This conversation first aired on June 17, 2015.
It is being reposted in memory of Shanna Mahin, who died last week. She had been battling a particularly difficult case of Covid-19 this past year. The cause of death was suicide.
Shanna's debut novel, Oh! You Pretty Things is available from Dutton.
Heartfelt condolences to all of Shanna's family and friends. She will be missed.
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