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This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss The Compound, Misbehaving at the Crossroads, The Last Sweet Bite, and more great books!

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Books Discussed On the Show:

The Compound by Aisling Rawle

Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao

The Last Sweet Bite: Stories and Recipes of Culinary Heritage Lost and Found by Michael Shaikh

Spooky Science: Dissecting the Mysteries of Ghosts, Cryptids, Aliens, and Other Oddities by Meagan Ankney, Paige Miller

The Brain at Rest: How the Art and Science of Doing Nothing Can Improve Your Life by Joseph Jebelli, PhD

Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey

Rest Easy by Ximena Vengoechea

Gentle by Courtney Carver

Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi

El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott

As You Wish by Leesa Cross-Smith

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