Ep 35 - Classics are Goth, Leni Zumas and Advice to Get Rid of that Stinky Book!

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Brea and Mallory discuss whether or not it’s worth reading classic literature, and interview author Leni Zumas. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Tote Bags Sponsor - SquareSpace Offer Code - GLASSES Links - Leni Zumas Leni's Twitter Leni's Website Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Apex Magazine Page Advice Article Reading Glasses Amazon Wish List Books Mentioned - The Nature Fix by Florence Williams Single, Carefree, Mellow by Katherine Heiny The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Palaces by Simon Jacobs The Wrong Heaven by Amy Bonnafons Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne Moby Dick by Herman Melville The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon Obras by Juana Ines de la Cruz Gates and Fields by Jennifer Firestone Dear Cyborgs by Eugene Lim Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinglasses

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