What if future criminals played games of skill for their freedom? Would spellcasters dare use magic to skew chance in their favor? What if aliens judged us based on the games we play? Can a dying woman literally cheat Death?Games are about more than winning and losing. They’re about risk and reward, strategy and blind fortune, our need to win and our fear of being outplayed. And when magic and science infuse a game, the stakes can be of cosmic importance. Each move could decide lif...

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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 readin...

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! I...

"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.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - January 2022Clandestine: Drug smugglers out of Miami see a distress ocean distress flare and must decide if they are going to stop and help.President Greenwald's Man: A new Presidential candidate promises to lower greenhouse gas levels or die trying.Grief: After hundreds of years of direct interactions, God declares he has nothing more to tea...