The Piano Lesson by August Wilson: The Flop Cycle

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Another big author is hitting the pod this week: August Wilson! Grace and Erin read The Piano Lesson and talk family, Pittsburgh, and the Great Migration.Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five.Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates!Our Season Six Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://bit.ly/3Qvy6yYWant to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

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