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In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents E. Catherine Tobler's "Once, Upon a Lime." You can read the full text of the story, and more about E., here.

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Anaea Lay lives in Chicago, Illinois where she writes, cooks, plays board games, reads too much, and questions the benevolence of the universe. Her work has appeared in many places including Apex, Penumbra, Lightspeed, Daily Science Fiction, and Nightmare. She lives online at anaealay.com.
E. Catherine Tobler’s short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld, F&SF, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and others. Her short fiction has been a finalist for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award and the Nebula Award. Her editorial work at Shimmer and The Deadlands has made her a finalist for the Hugo Award, the World Fantasy Award, and the Locus Award.
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