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Excession Press is Open for Submissions!

I'm excited to announce our 2020 reading period, which runs from Jan. 5th – Apr. 5th!

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We Used to Live Here

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Greatest Hits

by Harlan Ellison

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How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence

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