Escape, 684. origami angels.

By Derek Lubin Garkena. I'm going to Thanks robot lady. Welcome to a skate pod, everyone.

Up front we have two things to tell you.

The first is that this story deals with death in childhood.

For some of us, that's something we've had to deal with

and have no wish to a game.

For others it's a nightmare we have no interest in having.

If either of those groups could plausibly include you, step away for a week.

We'll see you next episode.

Belidrant self-kindness, folks.

You never have to stand somewhere that hurts you.

The second piece of news we have for you is no less tragic and unfortunately far closer to home.

Christopher Cornell, one of our narrators, passed away very suddenly on the 10th of June 2019 on his way to a reading.

Christopher was a viable Paradise graduate, a host of the excellent unreliable

narrator's podcast and a top-notch narrator unauthor. I had the pleasure of having dinner with Julia Rios and

Christopher in Kansas City during Worldcon a few years ago and liked him immensely. Everyone

at the EA sends their deepest sympathies to his family and friends at this time.

And please check the show notes this week folks.

We've put links to his work there and Christopher was an extraordinary talent. Spend some time getting to know him if you can.

This week's story is origami angels by Derek Lubinne Despite growing up in a household full of books, he only started writing

after failing as an origami artist, a sketch artist and poet. No regrets though. Between his

job and his moonlighting as a writer he also

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