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Audiobook Café — 355 episodes

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1

A Beginner’s Guide to Audiobooks Part One

2

Oxford Soju Club: In Conversation with Jinwoo Park

3

Escape!: In Conversation with Survivor Contestant Stephen Fishbach

4

Summer Sizzlers

5

Lords of Serendipity: In Conversation with Randy Boyagoda

6

Disability Pride Month

7

There Plant Eyes: In Conversation with M. Leona Godin

8

High-concept Novels

9

2026 Canada Reads: In Conversation with Winner Loghan Paylor

10

You'll Love It Here: In Conversation with Natalie Sue

11

Mighty Real: In Conversation with Barry Walters

12

Laughing in the Face of Tragedy

13

Property: In Conversation with Author Kate Cayley

14

Wayback Playback: Victoria Nolan’s “Beyond Vision

15

Authors Who Take Big Risks

16

Transness & Dad Rock: In Conversation with Author Niko Stratis

17

The Cultural Significance of Books

18

The Table Where We Meet: In Conversation with Jess Janz

19

Honey: In Conversation with Imani Thompson

20

Global Accessibility Awareness Day

21

The Last Woman of Warsaw: In Conversation with Judy Batalion

22

The Heroes’ Journey

23

The Winter Witch: In Conversation with Jennifer Chevalier

24

Fireflies in Winter: In Conversation with Eleanor Shearer

25

No Place Like Home: In Conversation with Jessica Barrett

26

The Practicalities of Audiobooks

27

To Leave a Warrior Behind: Remembering Charles R. Saunders

28

The Cure for Everything: In Conversation with Michelle A. Williams & Linda Marsa

29

Moonlight Murder: In Conversation with Uzma Jalaluddin

30

Tips for Finding Your Next Read

31

Behind-the-scenes: A Glimpse in the Public Library System

32

Certified Beauties: In Conversation with James Duthie

33

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir – An Instant Sci-Fi Classic

34

The Casino Shift: In Conversation with Dr. Brian Goldman

35

AI Writing in Romance Novels

36

The Golden Boy: In Conversation with Patricia Finn

37

A Gift Before Dying: In Conversation with Malcolm Kempt

38

I Identify as Blind: In Conversation with Lachi

39

Must-reads for Travel & Adventure

40

Series Review: Audible’s Audio Editions of Harry Potter

41

Inside Audiobook Production with Producer Kathleen Jones

42

Authors with Fascinating Backstories

43

Libro.fm: Supporting Indie Bookstores One Audiobook at a Time

44

AI Companionship: In Conversation with Author Caia Hagel

45

Black Boys Like Me: In Conversation with by Matthew R. Morris

46

Defining Quality Non-fiction

47

Cursed Daughters: In Conversation with Oyinkan Braithwaite

48

Quality Prose in Fiction

49

Good Guys: In Conversation with Sharon Bala

50

Detective Aunty: In Conversation with Uzma Jalaluddin

51

Finding the Puck: In Conversation with Craig Fitzpatrick

52

Book Recommendations: Jacob & Red’s Holiday Reads

53

Audiobrary & Human Narration: In Conversation with Julia Whelan

54

Podcast Update: We’ll Be Back on Jan. 10!

55

Audiobook Café’s Best of 2025

56

Year-end Special: Favourite Books of 2025!

