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In this episode, the hosts share their favorite historical fiction novels. One host finally overcomes their denial that this might be their favorite genre, while the other gets to gush about a familiar favorite. No spoilers in this episode, so enjoy whether you've read any of the books mentioned or not!

Books mentioned in the episode:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (2015)

Calypso by David Sedaris (2018)

Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood (1996)

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (1905)

City of Thieves by David Benioff (2008)

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne (2006)

Praisesong For The Widow by Paule Marshall (1983)

Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente (2011)

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (2015)

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (2016)

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy (1985)

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1850)

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (2011)

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (2014)

Beloved by Toni Morrison (1987)

The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock (2011)

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (1961)