After Dinner Conversation: Government Ethics Is Out!

Government Ethics

We are very proud to announce the release of the 7th book in our nine book themed series being released in 2024.

Synopsis: Carefully curated stories from our monthly magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of government law and regulation. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. Edition Editor - Kolby Granville


Release Date: July 21, 2024

($19.95) Print ($9.95) Digital

ISBN# 979-8-9896194-7-4

LCCN# 2023952702

Story Summary

  • The Book Of Approved Words: A government approved "author" is tempted to show the world the words they are missing.

  • The Draft: Society forces all babies to born, but creates a lottery system requiring all men to care for the offspring.

  • For Your Safety: Zoe is visited by the government for having sexual relations without first filing an "Intimate Partnership Agreement."

  • Understanding Ice Cream: Professor Gault meets a mysterious stranger that causes him to question the underlying causes of political polarization.

  • Prohibition: A wealthy addict heads to a seedy part of town for his fix and gets more than he bargained for.

  • The Decay: Benjamin's pharmacy suggests he consider enrolling in a government program to end his life.

  • The Kill Registry: In a world where everyone in society gets "one free kill," the narrator finds out his attractive coworker got a promotion.

  • The Crate: Two women escape from a country that forces equal treatment to one that encourages differences, and find both have their issues.

  • Form Seven Alpha: A city resident is caught breaking the law and is given the choice between one of five punishment options.

  • Euthanasia: In a dystopian future, Hank works on a farm for the euthanizing of sick, unwanted, or abandoned animals.

Stories by: W.M. Pienton (Author), Jan McCleery (Author), Ty Lazar (Author), Earl Smith (Author), David Rose (Author), Sierra Simopoulos (Author), Brian Howlett (Author), David Rich (Author), Richard Pettigrew (Author), Kelly Piner (Author)

If you would like to get an Advance Reader Copy of any of our future themed book releases, you can do so by signing up here.

Kolby Granville

Founder and editor of “After Dinner Conversation”

https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com
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