Erin Crosby Eckstine's extraordinary debut novel, Junie, was one of the best books of 2025 and a book that will be read for decades to come. It is a gothic ghost story set in the Antebellum South just before the Civil War begins. It is heartbreaking, it is filled with warmth, it is a book that just feels alive. The characters and events in this book will live with you for a very long time.
Not surprisingly, Erin is just as thoughtful, engaging, and knowledgeable as her book, and this is a conversation that will be up there with the most impactful that we have had on this podcast. We hope you feel the same.
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