Short stories often reflect the time and place in which they were written. This term's anthology contains 20 stories published in 2024 that were selected by the year's guest editor, Celeste Ng. Ng's criteria in selecting the stories were that they had to be memorable for her, feel complete, have language of the highest caliber, and feel significant. It should be a story that she felt the author had to tell. Each week, discuss a story chosen by the class member who will lead our exploration.