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Book Riot - The Podcast

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The Waters: Exploring Womanhood and Rural Life

They discuss an exclusive excerpt from 'The Waters' by Bonnie Joe Campbell, a rural noir book set in Michigan that delves into the lives of a family of women living on a swampy island. They compare it to 'Where the Crawdads Sing' and highlight its superior writing. They also touch on the underappreciation of authors and the influence of book formats.

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