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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 37 MIN

Chapter Twenty-Two: Abandon All Hope (And Finish Your Costumes)

from Middle Ground Books: After Hours

The bookstore trio scrambles to finish Comicon costumes while celebrating their surprising connection to Wishbone, the beloved literary dog. Lance reads gruesome passages from Dante's Inferno, sparking debate about whether it's profound literature or medieval fanfic. Inspired by a book about magical libraries that relocate people into classic novels, they debate which public domain book they'd escape into, from Winnie the Pooh to Pride and Prejudice.If any of these books caught your ear, you can get your copy through Middle Ground Books, wherever you are. Print books and ebooks are available worldwide through the shop’s Bookshop page, and audiobooks are available through the store as well.Support Middle Ground Books wherever you are.📖 Physical books and ebooks through the shop’s Bookshop pagehttps://bookshop.org/shop/middlegroundbooksAudiobookshttps://libro.fm/middlegroundbooksIf you’re near Emporia, Kansas, visit Middle Ground Books and Gifts at 606 Commercial Street, Emporia, KS to browse in person, meet the team, and find your next great read. You can also explore upcoming events, book clubs, and everything happening at the shop at https://www.middlegroundbooks.com. Follow and subscribe to @middlegroundbooks on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to stay connected with the shop and the reading community. 📖 The Covered Pages A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann LiangDante’s Inferno by Dante AlighieriThe Astral Library by Kate QuinnThe Daughter of Crows by Mark LawrenceMiddle Aged Man in a Trash Can by William Bryan JohnsonHell to Pay by William Bryan JohnsonPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenSherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan DoyleAnne of Green Gables by L. M. MontgomeryAdventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainWinnie the Pooh by A. A. MilneThe Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. LewisDracula by Bram StokerAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollLeft Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. JenkinsMiddle Ground Books After Hours is produced and audio engineered by Cosmic Atom Sound Studios. If you’re working on a podcast, business media, or creative project and need audio, video, or media assets, learn more at https://www.cosmicatomsounds.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The bookstore trio scrambles to finish Comicon costumes while celebrating their surprising connection to Wishbone, the beloved literary dog. Lance reads gruesome passages from Dante's Inferno, sparking debate about whether it's profound literature or medieval fanfic. Inspired by a book about magical libraries that relocate people into classic novels, they debate which public domain book they'd escape into, from Winnie the Pooh to Pride and Prejudice.If any of these books caught your ear, you can get your copy through Middle Ground Books, wherever you are. Print books and ebooks are available worldwide through the shop’s Bookshop page, and audiobooks are available through the store as well.Support Middle Ground Books wherever you are.📖 Physical books and ebooks through the shop’s Bookshop pagehttps://bookshop.org/shop/middlegroundbooksAudiobookshttps://libro.fm/middlegroundbooksIf you’re near Emporia, Kansas, visit Middle Ground Books and Gifts at 606 Commercial Street, Emporia, KS to browse in person, meet the team, and find your next great read. You can also explore upcoming events, book clubs, and everything happening at the shop at https://www.middlegroundbooks.com. Follow and subscribe to @middlegroundbooks on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to stay connected with the shop and the reading community. 📖 The Covered Pages A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann LiangDante’s Inferno by Dante AlighieriThe Astral Library by Kate QuinnThe Daughter of Crows by Mark LawrenceMiddle Aged Man in a Trash Can by William Bryan JohnsonHell to Pay by William Bryan JohnsonPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenSherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan DoyleAnne of Green Gables by L. M. MontgomeryAdventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainWinnie the Pooh by A. A. MilneThe Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. LewisDracula by Bram StokerAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollLeft Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. JenkinsMiddle Ground Books After Hours is produced and audio engineered by Cosmic Atom Sound Studios. If you’re working on a podcast, business media, or creative project and need audio, video, or media assets, learn more at https://www.cosmicatomsounds.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The bookstore trio scrambles to finish Comicon costumes while celebrating their surprising connection to Wishbone, the beloved literary dog. Lance reads gruesome passages from Dante's Inferno, sparking debate about whether it's profound literature...

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