Show Notes
New Stanton Prep 1-3, written and read by Maxwell Vagus, examines what my novel New Stanton might be like if I took Harold Dean and made him a 10th grader. This selection was featured on Season 2: Episode 10 of The Atomic Voodoo Lounge Podcast. Thanks for reading The Atomic Voodoo Lounge | Speculative Noir Literary Podcast! This post is public so feel free to share it.
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