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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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