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#533 – Octavia Butler's Ghost

The Sword and Laser (Audio) by Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont

May 8, 202643:58Arts

The Hugo voting is open! The Guild is coming back! Is "best and most popular" actually fair? Is it right to defy a dead author's wishes? Tom risks Octavia Butler's ghost to explain. Plus, we share our opening thoughts on...

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#533 – Octavia Butler's Ghost is an episode from The Sword and Laser (Audio) by Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont. The Hugo voting is open! The Guild is coming back! Is "best and most popular" actually fair? Is it right to defy a dead author...

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Published May 8, 2026, 43:58 long, audio available.

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Published May 8, 2026 and 43:58 long