This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Interior Chinatown, Becoming a Man, How to Build a Heart, and more great books.

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Books discussed on the show:

Interior Chinatown: A Novel by Charles Yu

Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Damian Duffy, Octavia E. Butler, John Jennings

How to Build a Heart by Maria Padian

Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage by Laura Huang

Confessions of a Dork Lord by Mike Johnston, Marta Altés

Becoming a Man: The Story of a Transition by P. Carl

A Beautiful Crime: A Novel by Christopher Bollen

I Am My Brand: How to Build Your Brand Without Apology by Kubi Springer

What we’re reading:

The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith

Tall Tales and Wee Stories: The Best of Billy Connolly by Billy Connolly

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