Short Story Saturday: “The Ones Who Stay And Fight”

Well, folks, last week I said I’d talk to a story written as a response to Le Guin’s “Those Who Walk Away From Omelas,” and that time has now come. Today, I’m going to talk about N. K. Jemisin’s story, “The Ones Who Stay And Fight,” published in the collection How Long ‘Til Black Future Month?

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Mythology Monday: Some Ideas About The Origins Of Easter

OK, I know that this is going to actually hit the blog on the 13th, aka the day after Easter. But I’m writing it on Easter, and it’s going up on the Patreon on Easter, so I’m counting it.

Today, we’re going to talk about the origins of the holiday, and how it may actually be older than you think.

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