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Writer and Creator of Audible's SIX SERMONS, starring Stephanie Hsu. Organizing Committee member, WGA Audio Alliance.

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Based in Mexico City, I write and produce audio fiction. Former international multimedia journalist.

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Fight Night in West Texas | VICE Sports

Fight Night in West Texas | VICE Sports

Fighters started trickling in around 5 o'clock. With them came the storms. Giant, muscular clouds crept towar…

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One Brother's Fight To Take Racing Off The Streets

One Brother's Fight To Take Racing Off The Streets

"We're lining up with a Ford F-250," Edmy Sotelo says. "We'll see how it goes. I'm pretty sure I can beat him…

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Trump's anti-Muslim policies may portend oil industry brain drain

Trump's anti-Muslim policies may portend oil industry brain drain

The ban is already affecting hiring decisions, despite an oil industry desperate for specialists like ones fr…

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Teen Transgender Wrestler - A Reluctant Symbol Of A Nation Divided

Teen Transgender Wrestler - A Reluctant Symbol Of A Nation Divided

Mack Beggs, who identifies as a boy, won a girls state wrestling championship in Texas this weekend. He'd rat…

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Ride the longest ice slide on earth at this spectacular winter festival in China

Ride the longest ice slide on earth at this spectacular winter festival in China

The festival, now in its nineteenth year, runs from mid-January to mid-February. More than 100,000 people vis…

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Winning Tricks and Dodging Bribes on the Trans-Siberian Railroad

Winning Tricks and Dodging Bribes on the Trans-Siberian Railroad

Alcohol and card games. Buttering up the Russian cops.

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Articles

The Youngbloods: Hell to Pay

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By Gwenda Bond, Kami Garcia, Sam Humphries, Asa Merritt Verified
| Audible Blog
Don’t miss the epic conclusion to The Youngbloods serial novella trilogy—a nonstop thrill ride brimming with dark humor, romance, and sinister suspense! As a mafia-like demon family trapped on Earth, the Youngbloods have seen their share of family drama...but it’s never been like this before. While they battle the secret society trying to destroy them, Petra Youngblood must choose who she loves most.
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Six Sermons

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By Asa Merritt Verified, Felicia Day, Patrick Stewart, Julia Cameron
| Audible Blog
As the tight-knit Trinity Grace Church mourns the loss of their beloved pastor, his chosen successor, Alexis, bears the weight of a hidden truth: Pastor Will took his own life. In the stormy weeks that follow, Alexis is tasked with nothing short of restoring her congregation’s faith—even as her own is secretly crumbling.
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Reading Pride and Prejudice in the 21st Century

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By Patricia A. Matthew, Clover Hope Verified, Jane Austen, Asa Merritt Verified
| Audible Blog
After Romeo and Juliet, Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy might just be the world’s most famous fictional couple. The story of how they fall in love—Pride and Prejudice—has left an indelible imprint on popular culture. Readers, novelists, playwrights, filmmakers, and even zombies can’t leave Pride and Prejudice alone. Which raises the question: Why has this novel, of all Jane Austen’s works, remained the general favorite? In Reading Pride and Prejudice in the 21st Century, Professor Patricia A.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

In high school, I was a sports stringer for the Cincinnati Enquirer. My mom dropped me off and picked me up.

What's your favorite drink?

Bourbon, two ice cubes