Almost Live episode #233
In November we find ourselves between Halloween and Christmas – and who better to navigate a short story that, in some ways, mashes together the two genres, than our very own storyteller lover, writer, and community member, Christine Malec! Christine will guest host this Almost Live featuring something a little “out of the box”, that will be certain to spark interesting conversation led by a curious mind.
The Bargain of Death and Saint Nicholas” is a post-apocalyptic holiday story about grief, generosity, and finding your voice as a storyteller. It takes place in a future where people celebrate an end-of-year holiday called Giving. The wealthy live inside a protected Dome, while Penny and her father live outside it.
Penny’s father is a beloved storyteller. When he dies just before Giving, she promises to perform his holiday tales in his place. Hoping to power his old hologram projector for the performance, she goes scavenging and is captured by raiders. To earn her freedom, she tells them the tale of Saint Nicholas bargaining with Death to save what remains of humanity. As she tells it, Penny begins to understand what made her father’s storytelling so powerful.
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