Last June, I was delighted to host Story Hour, a weekly reading of speculative fiction regularly hosted by authors Daniel Marcus and Laura Blackwell. I've appeared as a guest on Story Hour a few times in the past, and I'm glad I could give Laura and Daniel a bit of a break this time--a weekly reading is a huge undertaking!
Story Hour focuses on the short form, preferring that stories shared can be read in full during each author's half of the show. The readers for this session were Cynthia Gómez and Nadine Aurora Tabing. Let me tell you, the works they shared blew me away! Both were incredibly impactful while using beautiful language.
Watch the episode here:
Cynthia Gómez is a writer and researcher. She writes horror and other types of speculative fiction, set primarily in Oakland, where she makes her home. Her work has appeared in Fantasy Magazine, Strange Horizons, Tree and Stone, and several anthologies. Her collection, The Nightmare Box and Other Stories, a collection of very ACAB and Latine fiction, will be out from Dread Stone Press in summer 2024. She loves to write dark and frightening things while cuddling with her shadow, aka her adorable little dog. You can find more of her work at https://linktr.ee/cynthiasaysboo.
Nadine Aurora Tabing is a writer, designer, and shiba inu enthusiast who lives in the Pacific Northwest. Her writing has appeared in Strange Horizons, Reckoning, Flash Fiction Online, Worlds of Possibility, and others. Her writing has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award and Pushcart Prize. You can find her online at suchnadine.com.