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November 22, 2024
Nagler’s secret: The 1995 letter
At the center of NAGLER’S SECRET, Book 6 of the Frank Nagler Mysteries, is an incident and investigation from 1995.
At the center of that incident is a woman known as Naomi Baptiste.
Does she hold Nagler’s secret? Or is he Nagler’s secret?
What does this letter, read by Nagler’s companion Lauren Fox in 2021, say about that?
Who did he write the letter to, and why does he still have it?
The letter:
“September, 1995.
I never told you how much you scared me.
There you were walking through the ghetto looking to drag me out of the trouble.
There you were smiling at me, eyes dark and open, face willing and mouth so soft, saying take me.
And you stood there, even as I didn’t.
And there was I mad at the world, either looking for a fight or trying to hide because I couldn’t find the words to tell you how much all that meant. So I walked the dark streets, tripped through the damage, not realizing it was not the world that was damaged, it was me.
And I couldn’t fix either. Which just made me angrier.
The ghetto taught us to be angry, to be suspicious, let us hide in the loneliness and isolation.
No one would know. We could tough it out.
And we fooled ourselves to believe that.
I fooled myself to believe that.
You tried to teach me that was not the truth.
And believed that I could scrape off all that had crusted my heart and soul.
And then you were gone, the lessons incomplete.
Who will help make scrape it all away now?
I stand outside your house broken like me, sit on the crumbling steps and hold a broken board to the porch railing and hope.
Who will hold me to that railing, as I lean and fall?
Whose voice will fill my ear, whose breath will drift across my neck, whose hand will slip between my fingers?
I hear your voice, both soft and husky, the tingle of a laugh, your smile like the sun.
There has to be something more than just pain.
Your Frank.”
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November 19, 2024
Nagler’s Secret; To light
Driving in circles.
Past the houses he knew.
The train station, dark and hollow, the train yard grumbling, empty cars, lighted chariots.
The darkness of the ghetto. Broken frames, leaning walls, cries sucked into the air, neither joy nor pain.
Bulldoze it, crush it, grind it to dust.
Burn it.
Nagler shook his head.
Wouldn’t matter.
It’s all about memory. Broken streets, shattered lives. The shrieks of the wounded, the barren, the lost.
Couldn’t create enough fire to destroy it all; it would settle, ash, dust, the scent in the hair of your nose.
A midnight gas station, neon, yellowed and buzzing.
Coffee he didn’t need.
Four roses, red and yellow, plastic wrapped.
The kitchen light still on.
Lauren stretched asleep.
Blankets at her waist.
Roses brushed her spine; pebbled flesh.
Her face turned, one eye open. Half a smile.
This, he thought, is light.
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November 9, 2024
DRAGONY RISING: How to steal a town, a country
In DRAGONY RISING, Book 5 of the Frank Nagler Mystery series Det. Frank Nagler and Lt. Maria Ramrez were warned that all the activity thay had been chasing had one goal: Take over by law of the City of Ironton, N.J.
One step at a time, one law at a time. Then act.
A brief review: “Dragony Rising: A Frank Nagler Novel – Book 5” by Michael Stephen Daigle is more than just a gripping mystery; it is a profound exploration of resilience, community, and the human spirit. Through the lens of Frank Nagler’s journey, readers are invited to confront the multifaceted nature of their own lives and the world around them. Daigle’s skillful storytelling and rich character development ensure that this installment not only captivates but also leaves a lasting impression, making it a significant contribution to contemporary literature. For those seeking a narrative that challenges and inspires, “Dragony Rising” is an essential read that resonates well beyond its pages.
One of the characters who warned them was Adele Rosen, the wife of a former accountant for the Dragony, the umbrella group for the conspirators. Here’s what she said:
“It’s time for you to act, detectives,” her voice hard and cold. “It’s all in place. They will act first if you don’t. In city halls, police departments, banks, corporate boards, non-profits, there, acting, connecting the pieces, doing small things, then bigger things, each act a step toward greater control.”
