John is at a convention, Alison is in a cottage, and Liz is not at a festival.

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Content warnings this episode: COVID (chapter 1)

• Letters of comment
  • Tammy Coxen
  • Alex Holden
  • Dave Mansfield
  • Chris Garcia
  • Perrianne Lurie
  • Abigail Nussbaum
  • Chris Garcia
  • Randy Smith
  • Chris Garcia
• Cheese
• Satellite 8
• Jim Shull
• Picks:
  • John: All These Worlds: Reviews and Essays by Niall Harrison
  • Alison: Shining Girls (Apple TV+)
  • Liz: Striking Out
• Credits
  • Cover art: “To-do List” by Alison Scott
    • Alt text: A moose mug, a keyboard and a to-do list on a desk. The list reads: “Watch the cricket. Sit in the garden. Plan holidays. Octothorpe 85 art. Summer of fun.”
  • Theme music: “Surf Shimmy” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)