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Story Hour@storyhour· 22d

This week, two authors make their terrifying Story Hour debuts*! Join us for spooky stories from @charlieratpig.bsky.social and @jeffreyford8.bsky.social ! Wednesday! 7:00 p.m. PDT! *They’re both reading horror. We have no plans to terrify the guests. www.storyhour2020.com

Color photo of author Charlotte Tierney, a fair-skinned woman with long, dark hair worn straight and parted on the side. She wears a striped crewneck top and gold hoop earring. She poses in front of a bookshelf in a well-lit room and smiles into the camera with warmth and perhaps a touch of mischief.

Color photo of author Jeffrey Ford, a fair-skinned man with graying hair in a receding hairline. He wears metal-framed glasses and a black T-shirt with a design of a wizard (?) printed in green. He sits in a busy restaurant and sips a pale, opaque liquid from a small, stemmed glass. His expression might be alarm, but is probably just surprise or concentration on the beverage. Probably.

Story Hour@storyhour· 29d

This week, fan favorite Eliane Boey returns—and Tia Tashiro makes her Story Hour debut! Tia will read her Hugo-, Locus- and Sturgeon-nominated “Missing Helen.” Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @elianeboey.bsky.social @tiatashiro.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Color photo of author Elaine Boey, an Asian woman with brown-black hair worn short, straight, and brushed off her forehead in a sort of tousled pompadour. She wears a black tee and translucent teardrop earrings. She poses in front of a white wall and looks directly into the camera with a faint smile.

Color photo of author Tia Tashiro, a fair-skinned and freckled woman of mixed ancestry. She has brown-black hair worn at shoulder length and hazel eyes. She wears a gray-green mock turtleneck jacket with a zipper and small gold hoop earrings. She poses in front of a tree, looking directly into the camera with a sunny smile that gives her a deep dimple in one cheek.

Story Hour@storyhour· Jul 8

Tonight on Story Hour, Todd Keisling returns, and Katherine Silva steps up in her Story Hour debut! We’ll try to get Stephanie M. Wytovich another time, but we’re thrilled and chilled that Katherine will read for us tonight! Join us tonight at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @toddkeisling.com www.storyhour2020.com

Black-and-white photo portrait of author Todd Keisling, a fair-skinned man with dark hair cut short, parted on the side, and worn straight; he also has a well-trimmed medium-length beard. He wears a dark leather jacket over a plaid button-up and glasses with dark plastic frames. He poses in front of an exterior wall and looks directly into the camera with a smart-alecky smile.

Color portrait of Katherine Silva, a fair-skinned woman with russet-brown hair cut short. She wears a light brown barn jacket over a brown top, substantial gold earrings, and glasses with no lower frame. She stands in a field of reddish grasses; a wind stirs the grasses, her hair, and—I could swear one of her earrings is moving. She looks directly into the camera, alert, with the ghost of a smile.

Story Hour@storyhour· Jul 7

This week’s stories offer chills as a reprieve from the heat. Todd Keisling returns, and Stephanie M. Wytovich makes her Story Hour debut! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! www.storyhour2020.com @toddkeisling.com

Color photo of author Stephanie M. Wytovich, a fair-skinned woman with russet-brown hair parted on the side and worn long and straight. She wears small hoop earrings, a black crewneck sweater over a white blouse, and large glasses with retro black plastic frames. She poses in an interior hallway with a door, acoustic ceiling tiles, and a light behind her. She looks down and into the camera, one eyebrow raised, smiling impishly.

Story Hour@storyhour· Jul 1

This week, Story Hour hosts a double debut: Faye Gabriel and Kat Weaver read a co-written story! Not only that, perennial favorite Shaenon K. Garrity returns to read! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @shaenon.bsky.social @anoteinpink.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Color photo of Shaenon K. Garrity, a fair-skinned woman with hazel eyes and brown hair with full bangs. The rest of her hair is pulled back. She wears blue jeans, a long-sleeved gray Henley shirt, a pendant on a short chain, and small glasses with oval frames. She poses in a wood-paneled room, sitting in a chair in front of a wooden drafting desk. Glassed museum cases occupy the foreground. She grins directly into the camera, looking very happy.