Later, the conspirators reveal their plan:
“People think revolutions take place on the streets, are loud, violent things. Crowds with torches and bricks and flags threatening overthrow. That is theater. Revolution are ideas, formed and refined in meetings like this, in meetings your ancestors held a century or more ago to take power back from the new folks who wanted it. Your ancestors stood up and said, no. No to the pollution of their lives. No to the slippery degradation of their beliefs. So they rose up and took back the purity of their lives.”
The leader held up one hand to silence the murmured approval. “Society and its creation, government, at times rot. Such is that time. But society is a pile of rocks strapped together with the dreams of believers like you all. It is time to seek out the dreams that have putrefied. Pull out the loose rock, weaken its hold on the faulty structure. Pull one and it leans, makes a hole; pull another and it shivers, another, and it falls. Find your rock, that weak crumbling rock, brothers and sisters, and pull.”
This is how: Quietly, with patience, both in the dark and in plain sight. Be afraid, be very afraid.
With this: “Article 256-2006: An ordinance to reform the duties of the city council of Ironton, New Jersey.”
In Dragony Rising, Nagler digs deep into his family’s history to gain insight into a shady organization that is threatening the city.
The connections he finds are deeply personal and shocking.
To see how Detective Frank Nagler had prepared to battle the Dragony conspiracy, dive into the other four Frank Nagler Mysteries: THE S
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November 6, 2024
What broken feels like
The red sky is not a glorious sunset, but war.
The screams are not cheers, but cries of children and mothers.
The dying we left behind.
Cesear and his warriors wallow in celebration,
Sated with cackling glory, fat with self, sucking in the swill of our surrender
From a pot we prepared for them.
They pound their chests with weapons we forged and gladly gave.
I want to hear your voice,
Need its soft reassurance,
Your breath in my ear,
Calling down the light.
Darkness is not victory;
Sneering crowds not heroes.
Tyrants, blinded with pleasure, fail.
We will rise, learn again to stand
From knees,
Crawling to walking,
Walking to running.
When we gather again
We will rise.
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November 2, 2024
I am the enemy within. So are you
I’m the enemy within.
So are you.
I was standing with you as the voting lines curled around the corner of the building and down the block.
I listened when you chatted about your kid’s football team, the artwork she entered to a school contest, the flowers still blooming in the yard and how you try to fend off the rabbits and deer from eating the last of the spring’s new planting.
We smiled as the new voters clutched the instruction papers and exchanged their excitement to be standing right there, in that line, taking part.
Someone remembered their first time, in a line, at a school, a city hall, paper ballots, marked and folded, a nodding thanks, and taking a chocolate chip cookie.
I remember sitting on the hard, dark booth in the voting room at the Balsams Resort in Dixville Notch, N.H, where all the voters gather at midnight on election day to cast their ballots when their name is called, right there, among friends.
For all the world to see.
The weight of that room lands on your shoulders in the silence of a July afternoon visit; the important weight of it all.
It’s always been fraught, this voting, always been fraught to choose.
It brought us war, and sometimes the end to war.
It brings us different times; in some form it always brings us the future.
Some leaders don’t want you to vote because it bring change.
Some leaders don’t want you to vote because it exposes the empty staleness of their ideas.
Others want you to be part of the change, to lead the change.
But standing in that line is the change.
No vote is the same.
Someone, somewhere wants you to stay home, to be silent.
But that day, in that line, you spoke.
But the fact you were there makes you one of the enemies within, because that simple act pricks a hole in their conflated notion of what they believe and would act on as winner; that simple act says, Wait a minute buddy, listen up.
Vote because your life depends on it.
Vote because the lives of your kids and grandkids depend on it.
Vote as if there is no choice.
Because if you don’t, there might not be another choice.
I vote because I want to see the light in your eyes, to feel your glowing smile and to raise our hands in victory.
I vote because I am the enemy within.
And so are you.
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October 10, 2024
Reviews: ‘Dragony Rising:’ Absolute page-turner
Dragony Rising, Book 5 in the Frank Nagler Mystery series, recently garnered three top reviews.
Thanks to the reviewers for taking the time to read and review the book.
Note: The 6th Annual Easton Book Festival is upcoming from Oct. 13 to 20.
