June, 2026 - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!

The May, 2026 Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out!

  • Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs

  • Rated "Top 10 LitMag of 2023, 2024" by Chill Subs

  • Rated #1 "The Very Best Literary Magazine" by Ranker

  • Rated Top 50 "Fiction" onSubstack

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues!

Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your “purpose.” It’s time to go deep in search of truth!

Sign up today on the website to get your copy today! You can also get our magazine through our partners starting on the 10th, via Zinio, Readly, Amazon and everywhere eBooks are sold. Or, if libraries are your thing, you can also read us through your library via the Overdrive and Libby apps for free! Also available for purchase through your local bookstore.

Stories By: Graham J. Darling(Author), Colin Kohlhaas(Author), Alex Goldberg(Author), Sharon Aruparayil(Author), Nthabeleng Koneshe(Author), Jim Sarasu(Author), A. M. Entracte(Author), Kolby Granville(Editor)

Story Summary

  • "From the Editor" Video: https://youtu.be/-nF66CJZg0g (3min, 22sec)

    • Tea for Two: A young couple visits a high-end facility to birth a genetically identical child to be used as a future organ harvesting source.

    • Bad Dog: A prestigious trial lawyer invites a junior associate to his estate to debate the moral culpability of putting down a violent rescue dog.

    • I Do Not Consent: In a future where the State uses predictive algorithms to “interview” embryos for their consent to be born, a couple flees to the “Boundary-Lands” to join a resistance movement.

    • The Confession Booth: A detention center translator becomes the sole confidant for a detainee who confesses to a horrific crime against a young girl.

    • The Archive of Forgotten Names: A senior archivist discovers the government is illegally preserving digital ghosts of dead humans.

    • SeedLess: A philosophy professor rebels against libido-suppressing enzymes in the tap water by distilling his own water.

    • Rose-Tinted Glasses: In a world where magic is only visible to the young, two children race to deliver a pair of enchanted glasses before their “Shift” to adulthood.

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After Dinner Conversation Magazine - June 2026 - Cover by Shawn Winchester.

 
Kolby Granville

Founder and editor of “After Dinner Conversation”

https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com
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