Episode 57: The Greenway by Susan Palwick

About this episode

The episode features a story about a mother and her children as the last survivors in their settlement, waiting for a caravan.

In “The Greenway,” a mother and her two small children are the last survivors in their small settlement. They wait for the arrival of the caravan that will both collect the last of their dead and bring a new spring. Listen to the latest story written and read by Susan Palwick.

People in this episode

Guest: Susan Palwick

Topics covered

• survival
• motherhood
• settlement
• caravan
• spring

Keywords

• The Greenway
• Susan Palwick
• survivors
• settlement
• caravan
• spring

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