You are listening to a Clarksworld magazine podcast. I'm your host and narrator Kate Baker.

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every bit that you can give. Our second story is titled Archaeological Evidence for the Time Traveler.

It is by Tia Tishiro. Tia is a multiracial science fiction and fantasy writer

originally hailing from the Pacific Northwest. By day, she works in cognitive science. By night,

she writes, and in between, she dabbles in stained glass and juggling, though never at the same time.

She is a Hugo, an astounding award finalist with short fiction published in Clark's World,

uncanny, apex, and diabolical plots. And if you like what you hear, we have a bunch by Tia.

Missing Helen. The temporary murder of Thomas Monroe. Every Hopeless Thing. An Intergalactic

Smuggler's Guide to Homecoming and to carry you inside you.

So I hope you can go back and listen to those once you're finished with this one.

And in the meantime, I hope that you can sit back, relax, and let me tell you a story.

Teresa finds the first sight right after she gets back from maternity leave.

Daniel snog in a baby sling at her chest.

He's quiet as far as babies go, sleeping through the night already.

She's grateful.

She can't have him interrupting her career more than he already has.

She swore to herself.

She wouldn't compromise on motherhood or archaeology, and so far,

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