On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Annie Carl, author of NEBULA VIBRATIONS and editor of SOUL JAR, about pole dancing, knitting, and the importance of featuring the voices of people with disabilities in speculative fiction.

Today’s secret word is: Gibberish

Today’s episode is brought to you by Marc Janessen’s poetry collection November Reconsidered:

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Here’s Benjamin’s review of Marc’s book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R102GI3B9F4SCG

Annie Carl’s Soul Jar: Thirty-One Fantastical Tales by Disabled Authors: https://bookshop.org/p/books/soul-jar-thirty-one-fantastical-tales-by-disabled-authors/19651067?ean=9781942436577

Annie’s website: https://www.anniecarlauthor.com/

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Saltwater Bookshop Event:

October 24th at 6 p.m. Here’s their website: https://www.saltwaterbookshop.com/

Benjamin Gorman’s The Convention of Fiends, Book 2: You Were Warned is available for pre-order!

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Mentioned on the show:

Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories by

Yamile Saied Méndez (Author), Amparo Ortiz (Author), and Ricardo López Ortiz (Illustrator)