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Ben joins us to discuss why we read fiction.<\/p>\n<p>Because there are so many things we talk about, I did not make a Bookshop.org table for this week&#8217;s episode.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoy this episode!<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21915359\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/no\/custom-color\/1c6c92\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Mookse and the Gripes Podcast is a book chat podcast. Every few weeks we are talking about some bookish topic or another.<\/p>\n<p>Please join us! You can subscribe at Apple podcasts or go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/mooksepodcast.libsyn.com\">feed<\/a> to import to your favorite podcatcher. 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