"Speech Sounds" by Octavia Butler

Octavia Butler's "Speech Sounds" imagines a world that has been ravaged by a disease. The illness ravages the brain especially, attacking the ability to process and use language. For our protagonist, who used to be a history professor, losing the ability to read and write has hit especially hard. Recommended in this episode: Ruth Ware audiobooks and Outer Range NEXT UP: "Harry" by Rosemary Timperley  Please rate and review us, or better yet, tell a friend.  Our social media is @MonsterWrote on Twitter and Instagram. Our email is [email protected]. This episode was produced and researched by Lisa and Mel. Theme music is "Misconception" by Nicolas Gasparini, used with permission.