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Apr 24
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256: Casey Scieszka (THE FOUNTAIN) & Nat...

Christopher Hermelin
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Casey Scieszka squeezes through the internet’s tubes to arrive safely on the podcast and talk The Fountain, her debut novel. We get into immortality, and alcohol etymology, and the Spruceton Inn residency, and growing up the daughter of famous children’s author, Jon Scieszka. Plus, we dive deeper into Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting. Were the Tucks faeries or what?


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