On this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Marianne Xenos, author of “Doom Cookies and Donuts” in the new anthology Written With Pride and “Red Tail Shifters” in the anthology The Underdogs Rise, about owls and crows, celebrating Pride while mourning the anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub massacre, and the way cooking shows are like writing prompts. 

Today’s secret word is: Owl

Find Marianne’s work here: 

www.mariannexenos.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariannexenosauthor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariannexenos/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarianneXenos

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Mentioned on the show:

Written With Pride

https://www.amazon.com/Written-Pride-Stories-Queer-Authors/dp/1956892214

The Underdogs Rise

https://www.amazon.com/Underdogs-Rise-J-R-Martin/dp/B0BYLPSHNQ

Ashfall by M.K. Martin

https://www.amazon.com/Ashfall-Book-Survivors-Club-Chronicles/dp/195689229X

The Witch King by Martha Wells

https://www.amazon.com/Witch-King-Martha-Wells/dp/1250826799

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FK8SNWY?binding=paperback&ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_sft_tpbk_thcv

City of Bones by Martha Wells

https://www.amazon.com/City-Bones-Updated-Martha-Wells/dp/1250861675

The Cloud Roads by Martha Wells

https://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Roads-One-Books-Raksura/dp/1597802166