57

Local Heavens: In Conversation with K.M. Fajardo

58

Proposed Changes to the 'Literature for the Blind' Program

59

Fiction vs. Non-fiction: The Literary Divide Part 2

60

Julie Chan is Dead: In Conversation with Liann Zhang

61

Swimming Up Niagara Falls: In Conversation with David Lepofsky

62

Being Heumann: In Conversation with Kristen Joiner

63

Fiction vs. Non-fiction: The Literary Divide

64

Wayback Playback: “Wicked” by Gregory Maguire

65

AI Narration for Indie Audiobooks

66

Hockey Romance: In Conversation with Author Rachel Reid

67

Wayback Playback: “The Woman in Cabin 10” by Ruth Ware

68

Adaptations: Books vs. Movies

69

Flesh: In Conversation with David Szalay

70

We Survived the Night: In Conversation with Julian Brave NoiseCat

71

Books That Make You Think

72

Self Help Me: In Conversation with Dena Jackson

73

Conspiracy Theories: Paul Daniel’s Top 5 Recommendations

74

A Two-Spirit Journey: In Conversation with Ma-nee Chacaby

75

The Power of Character Development

76

Banned Books Week: Issues of Literary Censorship

77

AI in Storytelling: In Conversation with Tim Boucher

78

Remembering John Candy: In Conversation with Author Paul Myers

79

Wayback Playback: In Conversation with Author Waubgeshig Rice

80

Unseen: In Conversation with Author Molly Burke

81

Review of “Bury Your Gays” & Valerie D. Maidment’s Memoir

82

Rosy Retrospection: The Cultural Impact of Literature

83

Eerie Page Turners: Horror Settings in Books

84

The Art of Narration: In Conversation with Simon Mattacks

85

Rejecting Perfectionism in Parenting: In Conversation with Jessica Slice

86

Fair Pay, Fair Play: Royalty Issues at Audible

87

Show Trailer - New Name!

88

Best of AMI Audiobook Review

89

The Audiobook Debate: Is Listening the Same as Reading?

90

Book Review: “Not Quite Dead Yet” by Holly Jackson

91

Disability Portrayal in Literature Part Two: In Conversation with Red Széll

92

From Baseball to Politics: Rapid Fire Review with Jeff Rainey

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Classic Book Review: "A Song of Ice and Fire"

94

A Tale of Biological Marvels: Review of “The Ocean's Menagerie” by Drew Harvell

95

Disability Portrayal in Literature: In Conversation with Red Széll

96

Self-control: A Review of “The Let Them Theory” by Mel Robbins

97

Suburban Thriller: A Review of Megan Abbott’s “El Dorado Drive”

98

The 7 A’s of Vision Loss: Victoria Nolan Discusses Her New Book “Refocus”

99

Memorable Characters: The Best & Worst with Red Szell

100

Far-fetched: A Review of “The Retirement Plan” by Sue Hincenbergs

101

Plot Twists: The Best & Worst Examples with Red Szell

102

Narrator Kimberly Farr is a Golden Voice + The High Standard of Modern Audiobook Narration

103

This One’s For the Stephen King Fanatics

104

Another Canadian Romance Hit: Reviewing One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

105

Who Are You When You're Away: Far-from-home Stories with Red Széll

106

2025 Golden Voices & The Soul of Story with Robin Whitten of AudioFile Magazine

107

Justice, Jane Eyre, and The Count: Rapid Fire Review with Julia Bonnett

108

Rapid Fire Review with Marcia Yale

109

Grammar is Magic: Reviewing The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar

110

Salt Water & Storylines: Naval Literature with Red Széll

111

Triple the Solo Reviews: Books that unpack inner belief, outer space, and inner circles

112

Kiss My Foot: The Humor and Heart of Eudora Welty

113

Don’t Judge a Book by Its Binding: Unexpected Page Turners

114

Audible Adds AI Voices: Our Reactions

115

Trust No One: Our Top Unreliable-Narrator Reads

116

Our 8 favorite teachings from The Prophet by Kahlil Jibran

117

Inside the Vatican’s Walls: A Review of Conclave by Robert Harris

118

Resilience and Purpose: Anne Moc’s Memoir on Perseverance

119

Writing Coach Becca Syme on Finding Success as an Author

120

Still Hooked: More of What We Want From Authors

121

I’m Hooked: What Readers Want More From Authors

122

Books, Bots, and Blurred Realities: Reviewing Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor

123

Crime, Fiction, and the Ethics of Storytelling

124

Adaptations: The Wheel of Time's Journey from Books to Audiobooks to TV

125

Inside Publishing with Author Mark Leslie Lefebvre

126

Poetry Revisited with Danielle McLaughlin: Dub Rhythms & Disaster Rhymes

127

Hooked on the Story, Tripped by the App: A Pocket FM Deep Dive

128

The Worst Opening Lines Ever Written: A Tribute and Farewell to the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest

129

From Moby Dick to Monte Cristo: A Case for Lengthy Listens

130

Carney Vs. Poilievre: Political Audiobooks Before Canadian Election Day

131

From Flow to Feeling: Exploring Beautiful Prose - Wednesday April 16th, 2025

132

Haikus, Rhymes, and Timeless Lines: April is Poetry Month with Danielle McLaughlin - Monday April 14th, 2025

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The Culture of Story: Author J.M. Frey on Worldbuilding That Lasts - Friday April 11th, 2025