I will be at several events, including the Easton Farmers Market, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat. Oct. 19, and the Small Press meet and greet at the Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton St. from noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 20
Info: https://eastonbookfestival.com
How to get a copy of Dragony Rising:
The Reviews:
“Dragony Rising” by Michael Stephen Daigle offers a captivating mystery that’s hard to put down. While it’s the fifth installment in the Frank Nagler Mystery series, it stands strong as a standalone novel for new readers.
The story follows Detective Frank Nagler, whose life takes a sharp turn when three close friends are brutally murdered. Suspended from duty to assess his emotional stability, Nagler remains deeply in tune with the pulse of Ironton. When an explosion devastates the heart of downtown, Nagler is jolted into action. The sight of a yellow kitchen chair perched untouched on a theater roof after the blast puzzles him, raising more questions than answers.
Although initial reports suggest the explosion originated from a Cuban restaurant, Nagler doubts that a small gas leak could level an entire block. Once reinstated, he doggedly pursues the truth, leading him to uncover links to Carlton Dixon, a figure already behind bars for a drug-related offense.
Fans of crime and mystery will appreciate the suspense and unexpected twists in this novel. The title perfectly complements the unfolding drama, and Daigle’s skillful storytelling keeps readers engaged until the very end. It’s a must-read for mystery lovers, and I look forward to exploring more of Daigle’s work.
Rating: 5/5
Review:
This was my first time reading a novel by Michael Stephen Daigle, and I was thoroughly impressed. “Dragony Rising” offers an engaging plot that drew me in right from the beginning and kept me eager to see what would happen next.
Detective Frank Nagler is the protagonist of the story. He was relieved from his duty when his close friends were murdered in front of him. However, when a massive explosion rocks Downtown Ironton, he’s called back into action. One detail that haunts him is the strange sight of a yellow kitchen chair left untouched on the roof of a nearby theater. The blast leaves four people dead, but there’s no trace of Tony, the cook from the Cuban restaurant where the explosion is believed to have started.
Nagler is soon approached by Mahala Dixon, pleading for help to free her father, Carlton Dixon, from prison. Though she briefly surfaces in Florida, she quickly vanishes. To know who is behind the bombing and Mahala’s disappearance, you’ll have to dive into this thrilling mystery yourself.
One of my favorite characters was Jimmy Dawson, the sharp-witted reporter. I also admired Frank’s sharp instincts throughout the investigation. Daigle’s writing is both smooth and compelling, with well-developed characters and a steady pace that ensures there’s never a dull moment. If you’re a fan of suspenseful mysteries, don’t hesitate to pick this one up!
Rating: 5/5
This novel is an absolute page-turner, keeping me hooked until the final chapter. Detective Frank Nagler quickly becomes a character you can root for. At the beginning, he’s undergoing assessments to determine if he’s ready to return to work. However, when an explosion rocks Downtown Ironton, he is called back to investigate. With the help of his trusted circle—reporter Jimmy Dawson, Lieutenant Maria Ramirez, and the brilliant Lauren Fox—Nagler dives headfirst into the case.
The investigation uncovers four confirmed deaths, but Lauren Fox raises a crucial question: where were the rest of the people who should have been there during the explosion? As the plot thickens, several key suspects emerge, including Tony, Tallem, Mahala and Carlton Dixon, and a menacing gang called The Dragony. The author does an excellent job creating a vivid and immersive setting. The descriptions are so detailed that I felt like I was right there, witnessing everything firsthand. The story is captivating, with just the right amount of suspense. Lauren Fox is a standout character—intelligent, resourceful, and incredibly inspiring. She reminded me a lot of Raquel Murillo from ‘Money Heist’ with her sharp wit and strong presence.
Overall, this is a thrilling read with a well-crafted setting and an engaging storyline that keeps you guessing.
Rating: 5/5
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September 8, 2024
Nagler’s secret: ‘The answer is always yes’
One constant in the Frank Nagler Mysteries are the women who keep Detective Frank Nagler in line, especially Lauren Fox, now the acting mayor of Ironton N.J., the city that is the setting for the stories.
