In a conversation with Words She Keeps founder Susheela, Kolby Granville, editor-in-chief of After Dinner Conversation, lays out the personal origin and editorial philosophy behind the short-fiction literary magazine he’s been building for the past seven years.

In a recent conversation with Janelle Drumwright of Lit Mag Lounge, Kolby Granville, founder and editor-in-chief of After Dinner Conversation, offered a clear, no-nonsense look at what makes a submission right for his literary magazine — and what doesn’t.

The Terrible Book Club usually focuses on books they assume will be bad, but their review of After Dinner Conversation took a different path. After receiving an honest and humanized message from the magazine's editor, hosts Paris and Chris decided to explore the nonprofit philosophy and ethics publication.

We live in an era obsessed with "finding your why." From self-help books to corporate mission statements, we are told that a fulfilling life is one driven by a clear, pre-destined purpose. We crave a narrative that connects the dots of our lives into a logical, meaningful picture.

But what if that craving is actually the problem?