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Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs

Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill Subs

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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 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 2025

Verisimilitude: 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.

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