BONUS: Inside "The Spot off the Side of the Highway"

About this episode

Jonathan interviews writer Mary McDonnell about the story 'The Spot off the Side of the Highway', discussing its themes and elements with spoilers included.

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People in this episode

Host: Jonathan

Guest: Mary McDonnell

Topics covered

• story analysis
• interview
• fiction
• spoilers
• writing

Keywords

• The Spot off the Side of the Highway
• Mary McDonnell
• fiction
• story analysis
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

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Books & works: The Spot off the Side of the Highway

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