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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Amy and Elyssa look at you two female writers.
If one of your accomplishments is being an award-winning science fiction writer that is impressive. What if you were raised by a widowed mom, Black and female? There is even more to Octavia Butler’s backstory.
After university, Emily Elgar worked for a non-profit organization providing support services to sex workers in the UK, her first novel “Grace is Gone” has been called “Chilling and compassionate.” Where did the idea come from? Find out this episode of Back Stories from your Indiana Johnson County Public Library.
If one of your accomplishments is being an award-winning science fiction writer that is impressive. What if you were raised by a widowed mom, Black and female? There is even more to Octavia Butler’s backstory.
After university, Emily Elgar worked for a non-profit organization providing support services to sex workers in the UK, her first novel “Grace is Gone” has been called “Chilling and compassionate.” Where did the idea come from? Find out this episode of Back Stories from your Indiana Johnson County Public Library.
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