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Episode #78: Myths, Retellings, and History as Story Scaffolding + Fangirling Over City of Brass For Life

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Welcome back to another episode of Storybeast, where Courtney Shack and Ghabiba Weston discuss the transformative power of story.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

  • Courtney's reading streak and the duo's love for City of Brass by Shannon Chakraborty
  • Myths, fairytales, and history to give story a grounded element, as well as favorite retellings
  • Courtney talks out loud about her worldbuilding spiderweb process with examples
  • Ghabiba compliments Courtney's brain
  • The pair talk about brain fatigue
  • The snack chat devolves into bickering, but Courtney shares this recipe (probably again)
  • Opportunities to donate to the Lit for Lebanon auction


    • A special note for our listeners:

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    Feel free to reach out if you want to talk story or snacks!

    A warm thank you to Deore for our musical number. You can find more of her creative work on Spotify.

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