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Nisi Shawl discusses the genesis of Vonda N. McIntyre's final novel, 'The Curve of the World,' which explores an ancient odyssey from Crete to the Pacific Northwest.

Nisi Shawl discusses the genesis of "The Curve of the World," a newly published novel about an ancient odyssey from Crete to the Pacific Northwest that science-fiction pioneer Vonda N. McIntyre finished writing just before her death in 2019.

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