Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 20024" by Chill Subs Carefully curated stories from After Dinner Conversation magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of food. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. Story Summary List Meat Is Meat : A starving ship, catches a mermaid and must decide what's for dinner. Observation 292 : Science discovers plants feel pain like humans, and are sentient. The Walnut Tree : A travel tour in Uzbekistan gets sidetracked to wonderful effect. Intervention : Bill has decided it's time to confront his brother about his obesity. One Hour : A journalist interviews the owner of a strange restaurant and has a meal that causes him to question his life. Mayonnaise : The inventor of million dollar "zero fat, zero calorie" food additive discovers her invention is killing her son. Exodus : A Jewish family traveling through space to colonize a new world is woken by the AI so they can celebrate Passover. Apple Pi : A couple uses coin flips to make decisions in their relationship. I Do So, Like Durian : A sheltered teen on a quest through Chinatown finds a new world to explore. Reginald's Party : A female interloper crashes an "emotions" wine tasting. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories across genres, a monthly magazine, themed books, and two podcasts. These accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas are intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends, family, and students. Reviews 5/5 Stars! "With Science fiction we can explore other galaxies and alien conflicts, but with philosophical fiction we can explore other minds and ethical conflicts. Let this book take you on a Phi-Fi adventure." — William Irwin, Ph.D. - Philosophy Professor, King's College "After Dinner Conversation collections can offer a spine for such courses as illustrative material to stimulate discussion. Lively and engaging, perfect for classrooms and educational contexts, the stories stimulate conversation in families, elder hostels, youth clubs, or book groups." — Luc Bovens, Ph.D. - Philosophy Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★