134

Fallosophy by Ardra Shephard: Talking Through Living with MS - Wednesday April 9th, 2025

135

Laughing Through the Madness: A Journey into Satirical Fiction - Monday April 7th, 2025

136

From Grey’s Anatomy Tell-All to The International Space Station: Karen Magee’s Rapid Fire Book Blitz

137

Know Your Narrator: The Golden Voice of John Lee

138

Mastering the Audiobook Performance: Narrator Vikas Adam’s Studio Secrets

139

Review of Sadie by Courtney Summers: Audiobook Meets Podcast

140

Review of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer: A Journey Through Indigenous Wisdom

141

The Art of Short Stories with Red Széll: Classics, Surprises, and Modern Gems

142

From UFOs to Vince McMahon: Paul Daniel’s Most Recent Must-Reads

143

BookTok and the Future of Digital Literature Consumption

144

When Animals Speak: Chat with Author Amanda Leduc on Wild Life

145

Rockstar Biographies & Music Memoirs with Greg David

146

Highlights from the 2025 Audies + Sara Hillis’s Case for Stephen King

147

Monsters or Creatures: How Fiction Explores The Other

148

33 Years of Audiobook Engagement with Robin Whitten of AudioFile Magazine

149

Romance Tropes and Short-form Book Talk: Breaking Down BookTok’s Influence

150

Talking Pigs & Thought Police: Political Literature with Danielle McLaughlin

151

Reviews of The Wager by David Grann and All-American Muslim Girl by Nadine Jolie Courtney

152

Full Cast Horror: Inside The Creepy School Bus Audiobook with Author Paul Hough

153

John Steinbeck’s Influence: Hard Truths of the Human Condition

154

Canada Reads 2025 & How Stories Shape our Sense of Home

155

The Mob Mentality of Reading: Is it Good Because It’s Popular?

156

Logic Gaps, Slow Burns, and Broken Worlds

157

Reviewing The God of the Woods by Liz Moore: A Deep Dive into Mystery and Family Secrets

158

Cats in Literature: Review of We’ll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida

159

Reviews of Avenue of Champions by Connor Kerr & Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey: Stories with Lessons

160

Behind the Microphone of an Audiobook Narrator: Get to Know Simon Mattacks

161

Book Bans, Free Speech, and The Potential Power of Literature

162

Exploring the Comedy of Corporate Horror: Review of I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

163

Grief, Love, and Acceptance: Review of What I Know About You by Éric Chacour

164

Rapid Fire Review with Memoir Addict Andy Frank

165

Reviewing The Women by Kristin Hannah: Untold Stories of Vietnam

166

Rapid Fire Review with Katherine Vatcher

167

Author Interview: Double Take by Kathryn Cole

168

Literature for Swimmers with Danielle McLaughlin

169

A Book Look at 2025 with Karoline Bourdeau

170

Your Top Reads of 2024

171

Review: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley

172

Rapid Fire Review with Karen Magee

173

Author Interview: I Don't Do Disability and Other Lies I've Told Myself by Adelle Purdham

174

Review: Patriot By Alexei Navalny

175

Top Books of 2024 with Karen McKay and Theresa Power

176

Read and Tell

177

Rapid Fire Review with Danielle McLaughlin

178

Review: The Maid by Nita Prose

179

Author Interview: From Potential to Purpose by Marco Pasqua

180

Cozy Reading with Karen McKay

181

Why do we relate to Fictional Characters?

182

Author Interview: Don’t Snooze Your Dreams: Lessons From Life With Narcolepsy by Michelle Weger

183

Question: Can you stand listening to synthetically narrated audiobooks?

184

Review: The Wonder of Stevie, Audible Original

185

Part 2: How to be a resourceful audiobook listener

186

How to be a Resourceful Audiobook Listener

187

Non-fiction vs. Fiction with Karen and Theresa from CELA

188

Reviewing: Reuniting with Strangers by Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio

189

Steve "Dangle" Glynn's new book Hockey Rants and Raves

190

Advocate, Author, and Communications Specialist Emily Ladau

191

Rapid Fire Review with Ramya Amuthan

192

Fall 2024 AI Narration Update

193

Cars, Politics and Book Recommendations

194

Reviewing The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner with Aamer Khan

