of authorship, authenticity, and the relationship between technology and literature. Sukaine is the author of the short story collection Mirrors Without Faces (2021), which...