Today, we're hitting record like 4 seconds after consuming a weird coffee shot drink halfway through a marathon record, so bear with us. Before we get into the book talk, we're sharing which fictional element we'd want access to in the real world. Things get weird, but mostly on brand. And then: the books! There's memoir, YA coming of age, courtroom drama, and a Los Angeles classic. Thank you for listening ❤️!! You can join our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at [email protected]> Emily just read: Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In by Phuc Tran (11:18-20:07) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250194718 Up next for Emily: The Nix by Nathan Hill Kayla just read: The Boys’ Club by Erica Katz (20:08-30:02) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-boys-club-erica-katz?variant=32306064752674 Up next for Kayla: The Other Mrs. Miller by Allison Dickinson Becky just read: Mazie by Melanie Crowder (30:03-41:38) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/572844/mazie-by-melanie-crowder/ Up next for Becky: The Maidens by Alex Michaelides Libby just read: Sex and Rage by Eve Babitz (41:39-52:41) https://www.counterpointpress.com/dd-product/13223/ Up next for Libby: Eat a Peach by David Chang Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.

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