May, 2026 - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!
The May, 2026 - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out! Read exclusive short stories that ask “what if” ethical and philosophical questions. Sign up today on the website to get your copy!
Sartre on Bad Faith: The Lie You Tell Yourself to Avoid Freedom
Jean-Paul Sartre believed that one of the most common forms of self-deception is not lying about the world, but lying about ourselves. We tell ourselves that we have no real choice, that our roles define us, that our personality is fixed, or that our circumstances fully excuse what we do. Sartre called this kind of self-deception bad faith, and he thought it was one of the central failures of human life.
April, 2026 - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!
The April, 2026 - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out! Read exclusive short stories that ask “what if” ethical and philosophical questions. Sign up today on the website to get your copy!
March, 2026 - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!
The March, 2026 - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out! Read exclusive short stories that ask “what if” ethical and philosophical questions. Sign up today on the website to get your copy!
Kierkegaard's Leap of Faith: Why the Most Important Parts of Life Cannot Be Proven
Modern people tend to assume that the best life is the most rational one. We are taught to gather evidence, compare outcomes, and delay commitment until the facts are clear. That approach works reasonably well for technical decisions, but Søren Kierkegaard believed it fails when we confront the questions that matter most. Questions about love, belief, identity, and purpose do not yield the kind of certainty we want from them.
“Words She Keeps” Interview
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.
Behind the Mission: How After Dinner Conversation Chooses Stories That Spark Debate
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.
Terrible Book Club’s ADC Review
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.
"Best of" Philosophy Ethics Short Story Fiction - 2025
We are proud to announce the following stories were released on February 1st as part of our digital/print "Best Of" anthology of 2025. Keep in mind, these are the stories picked (mostly) by our subscribers, not our editors.
February, 2026 - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!
The February, 2026 - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out! Read exclusive short stories that ask “what if” ethical and philosophical questions. Sign up today on the website to get your copy!