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Wagons, Ho! | Padgett Powell | Literary Roadhouse Ep 44

Next week’s story is Arrangements by Charles Watts

Rated none too shabby

This week it was up to Anais to convince Maya, Gerald and Rammy of the genius of Wagons, Ho! The story left Maya irritated, Rammy annoyed and Gerald… tad confused about were he stood. The genius was apparent, but did the author lose his audience in this experiment? Anais shouts No. Maya and Rammy role their eyes and form a wall. Poor Gerald is left somewhere in the middle. Does he move closer to Maya and Rammy, or does Anais convince him of the subtle genius and lure him to the dark side?

Don’t forget to rate the story! For the history of our goofy system, see Anais’ post “Read Short Stories or Ray Bradbury Cries.” On a scale of 1-6 Bradberries, how do you rate Wagons, Ho? Tell us in the comments below or via voicemail, and we will give the final tally on the next episode.