They have been lovers since the first book, The Swamps of Jersey, and she has played a larger role in each book in running the city and providing information to solves crimes.
In book six, Nagler’s Secret, a work in progress, Lauren has been pushing Nagler toward the answer to the question he has been avoiding. In this scene, she pushes further.
A note Book 5 in the series DRAGONY RISING has been re-released with a new, cool cover by Elana Daigle, and a fresh new look. Same great story. Find it on Amazon, Ingram Spark, Barnes and Noble and other sites.
The rest of the series will follow.
Here’s the scene:
Nagler leaned on the sink in the dark kitchen, fingers tapping on the wooden counter top, his wrinkled face filled a window pane, pale and insubstantial against the darkness outside.
There was always a light on in that place, in the back at the top of the rickety staircase, he thought.
That’s where the girls were, second floor room, heavy, bolted door. When you knocked, some guy with a scraggly beard, arms like pistons, eyes as hollow as caves grunted out a greeting, took the money, slammed the door.
Me and Del knocked once, not to get in, but just to see. He would have let us in if we had five bucks. Instead he growled and nearly threw us off the top step. So watched, me and Del, not because it was fun, but because it was creepy. The ghetto wasn’t much, but it was home and this felt like an invasion.
The cops would come, drag out a drunk or two, but never the girls, and never the owners.
“Oh, Frank of the eternal darkness,” Lauren said entering the room and flipping on the overhead light. She sat and fingered some of the torn paper strips into an ordered row. There weren’t many, maybe twenty.
“Station”
“Lakeland.”
“Alley.”
The diary was open, but the pages were ripped.
“Didn’t find what you were looking for, right? The ghost of Naomi Baptiste wasn’t there.”
Nagler turned from the window and offered a half smile.
“How’d you know?”
“Because when you’re right you fill up a room, not with self-congratulation, but with determination, because you know the end is in sight.” She nodded to chair. “Sit. You need to tell me.”
He shuffled over and held her face in his hands and kissed her hair. He sat.
“Not sure when Naomi was there. Thing were shifting, moving. We pulled her out of Bastion Street in ’95 with that charade that’s got Dawson bugged all this time later. Sister Katherine housed her at the mission while we worked out a plan. She had all the information, records, names not just of customers but the officials and judges who covered it up. I thought it would be in the walls of that old house, but…”
“That’s not what you were looking for, Frank.”
“How do you know?”
“Your eyes. They have that same look you had in the theater when you were talking about you and her screwing in the balcony.” She brushed the hair out of his eyes. “That ever happen, Frank, or where you just showing off?”
He wiped his chin, stood, and crossed to the window. He placed both palms on the cold glass and watched the moisture outline his fingers.
“You’re never supposed to be a hero when you come out of the ghetto,” he said.
He pushed off the glass and turned back to Lauren.
“You’re supposed to be a bum, some washed up shift worker waiting for a handout. Yay me, I put Charlie Adams in jail, made the city safe again. But after the first rush of noise, no one cared. Martha was gone. I was lost.” He picked up the diary and flipped through the torn pages. “Then the Pollards showed up, and it was the slickest, most dangerous operation we had seen. You’ve seen the kids on the streets today, turning tricks just to pay for the next fix. The Pollards, nothing like that. They owned those kids, owned their souls. Shocked me back to life.”
“But, Naomi was supposed to be at that house at some point, wasn’t she?”
“That’s what we were told. She and I weren’t talking directly, but through supposed friends. It would have been too dangerous for us to be seen talking in person. Thinking back. I wonder if that was what they wanted me to believe, you know, disinformation, a set-up. Maybe there was no one to trust. We busted that place after Bastion, cleaned it out. The kids went to programs. Sister Katherine had a place for her.”
“They knew about you and her. Used it. What was she supposed to leave for you?”
He stared at the table and smiled. “You’re sure I can tell you this?”
She took his hands. “I wouldn’t have asked.”
He kissed her fingers.