Story Hour@storyhour· Jun 24

Ready for some fictional creepy stories? Brooklyn Ann Butler and EC Dorgan have it handled. Turn on all the lights and join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @brooklynspoke.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Photo of author Brooklyn Ann Butler, a fair-skinned and dark-eyed woman with dark brown hair worn long, straight, and parted in the middle. She wears glasses and a black Judas Priest T-shirt! She poses in front of a bookcase and looks into the camera with a mysterious smile.

Photo of author EC Dorgan, a brown-eyed Métis woman with graying brown hair worn at shoulder length and parted on one side. She wears gold hoop earrings, a fine-knit black tee, and a plaid shirt in shades from pink to cranberry. She poses in dappled sunlight in front of greenery and looks into the camera with a solemn expression, perhaps the ghost of a smile.

Story Hour@storyhour· Jun 17

Story Hour is delighted to welcome Rati Mehrotra back, and to welcome Kari Maaren for the first time! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @rati.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Photo of author Kari Maaren, a fair-skinned woman with light brown hair worn long and wavy. She wears glasses and a black shirt with a cartoon cat; it’s emblazoned INTROVERTS UNITE! She poses in front of a white-painted door and looks into the camera, smiling bemusedly.

Photo of author Rati Mehrotra, a woman with light brown skin and black hair worn in a short bob. She wears a black turtleneck and poses in front of a neutral background. She looks directly into the camera, smiling amusedly.

Story Hour@storyhour· Jun 9

Did you miss the spooky stories? They’re ba-ack! K.C. Mead-Brewer and Wendy N. Wagner read us their own thrilling tales! Turn on the lights and join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author K.C. Brewer, a fair-skinned woman with blond hair parted on the side and worn straight at shoulder length. She wears a strappy black shirt under a black jacket patterned with jewels; the jacket has a quilted red collar. She wears bright blue eyeshadow and black eyeliner. She poses outdoors and looks to the side with a puckish smile.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Wendy N. Wagner, a fair-skinned woman with brown eyes and graying hair cut short and styled with the bangs going up and to the side. She wears glasses with black frames and a faded black Western shirt over a black tee. She poses in front of a colorful blurred background and looks straight into the camera, tilting her head to one side and grinning in joy and/or mischief.

Story Hour@storyhour· Jun 2

It’s time for a flash fiction festival on Story Hour! Between them, Beth Goder and Matt Tighe plan to read a total of five fun-sized SFF stories. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @bethgoder.bsky.social @mktighewrites.bsky.social #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Beth Goder, a fair-skinned woman with long blond hair parted in the middle. She wears a pink knit top and glasses with blue-green frame. She poses in front of blurred greenery and looks into the camera with a dreamy smile.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of Matt Tighe, a man with tanned skin, short brown hair, and a graying, neatly trimmed beard. He wears a charcoal-gray button-up. He poses in the outdoors and looks straight into the camera with a warm smile.

Story Hour@storyhour· May 31

Congrats to the winners of last night's Locus Awards, including Story Hour guests @thomasha.bsky.social and @somtoihezue.bsky.social! Thank you, @locusmag.bsky.social for a weekend of talks, books, authors, and awards! (And Locus is still at #BABF in Berkeley today!) locusmag.com/2026/05/2026...

Author Somto Ihezue, a tall Black man in a neat striped polo shirt, stands at a podium on a stage with his 2026 Locus Award for Best Novelette for “We Begin Where Infinity Ends.“

Author Thomas, a man of Korean and Irish ancestry, wearing wire-rimmed glasses and a dark button-up shirt, stands at a podium on a stage, giving an acceptance speech for one of his two 2026 Locus Awards.

