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In today’s episode of The Southern Witching Hour Podcast, I expand on the topic of storytelling by talking about the significance of the porch (back or front) where Southern families traditionally gather to talk about daily events and share long drawn-out stories.

I’ll also read a very short passage from Tananarive Due's Last Stop on Route 9.

Last Stop on Route 9 is one of my favorite supernatural short stories.  This story has an extra appeal to me because it is set in Florida, home to my maternal

Unfortunately, I never got to know him or his people, but my mother remembered visiting the family in Florida when she was a kid.

At any rate, Tananarive Due is one of my favorite short story writers and I'm telling you, if you love contemporary supernatural stories set in the South,

In this episode, I'll focus on what happens immediately after Charlotte, the main character, and her cousin Kai, accidentally hit something on a creepy Florida

Anyway, having no idea what she hit, Charlotte comes to a stop near a home with a very unsettling atmosphere.

I'll read a bit of what happens after Charlotte gets out of her car, against Kai’s advice, to check her tire. Although she contemplates approaching the house to

Moments later, she is accused of an 'unforgivable' act.

Last Stop on Route 9 was originally published in Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery, edited by

Links to Tananarive Due:

Find Tananarive Due at her ⁠Medium Blog⁠

Here's a link to her books on ⁠Goodreads⁠

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