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Books Are My People
A Magpie Tells The Story with Catherine Chidgey
Episode 129 of Books Are My People is sponsored by Let Gravity Seize the Dead by Darrin Doyle.
This week, I speak with Catherine Chidgey, the award-winning author of The Axeman's Carnival and Pet. We talk about magpies and finding the perfect point of view for your novel.
Books Recommended:
The Axeman’s Carnival by Catherine Chidgey
Jackie by Dawn Tripp
HORSE by Geraldine Brooks
The Grimalings by Rachel King
HUM by Helen Phillips
The Natural Way of Things By Charlotte Wood
Guest Author, Ellen Hopkins (Synch) recommends The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
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Instagram @Catherinechidgey
Find Tama the magpie on Twitter @tamamagpie
Giveaway: I am giving away one copy of Xochitl Gonzalez’s Anita de Monte Laughs Last. To Enter: Simply leave a comment on my Giveaway Instagram Post and subscribe to my Books Are My People newsletter on Substack. This giveaway will close on Thursday, September 5th and I will contact the winner on September 6th. Open to U.S. mailing addresses only.
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I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!