93.5 - Writing is Hard

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93.5 - Writing is Hard

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Inspired by this Reddit thread, we talk about the different things that are distracting or take us out of the book. Not necessarily pet peeves, but also maybe a little bit. This brings us to the conclusion that writing is hard! Next time we will be discussing The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi. Get two months for the price of one at Libro.fm with code 'bookstore' at checkout. Website | Patreon

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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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