
Episode 288 – Shadows of the Empire
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Writer Kait and librarian Renata read bestselling books in an attempt to understand their appeal and, barring that, to become the Crow and Servo of the book world. New episodes every other M...

May the 4th be with you! (If you’re listening to this on the day it comes out! If not: may the Force be with you.) In honor of this fa...

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Thanks to Porter Square Books for hosting our 250th Anniversary live show! And thanks to everyone who turned out in person or for the livest...

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