Reading the Rainbow

43. Someone You Can Build a Nest In


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Shapeshifting monster Shesheshen is on the run when she meets Homily, a human, who she is instantly drawn to, in the book Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell. Hosts Annika and Goldie explore some of the questions  this story asks, such as:  Is it wrong to tell your girlfriend that you want to eat her mom? What is a monster, and do we all have to see the same things as beautiful? And what does it mean to want to build a life with someone instead of eat them? Other highlights include "monster enthusiasts," mobility assistants (which may or may not be someone else's femur),  stories for those who don't usually get stories, and literal gender fluid.

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Reading the RainbowBy Dauphin County Library System