“A letter, an address, a date. But I couldn’t go. I was broken. Couldn’t ask her to take on me, busted up old Frank Nagler. I mean, even after all that she had gone through with her family, she seemed whole, right,” he looked up, “Alive. And I was dead. I couldn’t ask her…”
“She would have said yes.”
“You can’t…”
“You asked me and I said yes.” She crossed to him and straddled his lap. “The answer, Frankie boy, is always, yes.” She kissed his eyes, then stood. “Come, I’ll show you.”
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September 1, 2024
New edition of DRAGONY RISING released
New covers, new editions: Frank Nagler is back.
DRAGONY RISING, Book 5 in the Frank Nagler Mystery series, has been re-released with a fresh new look, inside and out.
I started with DRAGONY RISING to hitch a ride on two podcasts I did in recent months.
Coming soon will be a reissue of THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY, followed by the other three books in the series, clearing the way next year for Book 6: NAGLER’S SECRET.
Thanks to Elana Daigle – misselaneousart@gmail.com – for the new covers – and to author Reyna Favis – http://www.reynafavis.com – for their expertise and help prepping the manuscript.
The story of DRAGONY RISING:
Ironton, N.J. Detective Frank Nagler climbs to a high point above the burning, smoking downtown to ponder who would want to blow up the city. And why is a yellow kitchen chair resting on the roof of the old theater? Did it get blown there during the explosion?
Or did someone place it there to watch?
So opens “Dragony Rising,” Book Five in the Frank Nagler Mystery series.
The mysteries tell the story of an old industrial city, Ironton, N.J. and the investigations of native son Detective Frank Nagler. Both are trying to recover from damaged pasts.
“Dragony Rising” introduces The Dragony, a slinky organization that has been curled at the edges of Ironton’s industrial history for years. They seemed to have risen from nowhere as the city struggles to recover from the explosion. But Frank Nagler learns they have been there all along, and believes he and his allies can brings them to justice.
But, as Dragony leader Randall McCarroll tells Nagler: “Don’t matter what you believe when it’s happenin’ right in front of you.”
Dig into a story with as many layers and deceits as there are characters.
Strap in for a story with twists and turns; a story that leaves the reader awake at 3 a.m. and breathless as events unfold.
A story that asks the question: What happens then you find out the explosion that levels two blocks of downtown is not the worst thing that happens?
Look DRAGONY RISING in ebook, paperback and hardcover at:
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August 30, 2024
September fairs and book events
I’ll be attending three New Jersey events in September, discussing and selling copies of the New Jersey based Frank Nagler Mysteries.
Sept 7: Belvidere Victorian Days, 9 a. to 5 p.m. at Garret Wall Park.
Look for us in the Author’s Grove along 3rd Street.
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Sept. 14: The Randolph Township Country Fair, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m, at Veterans Park, 100 Calais Road. I’ll be sharing a table with children’s s author Judy England-McCarthy.
Sept. 21: New Providence Book Festival, 9 a.n. to 3 p.m., at the Salt Box Museum, 1350 Springfield Avenue.
In October, I’ll be at the Collingswood Book Festival on Oct. 5
And the Easton (Pa.) Book Festival Oct. 13 to 20.
The award-winning Frank Nagler Mysteries
“One of modern fiction’s expertly drawn detectives”: Kirkus Reviews
The Frank Nagler Mysteries tell the story of Ironton, N.J. Detective Frank Nagler.
The stories start with his first case, finding a serial killer named Charlie Adams, to a running confrontation with The Dragony, a shady and established gang of the thugs whose beginning harkens back to Ironton’s mining days.
Frank Nagler is an everyman, a creature of Ironton’s worker’s ghetto and changing economy. He grows and changes as the stories progress, aging from a kid to a man in his fifties, adding layers of personal grief and what seems like wisdom.
Ironton, once an important industrial center, also changes, adding dimensions as the city takes the role as a character, not mere background.
The stories are filled out with memorable and important secondary characters integral to the tale-telling and the plot.
A reader’s thought, from an Amazon review: “I find myself bored easily with most of the new books erupting daily, but Michael Stephen Daigle knows what he is doing and is up to the task. His stories capture me, entertain and challenge me, and leave me wanting just one more of his books each time I finish one.”