Story Hour@storyhour· May 27

In the mood for something nice and scary? You’re in luck! This week’s Story Hour guests, Geneve Flynn and J.A.W. McCarthy, are both very nice—and their stories are scary. Win-win! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @doctorvive.bsky.social @jawmccarthy.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Geneve Flynn, a woman of East Asian ancestry. She wears her black hair with bangs, parted in the middle, and pulled back. She wears a black blouse and a small pendant on a gold chain. She poses in front of a neutral background and looks straight into the camera with a radiant smile.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author J.A.W. McCarthy, a fair-skinned woman with wavy dark hair worn at shoulder length without bangs. She wears a black hoodie and stands before a neutral backdrop. Her head is tilted back, and she looks through her eyelashes at the camera with a faint smile. Though her affect is mysterious, there is nothing coy about it. She knows something. She. Knows.

Story Hour@storyhour· May 19

Hey, would you like to hear two of this year’s Hugo-nominated stories—read by their authors? Samantha Mills and Thomas Ha are bringing us just that! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @samtasticbooks.com @thomasha.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Samantha Mills, a fair-skinned woman with brown hair parted on one side, worn long and in loose curls and waves. She wears a black embroidered top and teardrop-shaped pendant on a black cord. She pose before a blurred interior of bookshelves and looks directly into the camera, smiling warmly.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Thomas Ha, a man of mixed Korean/Irish ancestry who has fair skin, brown eyes, a five-o’clock shadow, and thick black hair worn short and swept back from his forehead. He wears a heathered charcoal tee and gold-tone wire-rimmed glasses. He stands in front of a tree and a building sided with unfinished wood; the building appears to be in near-darkness, although the light on him is bright and casts only soft shadows. He looks directly into the camera, smiling faintly.

Story Hour@storyhour· May 12

Story Hour tiptoes back to the spooky side with two returning favorites! Mike Allen and Jordan Kurella slink back in to read us horrors. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @mythicdelirium.bsky.social @jordankurella.com www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Mike Allen, a fair-skinned man with thinning brown hair brushed back and a neatly trimmed gray-streaked beard and mustache. He wears a charcoal-colored knit polo shirt and metal-framed glasses. He stands in front of a blurred landscape, looking directly into the camera with a mischievous little smile.

Head-and-shoulders black-and-white photo of author Jordan Kurella, a fair-skinned man with dark, curly bangs peeking out from under a ribbed beanie. He also wears a stud earring, a dark button-up, tortoiseshell glasses, and a septum ring. He poses in a blurred interior. With hir face in three-quarters view, he look directly into the camera with a broad and joyful smile.

Story Hour@storyhour· May 5

So you like SFF, eh? Bet you’ll like Story Hour this week! S.B. Divya and Premee Mohamed will read their own work. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! #Booksky @premeemohamed.com @sbdivya.bsky.social a.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author S.B. Divya, a woman with light brown skin and with black hair worn in a short, one-length bob parted on the side. She wears a brightly patterned vest over a black shirt embroidered with a flower, delicate gold dangle earrings, a gold bindi, a gold necklace patterned with flowers and leaves in white and red gems, and a long black scarf around her neck and pinned. She looks into the camera with a small, happy smile.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Premee Mohamed, a woman with light brown skin and with black hair worn in loose, glossy curls and waves down to her shoulders. She wears a black sweater with a pattern of large white stars, black pants, a bracelet, a watch with a metal band, richly magenta lipstick, and cat-eye eyeliner. She stands on a damp-looking path between two rows of trees with green-and-gold foliage, her hands in her pockets, posture upright. She gazes at something above and beyond the camera, eyes bright and lips slightly parted, as if she doesn’t even know she’s smiling.

