This week, we are bringing a new type of episode for you: coffee chats! In these episodes, we'll bring in a guest and have a casual conversation about creativity, work, and books! Our first guest is Emily Arvizu, @emilyandthelibrary, on Instagram. We chat about her home in Maine, her career switch and the decision behind it, and why you should use your local library. We also talk about our current reality TV obsessions, why you should read more romance, and do a deep dive into The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join our conversation with Emily!

Books Discussed:

Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier

Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

Beach Read by Emily Henry

Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann

Lease on Love by Falon Ballard

The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka

The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Lucie Yi is Not a Romantic by Lauren Ho

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

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