Cameraman Dan Held plans to quit his job after one last taping. The pay and workload are fine, but watching as Barrett Feldhaus glibly exposes the worst in humanity has worn Dan down.
Then one of the show's targets arrives early. The crew knew the emaciated hick only as his chatroom persona, Furnace Angel. Before long, Dan is unsure if he will survive the night.
-- “So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire. There shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” --Matthew 13: 49-50
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- Other Than That, How Was the Play, Mrs. Lincoln?
- Gang of Three
- Debriefing The Reader
- Dragging the Dog
- Skilled Readers
- Parental Tales
- Parallel Processing
- The Limitations of Form
- Reading Too Much
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- World Building
- Interesting Character Trait
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- Ammunition
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About Me
- John Arkwright
- Southern, United States
- John's mother paid for his birth by digging potatoes during the final stages of her pregnancy; his father was in a body cast due to a train wreck. Mom recited The Raven to put John to sleep at night. The soles of his feet were thick and hard from going barefoot for eight months per year; his back was tanned from going shirtless. He loved to read fantasy and science fiction. John completed a PhD in economics from the University of South Carolina. He has published research on the economics of terrorism, education, gambling, corporate incentives, and other topics. John married Julia about the time he earned his first degree. They now live in a small southern mountain town with their three sons. John works hard to show his students how they can use rational decision making to enrich their lives. Julia works hard to raise three sons and an aggravating husband. John writes speculative fiction. He was published in Writers of the Future, Volume 27. Julia, the world's most voracious reader, edits his work. His mother is now deceased. His hero is his father, Scotty.
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