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Memorial Day Inspired Reads

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This week, Kim and Alice talk about books related to Memorial Day, lady serial killers, and some capital “R” Romantics. This episode is sponsored by American Fire by Monica Hesse.

Follow Up

Damnation Island and Imperfect Harmony by Stacy Horn

New Books

So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y’all Don’t Even Know by Retta Baracoon by Zora Neal Hurston Great American Outpost by Maya Rao Like a Mother by Angela Garbes Feminist Freedom Warriors by Chandra Mohanty and Linda Carty

Weekly Theme: Memorial Day

Thank You for Your Service by David Finkel Drift by Rachel Maddow Mum’s Army by Winifred Philips Ashley’s War by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon A Life in Secrets by Sarah Helm

Fiction/Nonfiction

Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye Lady Killers by Tori Telfer Charlotte Brontë: A Fiery Heart by Claire Harman Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Romantic Outlaws by Charlotte Gordon

Reading Now

Bombay Anna by Susan Morgan Locking Up Our Own by James Forman Jr. Don’t forget! Book Riot is giving away $500 to the bookstore of your choice. Visit bookriot.com/bookstore500 to enter!