With their landmark fiftieth episode, Mara and Josh dive into a promising new series with Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston. How does this world of magical bureaucracy stack up to its competitors in the YA scene? Listen in and find out!

Also discussed: Charles Dickens, The Good Place, Grumpy Old Men, Quinton Reviews, I Survived, and AARP.

Next month we will be reading Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson.

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Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

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