Gwen talks about burnout, black holes, and where she's been.

The book being referenced is Black Hole by Marcia Bartusiak.

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Gwen revisits the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire, covering the second installment, Down Among The Sticks And Bones.

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Other info:

This episode has the weird popping noise again, but it's on the quieter side.

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Gwen is a bit cryptic about the consequences of not returning a library book in discussing The Lady of the Yellow-Painted Library by Tobi Ogundiran.

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Other info:

This episode has a bit of the weird popping noise that I can't get rid of, but it's fairly quiet.

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Gwen gets her regular dose of whimsy with Chivalry by Neil Gaiman.

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Gwen shares her thoughts on the short story "Valedictorian" by N. K. Jemisin while juggling recording equipment in a closet.

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Links mentioned:

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Things get curiouser and curiouser as Gwen talks Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, putting it into conversation with last episode's selection and the most recent season of her favorite Dungeons and Dragons actual-play show.

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Gwen goes high whimsy, medium darkness and offers her thoughts on Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire.

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Gwen talks about the memoir Being Heumann by Judith Heumann with Kristin Joiner.

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Gwen is back with another celebrity drama novel, rockstar edition! This episode covers the audiobook of Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, as well as preliminary thoughts on the Amazon adaptation and accompanying album.

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Gwen and Joe discuss The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin and touch on different major works of the sci-fi canon. 

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Other notes:

There is a slight popping sound throughout this episode that I haven't figured out how to mitigate. It is less noticeable at lower volumes.

He literature guide mentioned in this episode can be found at https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-left-hand-of-darkness