On Episode 83 of SSR, Atlas Obscura newsletter editor Ashley Wolfgang joins Alli to discuss all things Meg Cabot’s All-American Girl. Is this the patriotic book that we need in these trying political times? Tune in and find out!

Alli and Ashley chat about the fine line between being angsty and being annoying, recall their days of listening to CDs at FYE, and wonder why *both* of the love interests in All-American Girl are so irritating to them as adults. They consider the political aspects of the story and wonder how they might be different (or the same!) if the book was written in 2020. They also talk about sibling relationships, privilege, and Gwen Stefani.

Follow Ashley on Twitter (@sweetsoleil). She’s (legitimately) one of Alli’s favorite people to follow and retweet. Check out the All-American Girl-inspired Spotify playlist the Ashley created here!

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