Part 2 includes chapters 2, 3, and 4.

Gaijin is by Remittance Girl.

Reading by Cecilia Duvalle.

This week we are presenting chapter 1 of Gaijin, by Remittance Girl.  It is read by Cecilia Duvalle.

After the story, there's a bit of news about Paypal, Smashwords, and Republica Press.

This episode is sponsored by Circlet Press.

"Mer" was written by Francesca Lia Block and is read for us by Thomas Roche. It was originally published in the single-author collection "Nymph."

No story this week; instead, I'm taking a few minutes to tell you about an issue that any listener of my podcast should be concerned about.

Here are some associated links:

Violet Blue covers the story in an article on ZDNet

The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) and the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) open letter to PayPal and eBay

The Electronic Frontier Foundation blogpost: "Legal Censorship: PayPal Makes a Habit of Deciding What Users Can Read"

I have no idea how long these links will work, but for now, here you go:

Gaijin by Remittance Girl -- Tentacle Dreams 

Get them while you still can.