Story Hour@storyhour· Apr 28

Hey, how about some scary stories that actually end? Douglas Gwilym and Jocelyn Sczepaniak-Gillece have got you! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @douglasgwilym.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Douglas Gwilym, a fair-skinned man with graying dark hair, mustache, and neatly trimmed chin beard. He is centered, his shoulders squared to the camera, in front of what appears to be gray unfinished wood with a knot in it. He wears a blue plaid shirt over a brown tee and looks just to the right of the camera, smiling bemusedly.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Jocelyn Szcepaniak-Gillece, a fair-skinned woman with loose curls of wheat-gold hair worn at shoulder length. She wears a black mock turtleneck and a pendant on a gold chain. She poses before a poster, tilting her head slightly as she looks straight into the camera with dark eyes.

Story Hour@storyhour· Apr 21

This Story Hour is positively star-studded! And the positive stars are none other than award-winners A.T. Greenblatt and Tobias S. Buckell! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @atgreenblatt.bsky.social @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com

Color photo of Tobias S. Buckell, a man with a short salt-and-pepper beard. A brown hat covers his hair, and tinted glasses with wire frames shade his eyes. He wears a blue-gray blazer, blue jeans, an oyster-colored button-up, and a gold band on his left hand. He stands in front of a neutral backdrop, adjusting his cuffs and looking into the camera with a small, knowing smile. Photo by Marlon James.

Color photo of A.T. Greenblatt, a fair-skinned woman with black hair worn long and straight, without bangs. She wears a blue denim jacket, a patterned red button-up shirt with no collar, and a gold necklace. She stands partly obscured by green (foliage?) with what might be a tree trunk or a dirt path behind her. She smiles radiantly into the camera.

Story Hour@storyhour· Apr 15

This Story Hour, let’s get spooky! Fan favorite Gwendolyn Kiste returns, and upcoming favorite Sara Tantlinger makes her Story Hour debut. Got the chills already? Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social @saratantlinger.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Color photo of author Gwendolyn Kiste, a fair-skinned woman with brown hair worn long and straight. She wears a leopard-print minidress with ¾ sleeves, a furry black hat, a necklace with a silver bird’s-head pendant, and sharp black eyeliner. She poses in front of a landscape of leaf-strewn lawns, autumn trees, and brick buildings. With one hand at her waist and her chin uptilted, she stares into the camera.

Color photo of author Sara Tantlinger, a fair-skinned woman with blonde hair worn long and straight. She wears a black mock-turtleneck shirt, large glasses, and a necklace with a cute ghost pendant. With her face in ¾ view, she looks slightly down and directly into the camera, smiling mysteriously.

Story Hour@storyhour· Apr 7

Would you like to hear award contenders read as their authors intended? Current Nebula nominees J.R. Dawson and Effie Seiberg will read their nominated stories on Story Hour! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @jrdawson.bsky.social @effies.bsky.social #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer J.R. Dawson, a fair and freckled woman with wavy brown hair parted on one side and worn at shoulder length. She wears a red plaid flannel over a black tee. They stand with their back to a pillar carved with grapevines and look directly into the camera, quirking an eyebrow and smiling mischievously.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Effie Seiberg, a fair-skinned woman with pink cheeks and curly black hair parted on one side and worn at shoulder length. She wears glasses with dark frames and a medium-blue collarless knit shirt. She poses before a wall patterned in blue-gray circles of varying sizes. She smiles broadly at the camera.

Story Hour@storyhour· Mar 31

Story Hour does not believe in April Fooling. Story Hour is no tricks, all treats. For instance, our April 1 guests are the seriously awesome Thomas Ha and Karlo Yeager Rodríguez. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT—and that’s no joke! @thomasha.bsky.social @kjy1066.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Karlo Yeager Rodríguez, a Puerto Rican man with tanned skin, brown eyes, brown hair cut short, a short beard that’s mostly gray, and a well-trimmed mustache that’s about half brown and half gray. He wears glasses with black plastic frames, a V-neck white tee, and a tan aloha shirt with a pattern of toucans. He sits in a leather-backed chair with a decorative shelf and a computer monitor behind him. With his face in three-quarters view and his chin tilted down, he looks into the camera with a faint, soft smile.

