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Feb 2020
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Ep 224: Confronting the Bookshelf of Sha...

Anne Bogel
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Like many readers, today’s guest Lacey Yong is creative. But her writing hobby is beginning to clash with her book selections, so she came to WSIRN with the question “how do I pick books that inspire me to write, without being too influenced by authors who write in my genre?” It’s a tricky problem, but one we can work through. Lacey is also ready to tackle t ... Show More
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