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[READ: December 22, 2024] “The One with the Multiverse”
This year my wife ordered me The Short Story Advent Calendar. This is my seventh time reading the Calendar–it’s a holiday tradition! Here’s what H&O says about the calendar this year.
Ten years of stories! Yikes, where does the time go?
When the first Short Story Advent Calendar launched, in 2015, we frankly had no clue we’d still be sitting here today, continuing to offer up batches of tasty stories fresh from the oven. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve packed the 10th SSAC with a mix of new and familiar names—ideal company for those chilly winter nights ahead.
The author of this story was Josh Riedel. Each day has an online component with the author with a brief interview. And this opening blurb sets the tone
It’s December 22. Josh Riedel, author of Please Report Your Bug Here, also once splashed in a fountain for title-credits purposes.
This story has a lot of elements that I like–pop culture, multiverses, identity confusion. And although I never really liked Friends, I do enjoy stories that involve the sitcom.
So this story was pretty fun for me. (more…)
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