Story Hour@storyhour· Mar 24

This week, Story Hour brings back the beloved Lyndsie Manusos! Bram Stoker Award nominee Champ Wongsatayanont makes his Story Hour debut! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @lmanusos.bsky.social @champwongs.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Lyndsie Manusos, a fair-skinned woman with dark hair and large, dark eyes. She wears glasses with tortoiseshell frames, a red plaid shirt, a gold pendant on a chain, and a white beanie. She sits in front of a plain green background with the back of a black office chair just visible behind her. With her face in three-quarters view, she looks into the camera with a crooked, mischievous smile. A filter has flattened the image somewhat.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Champ Wongsatayanont, a Thai man with black hair cut short on the sides. He wears a white button-up shirt with a black-and-white patterned lining in the stand-up collar. He stands in front of distant, blurred scenery and a blue sky. With his face in three-quarters view, he looks off-camera and to the side with a pensive smile.

Story Hour@storyhour· Mar 17

This week, Story Hour travels the world to bring you great SFF! Favorite Renan Bernardo returns, and impending favorite Amal Singh makes his Story Hour debut! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @renanbernardo.com @amalsingh.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Color photo of author Renan Bernardo, a man with short brown hair and matching beard and mustache. Rectangular glasses sit before his brown eyes. He wears a button-up in wide blue and white stripes. He poses in front of a wall covered with dinner plates; golden light washes over him from behind. He looks straight into the camera with a serious expression.

Color photo of author Amal Singh, a brown-skinned man with very dark hair worn short. He rests his face on his clasped hands, concealing his mouth; a visible cheek shows a hint of stubble. He wears aviator-style glasses, a soft-red short-sleeved knit shirt, and an orange cloth bracelet. He sits at an outdoor table with a city street and a mountain behind him. A cup of milky coffee or tea sits on a red tablecloth before him. He looks past the camera, into the distance.

Story Hour@storyhour· Mar 10

Two fantastic writers make their Story Hour debuts! Thrill to creepy tales from Eugen Bacon and Phil Keeling. Join us for Story Hour Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @genni.bsky.social @philmakesmonsters.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Color photo of author Eugen Bacon, a Black woman with graying dark hair worn short and curly. She wears a red-orange skirt or trousers with matching sleeveless blouse over a flowing long-sleeved sheer black blouse, accessorized with dangling gold earrings and a coiled bracelet of what looks like light wood on each wrist. She stands between two trees, with more trees behind them. She looks straight into the camera, confident and perhaps slightly amused. Photo by Peter W. Allen.

Story Hour@storyhour· Mar 4

This Story Hour, two favorites return! Randee Dawn and Jennifer Hudak help us bid goodbye to this sanest time of the year (Standard Time). Join us for Story Hour Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PST! @randeedawn.com @jenniferhudak.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Color photo of writer Randee Dawn, a fair-skinned woman with large blue eyes and blonde hair worn long and curled, with bangs. She wears a black dress with white cuffs and sits in front of a blurred background of leaves. She smiles tenderly at the camera, perhaps because she is holding a red fox to her chest. The fox is looking around.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Jennifer Hudak, a fair-skinned woman with straight, gray-threaded brown hair worn at shoulder length. She wears a brownish-red top with crochet sleeves and poses before a blurred interior background that includes tile wall and light wood. Her shoulders are square to the camera, but she looks up and to one side, smiling warmly.

