Episode 3: Common Bonds

Wines & Spines

30-06-2022 • 31 mins

Happy Pride Month! Well, what's left of it anyway. Sorry for the delay in getting you Episode 3 of Wines & Spines, BUT I hope you enjoy the wonderful chat I had with my lovely guest, Gwen Tolis.

Common Bonds is an anthology of speculative short stories and poetry featuring aromantic characters. At the heart of this collection are the bonds that impact our lives from beginning to end: platonic relationships. Within this anthology, a cursed seamstress finds comfort in the presence of a witch, teams of demon hunters work with their rival to save one of their own, a peculiar scholar gets attached to those he was meant to study, and queerplatonic shopkeepers guide their pupil as they explore their relationship needs and desires. Through nineteen stories and poems, Common Bonds explores the ways platonic relationships enrich our lives.