Barb Goffman is a mystery author, editor, and anthologist. She has won the Agatha, Macavity, and Silver Falchion awards for her writing, and has received more than two dozen award nominations. In this episode, she reads her tale "Dear Emily Etiquette" from the current September/October 2020 issue of EQMM.

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EPISODE 132: "Dear Emily Etiquette" by Barb Goffman

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EPISODE 132: "Dear Emily Etiquette" by Barb Goffman

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