As you are no doubt aware, podcasts are always growing and changing, and new people pick up the show along the way. (At least, we hope that's happening.) So, today we're kicking off a special summer series today on the show, where each of the co-hosts jumps in the hot seat to introduce him or herself to our listeners! Listen in to hear:

• Scarlet's early life and where she's from
• The first book she remembers loving
• What Scarlet loves about reading—and why she needs to stop being worried about not reading as much as Dave or me
• Her top 5-ish books, and why she prefers only speaking positively about books
• What Scarlet's pen name should be—and if one exists already!

Audience participation time: After every episode in this miniseries, we want you to recommend some fun (and totally appropriate) pen names for each of us. We'll share our favorites at the end of the series (if y'all participate). Share them with us on on Twitter and Instagram at @MalContentsPod.

A few of the books mentioned on today's episode

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson

The Broken Way by Ann Voskamp

The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller

The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy

Ann of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Everything Happens for a Reason And Other Lies I've Loved by Kate Bowler

The Nightingale by Kate Hannah

Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller

One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B. J. Novak

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