Episode 31: Tweak by Taimur Ahmad

Episode 31: Tweak by Taimur Ahmad

Author: Asimov's Science Fiction July 15, 2021 Duration: 24:35
Minor edits here and there; that’s all Amin’s doing at the clinic, tweaking painful recollections until they hurt less. If only Laura understood how much he needs those changes. Journey with Amin down a series of memory lanes in “Tweak,” written and read by Taimur Ahmad, from our July/August issue.

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