you are listening to a Clarks World magazine podcast. I'm your host and narrator Kate Baker. Welcome to

the first story for the March 26 issue. We're so glad you're here. Thank you for taking the time

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Our first story for this month is titled Bend Like the Palm, and is by David D. Levine.

David D. Levine is the Hugo and Nebula-winning author of Space Caper novel, The Kuiper Belt Job.

His previous works include the Regency Interplanetary

Airship Adventure novel Arabella of Mars, sequels Arabella and the Battle of Venus, and Arabella

the traitor of Mars, and more than 60 science fiction and fantasy stories. Arabella of Mars won the

2017 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy. His story, Tick, Tick, Tick, won the 2017 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction Fantasy.

His story, Tick, Tick, Tick won the 2006 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.

His story, Nucleon, won the James White Award.

And he has been shortlisted for awards including the Hugo Nebula, Campbell, Sturgeon, and Locus.

His stories have appeared in Asimov's Analog, Clarksworld, FNSF,

realms of fantasy, tour.com, numerous anthologies and websites,

and multiple years best anthologies.

So, my dear listener, I hope that you can sit back, relax,

and let me tell you a story.

Rivers do not drink their own water.

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