The Books:
THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY: Frank Nagler is called to the Old Iron Bog where the body of a young woman was found after a weeklong tropical storm flooded the City of Ironton. A gold ring suggests that Nagler’s estranged girlfriend Lauren Fox might be a victim in this sprawling, disturbing case.
A GAME CALLED DEAD: The story introduces #Armageddon, a self-styled Internet terrorist who transforms an old-style video game into a real-life game that threatens the lives of students at the New Jersey State College of Ironton, the friends of Detective Frank Nagler, and Nagler himself. The story is structured like a game, with rules that change and spin-on-a-dime twists.
“A Game Called Dead” was named a Runner-Up in the Shelf Unbound 2016 Best Indie Book contest.
THE WEIGHT OF LIVING: Who is this young girl found standing in a Dumpster in a cold night wearing summer clothes? Finding the answer to that question leads Detective Frank Nagler down a dark path to deeply hidden secret held by a family, the revelation of which hatches modern threats. A reviewer said: “The narrative is a stunning and engrossing meditation of grief and survival.”
“The Weight of Living” was awarded First Place for Mysteries in the 2017 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards; Named a Notable Indie in the 2018 Shelf Unbound Book Awards; Named a Distinguished Favorite, 2018 Independent Press Awards; Named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2018 Big NYC Book Contest. Named a Finalist in the 2019 Book Excellence Awards; Named A Gold Star Award winner in the 2020 Elite Choice Book Awards; Named a Book Award Winner in 2021 by Maincraft Media Fiction Book Awards
THE RED HAND: This is the prequel to the Frank Nagler series. He’s a rookie detective assigned to the most serious case of murder in the history of the City of Ironton. Nine women are dead, their deaths spread over months, some with few clues. This is also the story of Martha, Nagler’s wife, whose illness hangs over every action taken by the young detective. The book weaves terror and grief in equal measure.
“The Red Hand” was named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2019 Big NYC Book Contest; Named Second Place winner for mysteries in the 2019 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards; Named a Notable 100 Book in the 2019 Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards; Named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2020 Independent Press Awards;A Nominee in the 2020 TopShelf Book Awards; Named A Gold Star Award winner in the 2020 Elite Choice Book Awards.
DRAGONY RISING: The explosion that levels two blocks of downtown Ironton, N.J. is not the worst thing that Detective Frank Nagler investigates in this thrilling, wide-ranging and challenging story. The story introduced the Dragony, a sinister, shadow bunch of thugs whose beginnings range back to the mining days of Ironton and whose founders had issues with Nagler’s family back then, even as modern members challenge Nagler in their own times.
Dragony Rising was awarded First Place for Mysteries in the 2022 Royal Dragonyfly Book Awards; named a Notable 100 Indie Book in the 2022 Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards; A Distingished Favorite in the 2023 Independent Press Awards; A Distinguished Favorite in the 2023 Big NYC Book Awards.
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July 21, 2024
Mystery solved: New edition DRAGONY RISING soon
Frank Nagler is rising. Well DRAGONY RISING is.
After a few weeks of reconstruction, the Second Edition of the award-winning Book 5 in the Frank Nagler Mystery series — DRAGONY RISING — is nearing release.
First, thanks to all the Frank Nagler readers.
Thanks to Elana Daigle – misselaneousart@gmail.com – for the new covers and to author Reyna Favis – http://www.reynafavis.com – for their expertise and help prepping the manuscript.
Just a couple more steps, and it’ll be done.
Second editions of the other Frank Nagler books will follow.
Dragony Rising was awarded First Place for Mysteries in the 2022 Royal Dragonyfly Book Awards; named a Notable 100 Indie Book in the 2022 Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards; A Disting uished Favorite in the 2023 Independent Press Awards. A Distinguished Favorite in th e 2023 Big NYC Book Awards
Why start with Book 5?
Well, it’s the latest one. And in the past few months I did two fun podcasts on the book, with Kate Delaney and Steven Miletto.
Please take a listen to each.
Here are the links:
KATE DELANY:
STEVEN MILETTO:
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