The Lone Drunk Readeth

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The Big Toe Jun 22, 2018

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G.C. McKay welcomes Alex Swery's The Big Toe onto the lowly Lone Drunk Readeth stage; a folk tale for no ordinary folk. Taken from the short stories collection, For Whom the Bell Jingles. Visit www.sharpobjectspress.com to discover more books, reviews, a blog and whatever else Alex has tucked under his deviant sleeve. Send requests to contact@gcmckay.com Twitter: @garethcmckay www.gcmckay.com G.C. McKay, author of Sauced up, Scarred and at Sleaze

Happy Endings Mar 16, 2018

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GC McKay's The Lone Drunk Readeth welcomes another Margaret Atwood piece to the show with her delightful tale: Happy Endings. This story is the first metafiction piece to feature on the show, which was news to me. It's quirky, amusing and a little bizarre. Comes with a small author note at the beginning and a few updates regarding the show. I'm off to work on the business side of my short story collection: Sauced Up, Scarred and At Sleaze for the next few weeks. Until then... Subscribe here: www.gcmckay.com Or email here: contact@gcmckay.com Twitter: @garethcmckay

The Story of an Hour Mar 09, 2018

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By complete dumb luck or a potentially subconscious leaning, GC McKay's The Lone Drunk Readeth selected a piece of feminist literature for this week with Kate Chopin's The Story of an Hour, which just happened to coincide with International Women's Day. So, yeah... yay for me. This piece is one of her many works which fought against the social conventions of the time, usually making a social commentary regarding the freedom of women and their limitations within society during the late 19th century. It's a short and sweet number, beautifully structured and a perfect example of the less is more approach to quick, to the point storytelling. A delicate and elegantly told tale depicting the harsh realities of the time. Check it out! www.gmckay.com contact@gcmckay.com Twitter: @garethcmckay

The Dripping Mar 02, 2018

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GC McKay's got a gritty and grim one for you this week on The Lone Drunk Readeth with David Morrell's The Dripping. Taken from the collection of shorts called Black Evening, this piece was where it all started (publishing-wise) for the author in what has since turned into a career of four decades that is still going strong. Word to the wise, this is probably the darkest, most horrifying story to feature on TLDR to date. Enjoy! Twitter: @garethcmckay FacebookEmail: garethcmckay@gmail.com www.gcmckay.com

Cinderella Feb 23, 2018

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GC McKay's going for a classic this week on The Lone Drunk Readeth with Cinderella (Ashputtel) by the Brothers Grimm. As this story needs no introduction I'll keep it brief and say this version is probably not what you're expecting, especially so towards the latter stages. Peck, peck! Peck, peck! Hurrah and enjoy! Twitter: @garethcmckay www.gcmckay.com

The Nine Billion Names of God Feb 16, 2018

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GC McKay's snuggling up with some sci-fi on The Lone Drunk Readeth this week with The Nine Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke. Apparently even the Dalai Lama himself reportedly told Clarke that he found this tale to be very amusing. I can only hope that you will too. Prepare yourself for some suspect accents, a mission of absurdity with some profound quips and a little bit of philosophising from myself at the end. To infinity... and nothing! Let me @garethcmckay know what you think and if you fancy it, send over your own stories for a future reading, garethcmckay@gmail.com

Orientation Feb 09, 2018

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We're getting up and close and personal during our first day on the job this week on GC McKay's The Lone Drunk Readeth with Daniel Orozco's Orientation. For anyone who's ever worked in a call centre or office surrounded by cubicles and the like, this one's for you. It's your first day, you don't want to be late do you? Come on, get listening now. If you don't pretty soon, you may have to be let go. Keep an eye out for this Daniel Orozco guy, I've got a feeling it won't be the last time we see his name in print. @garethcmckay (Twitter) www.gcmckay.com

To Build a Fire Feb 02, 2018

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GC McKay's feeling the chill on The Lone Drunk Readeth this week with Jack London's naturalist tale, To Build a Fire. This story mainly focuses on man vs nature, particularly focusing on the latter's cold (excuse the pun) indifference in regards to the former. So, wrap yourself up in a blanket, snuggle up to your pooch and warm up your cockles with a hot whisky and honey and get listening. Or, alternatively, make a fire and tune instead. Enjoy. www.gcmckay.com Twitter: @garethcmckay

The Tell-Tale Heart Jan 26, 2018

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GC McKay's The Lone Drunk Readeth is proud to present another classic Edgar Allan Poe tale; The Tell-Tale Heart, which is widely regarded as one of his best. This quintessential descent into madness/unreliable narrator story had me questioning my own sanity whilst editing it so overall, I think Poe knew a thing or two about losing your shit. If you care to share, let me know what you think about it here. Take it easy and be sure to avoid eye contact at all times. Works for me. Twitter: @garethcmckay Facebook

The Lady, or the Tiger? Jan 19, 2018

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GC McKay's getting allegorical on The Lone Drunk Readeth this week with Frank R. Stockton's famous tale The Lady, or the Tiger? First published in 1882, this work still asks a lot of questions about human nature and our helplessness when it comes to certain ideas and their potential outcomes. Whatever your interpretation regarding this tale, I think you'll agree that there's no straight answer. It all comes down to the individual and their own personal leaning. But don't take my word for it, find out for yourself by listening! For more stories like this hit me up at garethcmckay@gmail.com or visit gcmckay.com and drop me a suggestion in there.

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