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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2025 · 1H 5M

The Memory Shop by Melissa Ren

from Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness

Summary This month on Strangers, we have The Memory Shop by Melissa Ren, a short story about grief, belonging, and memory alteration. The word of the month is about deep care…and also deep anxiety. Read along at Tangledwilderness.org Guest Info Melissa Ren (she/her) is a Chinese-Canadian writer whose narratives tend to explore the intersection between belonging and becoming. She is a prize recipient of Room Magazine's Fiction Contest, a Tin House alum, a grant recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts, and a senior editor at Augur Magazine. Her writing has appeared or forthcoming in Grain Magazine, Factor Four Magazine, Fusion Fragment, and elsewhere. Find her at linktr.ee/MelissaRen or follow @melisfluous on socials Publisher This podcast is published by Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org or on Twitter @tangledwild. You can support this show by subscribing to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness Host The host is Inmn Neruin. You can find them on instagram @shadowtail.artificery Theme music The theme song was written and performed by Margaret Killjoy. You can find her at http://birdsbeforethestorm.net or on twitter @magpiekilljoy Find out more at https://strangers-in-a-tangled-wildern.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-69f62d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness.

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