75.5 - Interview with a Librarian

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75.5 - Interview with a Librarian

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Way back in 2019, Becca and her partner Zac visited Zac's friend Tom, who is the adult services librarian of a library in Michigan. We were onsite at the library, so there are some audio issues, sorry! This episode is quite different from our normal Between the Books episodes, but we thought we'd mix it up a bit. Next book discussion will be Heavy by Kiese Laymon.

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Jun 23, 2020

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It's like a book club, but we actually read the book. Join hosts Becca and Corinne as they recreate their days working and hanging out at their local independent book store.

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