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In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Ruthanna Emrys's “Cassandra Draws the Four of Cups.”



Ruthanna Emrys is the author of Winter Tide and Deep Roots. Her first short story collection, Imperfect Commentaries, is now available from Lethe Press. She lives in a mysterious manor house on the outskirts of Washington, DC with her wife and their large, strange family. You can find her online on Twitter and Patreon.
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