After an extended hiatus, Julie and Ashleigh discuss the formative books that taught them empathy. We check in with Senior Art Director Scott Biel on parenting during a lockdown and rediscovering hip-hop. Creative Director Elizabeth Schaefer talks with Alexander Freed, author of Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron (out in paperback) and its sequel, Star Wars: Shadow Fall (out 6/23). 

Our audiobook excerpt this week is from Alphabet Squadron by Alexander Freed, read by Saskia Maarleveld.

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