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Malinda Lo and Jason Reynolds

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In this episode, Malinda Lo recommends Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters and Jason Reynolds recommends The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin.

This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore.

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