Story Hour@storyhour· Feb 24

Ready for some spooky stories? Cynthia Gómez and Ai Jiang have you covered! Join us for Story Hour Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PST! @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social @aijiang.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Cynthia Gómez, a woman with fair skin and clear light-brown eyes. Her long, curly hair, which dark and threaded with silver, is parted on the side. She wears a purple tank, long earrings, and minimal eye makeup. She stands in front of a plastered wall and looks directly into the camera with a faint smile.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Ai Jiang, a woman with fair skin and dark eyes. A breeze stirs her long, glossy hair, which is dark with a dyed light-blue streak and parted on the side. She wears a windbreaker that might be dark green and stands in full sunlight, with water behind her and a few trees in the distance. She looks to the side and slightly down, grinning at what she sees.

Story Hour@storyhour· Feb 17

Would you like someone to read you a good story? You’re in luck! This week, Story Hour’s guests are Kemi Ashing-Giwa and Meg Elison! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PST! @kashinggiwa.bsky.social @megelison.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Black-and-white photo of Kemi Ashing-Giwa, a Black woman with a natural worn short on the sides and tall on the top. She wears a fine-gauge crew-neck sweater in a light tone and lip gloss. They sit on a chair or sofa with an upholstered back, in front of a light source (a curved window with panes, or perhaps a translucent tent?). She is turned with her face in three-quarters view as she looks attentively toward something or someone off-camera. Their eyes are focused, creased at the corners as part of their warm, broad smile.

Color photo of Meg Elison, a fat and fair-skinned woman with brown eyes and short, curly black hair. She wears a red-and-white colorblock dress, a silver key on a chain around her neck, and red lipstick. She stands before a neutral backdrop and smiles knowingly, looking directly into the camera.

Story Hour@storyhour· Feb 10

This week, Story Hour gets a little spooky with returning favorites Somto Ihezue and Gordon B. White! The fabulous Rebecca Gomez Farrell is guest host. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PST! www.storyhour2020.com @somtoihezue.bsky.social @gordonbwhite.bsky.social @becca.gomezfarrell.com #Booksky

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Somto Ihezue, a man with freckled, light brown skin, curly red-brown hair, and a short, curly auburn beard with no mustache. He stands in front of an old brick building that looks like a college building of some sort. It’s a sunny day, and he looks down slightly as he faces the camera and smiles warmly.

Color photo of author Gordon B. White, a fair-skinned man with dark eyes and graying brown hair worn short, with short sideburns. He stands in a bookstore and leans into frame from the right. He holds three of his own authored books fanned in his hands and smiles into the camera, sharing the proud moment.

Color photo of author Rebecca Gomez Farrell, a woman with brown eyes and light auburn hair. She wears a necklace with a flower pendant and a shirt of Mexican woven fabric. She stands in a sunbeam and against a tan background. She smiles warmly at the camera.

Story Hour@storyhour· Feb 3

Mark your calendar! This week, the marvelous Justin C. Key returns—and so does the legendary Pat Murphy! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PST! @justinkey.bsky.social @pat-murphy.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Story Hour@storyhour· Jan 27

This week, cemetery connoisseur Loren Rhoads (right) makes her triumphant return—and the eerie Rhiannon Rasmussen (left) makes their Story Hour debut! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PST! Bring something for the chill. #Booksky @charibdys.bsky.social @morbidloren.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Loren Rhoads, a woman with dark eyes and short, fluffy silver hair. She wears a black cardigan over a blue-green tee, a silver pendant necklace on a chain, and silver cat-eye glasses. She stands in front of a bookshelf displaying two of her nonfiction books, holding up a ceramic mug and smiling delightedly.

Story Hour@storyhour· Jan 21

This week, it’s Battle of the Beards!* Karl Dandenell and Frank Oreto return to read SFF. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PST! @frankoreto.bsky.social @karldandenell.bsky.social *No facial hair will be harmed in the making of this Story Hour. www.storyhour2020.com

Story Hour@storyhour· Jan 13

This week, the delightful Corey Farrenkopf returns, and James L. Sutter makes his Story Hour debut! Prepare for beauty, eeriness, and melancholy. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PST! #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com