195

Why Highschool English Class Sucks with Ryan Hooey

196

Premee Mohamed, author of The Annual Migration of Clouds

197

Danielle Bouthillier's debut novel Hero

198

PAL-Reading Services with Susan Loube

199

Guilty Pleasures & "Rebel Girl" by Kathleen Hanna with Ryan Delehanty

200

Reviewing "Horror Movie" by Paul Tremblay with Sarah Hillis

201

Rapid Fire Review with Jeffrey Rainey

202

Book Club Roundtable with Aamer Khan and Nisreen Abdel-Majid

203

Interview with Red Széll, Author & Host of "My Life in Books"

204

Profile of Karin Slaughter, Author of the Popular “Will Trent” Series

205

Rapid Fire Review of Canadian History Books with Greg David

206

Reviewing “Eruption” by James Patterson and Michael Crichton with Ryan Hooey

207

Reviewing "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride with Sara Hillis

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Reviewing "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece" by Tom Hanks with Michael Feir

209

Reviewing Tom Lake by Ann Patchett with Karen McKay

210

How to be a Better Listener of Audiobooks with Aamer Khan

211

Reviewing Normal People by Sally Rooney and The Liveship Traders Series by Robin Hobb

212

Fan-Fiction for Dummies with Cassandra Chaddock

213

Audiobook Pet Peeves + How Couples Can Listen Together

214

This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune - Review + RFR with Cora Coady

215

Reviewing Homes: A Refugee Story By Abu Bakr Al-Rabeeah and Winnie Yeung

216

What is CELA? + Demystifying the Audie Awards

217

Interview with Veteran Narrator Anne Flosnik

218

Sarah Desjardins' First Audiobook + Spotify Enters the Audiobook Game

219

PAL Reading Services and Books That Made Us Cry

220

Audible's 1984 Adaptation: Interview with Writer Joe White

221

Reviewing Audible's Adaptation of 1984

222

A Guide to Literary Awards, Plus Reviewing "Beware the Woman" by Meagan Abbot

223

Autobiography Trivia with Aamer Khan

224

Autobiography of Malcolm X & Rapid Fire Reviews with Karoline Bourdeau

225

"Archer's Voice" a Small-Town Romance Review & Rapid Fire Reviews with Greg David

226

Book Sales Trends & AI Narrated Audiobooks

227

The Benefits of Audiobooks & Rapid-Fire Reviews with Ted Cooper

228

Is Listening to Audiobooks the Same as Reading?

229

Silly, Ridiculous and Cringy Book Titles

230

The Popularity of Romantasy + Celebrity Narrators

231

Episode 125: Behind the Scenes of Audiobooks

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Episode 124: The Art of Book Recommendations

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Episode 123: Multi-Voice Narration

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Episode 122: Interview with Author/Narrator Julia Whelan

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Episode 121: The Best Audiobooks of 2023

236

Episode 120: Harry Potter Universe

237

Episode 119: The Strange World of Co-authoring

238

Episode 118: Rapid-Fire Review Bonanza

239

Episode 117: Audiobooks In The Wild With Lawrence Gunther

240

Episode 116: My Life In Books with Red Széll

241

Episode 115: Genres and How Far Can They Go

242

Episode 114: Deep Dive on Brandon Sanderson & Know Your Narrator

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Episode 113: Reviewing Britney Spears' Memoir, The Woman in Me

244

Episode 112: Reviewing Success by Martin Amos with Dave Brown

245

Episode 111: Our Thriller/mystery and non-fiction recommendations

246

Episode 110: Why do we read horror?

247

Episode 109: Plot, writing, characters and setting

248

Episode 108: The Invisible Life of Addy Leroux

249

Episode 107: Avid Readers & Rapid Fire Reviews

250

Episode 106: 50 Shades of Taboo

251

Episode 105: Letters With Smokie

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Episode 104: Provocative, Edgy and Taboo Literature

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Episode 103: Pulitzer Prize Winners

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Episode 102: Cozy Mysteries

255

Episode 101: Know Your Narrator - Kevin R. Free

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Episode 100: Obama's Booklist

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Episode 99: Amnesia, Oxford and Pakistan

258

Episode 98: The Nameless Restaurant

259

Episode 97: Jean Little

260

Episode 96: Know Your Narrator - Marin Ireland

261

Episode 95: Summer reads

262

Episode 94: Aamer’s Summer Reads

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Episode 93: Winning Fixes Everything

