Episode 52: Going Deep by James Patrick Kelly
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February 27, 2025 · 50 min · Episode 52
About this episode
This episode explores the backstory of Mariska Volochkova in James Patrick Kelly's story 'Going Deep'.
Get a peek into Mariska Volochkova's past in "Going Deep," James Patrick Kelly's story printed in 2009 that gives a little background on our current tale by Jim, "Moon and Mars."
Topics covered
- science fiction
- character backstory
- literary analysis
- storytelling
- narrative structure
Keywords
- James Patrick Kelly
- Going Deep
- Mariska Volochkova
- Moon and Mars
- science fiction
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Going Deep, Moon and Mars
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