4. "The Emerald City" by Cassiopeia Fletcher

Episode 4 of the First Fiction: Noteworthy Fiction from Verso.ink podcast, hosted by Caren Hahn, titled "4. "The Emerald City" by Cassiopeia Fletcher" was published on August 18, 2020 and runs 45 minutes.

August 18, 2020 ·45m · First Fiction: Noteworthy Fiction from Verso.ink

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How naïve he’d been! Growing up wasn’t just about cleaning things, it also meant going to the store on your own and crossing the big street by yourself and tripping and falling and getting bloody and forgetting money and being scolded and feeling dumb because you want to cry but you can’t because you’re grown up now and grown-ups. don’t. cry. Today’s selection is more literary in nature, and focuses on a small boy making a big step in the world. The Emerald City is written by Cassiopeia Fletcher. After the story, you’ll get to hear our conversation about Joe and Cassie's unique experience of writing through the eyes of a child. The Emerald City is narrated by the author. Read The Emerald City on Verso.ink. Join the growing community for free at Verso.ink and discover the best emerging fiction.

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How naïve he’d been! Growing up wasn’t just about cleaning things, it also meant going to the store on your own and crossing the big street by yourself and tripping and falling and getting bloody and forgetting money and being scolded and feeling dumb because you want to cry but you can’t because you’re grown up now and grown-ups. don’t. cry.

Today’s selection is more literary in nature, and focuses on a small boy making a big step in the world. The Emerald City is written by Cassiopeia Fletcher. After the story, you’ll get to hear our conversation about Joe and Cassie's unique experience of writing through the eyes of a child.

The Emerald City is narrated by the author.

Read The Emerald City on Verso.ink.

Join the growing community for free at Verso.ink and discover the best emerging fiction.

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