People are gravitating more toward escapist fiction: audiobooks, soft stories, and Ted Lasso. Why? And what makes those stories different than ones fueled by anger?

In this week's Misshelved, listen in as Wellesley Books's Cassie Duncanson talks to award-winning author Catherynne M. Valente about what fiction keeps them looking forward and the power of an N.K. Jemisin audiobook.

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