Maile reflects on the vulnerable state of women and children and how occasionally being in the store by herself with odd men has made her uncomfortable, with one specific, recent story as an example. Shawn fills Maile in on the internet question from some time ago, "Would you feel more at danger in the woods if you encountered a man or a bear?" and she gives her answer. They also dive deep into three books that have opened their eyes to vulnerability, abuse and manipulation.

Let's all be more curious.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips Pick the Lock by A.S. King All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker The Power by Naomi Alderman Peace Like a River by Leif Enger My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell The Book Shop by Evan Friss Here One Moment by Leanne Moriarty Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami A New Path: A Practical Workbook and Planner for the First Year of Grief and Settling Your Person's Affairs by Megan Malick

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