Christmas Special #002: An Inhabitant of Carcosa

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Christmas Special #002: An Inhabitant of Carcosa

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Jan 2, 2015

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Blake Smith reads aloud An Inhabitant of Carcosa, a story by Ambrose Bierce. The story itself is brief, but its impact on American horror literature is still being felt today.

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Jan 2, 2015

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Christmas Special #002: An Inhabitant of Carcosa

Christmas Special #002: An Inhabitant of Carcosa

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