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All The Books

 Episode 209 This week, Liberty and María Cristina discuss The Confessions of Frannie Langton, Vessel, Star-Crossed, and more great books.
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Annotated

 Episode 24 There are few places books can be put to better use than in prisons. So why is it so hard to get books into the hands of people in jail? In this episode, we look at how Washington state tried to radically restrict the flow of books into prisons.
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For Real

 Episode 31 This week Alice and Kim talk about Soviet spy cats, French history, and Harper Lee and a murder trial.
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Get Booked

 Episode 182 Amanda and Jenn discuss funny book club picks, audiobooks in translation, cures for a reading rut, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked.
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Hey YA

 Eric and Kelly talk about teens who love gardens and the outdoors, as well as the wave of excellent YA ...
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Kidlit These Days

 Episode 5 Karina and Matthew talk about inclusive author visits, soft censorship, and one middle grade author's reflection on her experience speaking at a school to an audience greatly reduced in size after the host learned of the author's LGBTQ+ identity.
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Read or Dead

 Episode 51 Katie and Rincey talk about the Edgar Awards, the Agatha Awards, infuriating cookie giving This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Westside by W.M. Akers, and The Fifth Doctrine by Karen Robards
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 Episode 12 In this episode, Nicky Drayden and Helen Ellis talk about books that captured their attention in big ways.
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SFF Yeah!

 Episode 54 Sharifah and Jenn discuss Avengers, Vans' new Harry Potter Collection, some book announcements, and favorite kidlit from SF/F.
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The Podcast

 Episode 313 This week, Jeff and Rebecca talk music streaming services, the wider podcast landscape, and even some talk about books.
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When In Romance

 Episode 34 Jess and Trisha are together at Book Lovers Con in New Orleans talking about the good and bad things about using series to tell romance stories and the upcoming books they’ve heard about at the convention that they’re excited about.
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