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PodCastle => Episode Comments => Topic started by: Ocicat on May 27, 2017, 01:19:02 AM
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PodCastle Miniature 98: Traveling Mercies (http://podcastle.org/2017/05/26/podcastle-miniature-98-traveling-mercies/)
by Rachael K Jones
read by Khaalidah Muhammed-Ali
First published in Strange Horizons (http://strangehorizons.com/fiction/traveling-mercies/).
Rated PG.
In the old stories, strangers at the door could be disguised gods, so you had to invite them in. It was a sin to turn away a guest.
Atithi devo bhava. Sanskrit: the guest is God.
I am not God, though I am old.
Click here (http://podcastle.org/story-texts/traveling-mercies-by-rachael-k-jones/) to read more
Rachael K. Jones is a science fiction and fantasy writer living in Athens, Georgia. Her work has appeared in dozens of venues, including Lightspeed, Strange Horizons, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and Shimmer. She is a SFWA member, an editor, and a secret android. Follow her on Twitter @RachaelKJones.
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As someone who travels a lot, I felt a special connection to this story. Loved it.
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I thought this was a nice take on the vampire, I do wonder how she eats, or should I say who.