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Aug 2016
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Ep 34: Books that marry fiction and real...

Anne Bogel
About this episode
Our guest today is Rose Booth, a technology merchandising director and cinephile who sometimes "feels like she's dating books." Rose loves female protagonists who flout convention and books where reality meets fiction, but she's also eager to fall in love with titles from one popular genre that she hasn't had any luck with—yet. Click over to the podcast webs ... Show More
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