264

Episode 92: Know Your Narrator - Nicholas Boulton

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Episode 91: Pride Month

266

Episode 90: Pride and Prejudice

267

Episode 89: Western stories

268

Episode 88: Know Your Narrator - Rosamund Pike

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Episode 87: Book club influences

270

Episode 86: The Ninja, The Crowd Pleasers and Mad Honey

271

Episode 85: Athlete biographies

272

Episode 84: James Fox's Revolution

273

Episode 83: Know Your Narrator - Seth Numrich

274

Episode 82: Books to movies

275

Episode 81: Aliens, Jaguars, and the Pandemic

276

Episode 80: Competitive athletes

277

Episode 79: Know Your Narrator - Lorelei King

278

Episode 78: Freedom to Read

279

Episode 77: Romance, fantasy and mystery

280

Episode 76: Black History book talk

281

Episode 75: Know Your Narrator - Robin Miles

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Episode 74: Book goals for 2023

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Episode 73: Highlighting authors

284

Episode 72: Library lending

285

Episode 71: January LeVoy

286

Episode 70: Celebrity memoirs

287

Episode 69: Top audiobook picks of 2022

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Episode 68: How books can take you places

289

Episode 67: Pal Reading Services

290

Episode 66: Know Your Narrator - Simon Vance

291

Episode 65: CELA Holiday Cheer

292

Episode 64: Mystery, Romance and some Real Confusion

293

Episode 63: The Graphic Novels Project

294

Episode 62: Know Your Narrator - Dick Hill

295

Episode 61: Transgender Awareness Month

296

Episode 60: Toronto Book Awards

297

Episode 59: The Audiobook Industry

298

Episode 58: Finding ourselves in others' stories

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Episode 57: The Voice Behind Harry Potter Audiobooks, Jim Dale

300

Episode 56: Sometimes, it takes two

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Episode 55: Books in different languages,

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Episode 54: Scott Brick highlights

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Episode 53: The Aurora Awards

304

Episode 52: True Crime Titles

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Episode 51: This is how books leave marks

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Episode 50: Davina Porter highlights

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Episode 49: Books being converted to film and TV shows

308

Episode 48: Last Saturday of July, end it with romance

309

Episode 47: A Contemporary Romance

310

Episode 46: The Social Distance Between Us

311

Episode 45: Know Your Narrator

312

Episode 44: Popular books and their read-alikes

313

Episode 43: The Beginning the Middle and The End

314

Episode 42: Time flies when you’re driving with an Audiobook

315

Episode 41: Rethinking your reads

316

Episode 40: Let’s Celebrate Pride Month

317

Episode 39: Slow Down and slow Listen

318

Episode 38: The Human Element of Non-fiction Literature

319

Episode 37: Historical fiction

320

Episode 36: Festival of Literary Diversity

321

Episode 35: Narrator impressions

322

Episode 34: Springing into Antarctica

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Episode 33: Fantasy trilogies

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Episode 32: Short stories

325

Episode 31: Our favourite punny books

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Episode 30: "She is a dreamer, she is a believer.... she is you."

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Episode 29: The Memoir Maid

328

Episode 28: Women in literature

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Episode 27: International Women's Day reads

330

Episode 26: Celebrity memoirs

331

Episode 25: Romance, Murder Mysteries and a touch of Vampires

332

Episode 24: The longer the series, the better?

333

Episode 23: Contemporary Romance

334

Episode 22: Valentine's Day prep

335

Episode 21: The Outlander series

336

Episode 20: Fantasy listens with Matt Agnew

337

Episode 19: The Lord of the Rings

338

Episode 18: Reading goals for 2022

339

Episode 17: Year-end book review

340

Episode 16: John Green Anthropocene Reviewed

341

Episode 15: Audiobook Journey with Kelly MacDonald

342

Episode 14: Writers Trust Fiction and Non Fiction Awards

343

Episode 13: Guilty pleasure reads

344

Episode 12: Recipe book throwbacks

345

Episode 11: Audiobook highlights with Debbie Williams

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Episode 10: Literature Award season

347

Episode 9: Engaging narrators

348

Episode 8: October top picks

349

Episode 7: Book listening habits with Bernard Akuoko

350

Episode 6: Beyond the Orange Shirt Story

351

Episode 5: Indigenous fiction

352

Episode 4: The Audiobook Journey of Aamer Khan

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Episode 3: The Bookseller of Florence

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Episode 2: Girl, Woman, Other

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Episode 1: Audiobook Review Pilot