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Podcast: Door County Pulse Podcast
Episode: George Harmon and The Beast that Ate Words
Description: George Harmon, the winner of the 2021 Hal Prize for nonfiction visits the podcast studio to read his winning story, βThe Beast that Ate Words.β Nonfiction judge Faith Adiele called the story βa breathless beast of an essay that reads like fiction.β Harmon recounts the scene of his early days in the newspaper industry at the Chicago Daily News, when the newsroom was rollicking, loud, and full of characters. The deadline for the 2022 Hal Prize is Sept. 16. You can read Harmonβs story, and all the winners of the 2021 Hal Prize, in the 8142 Review, available at DoorCountyPulse.com/store.