This week Jenny recommends Catherine Walsh's How to Write a Love Story, a warm, witty romance about a grieving former writer and the devoted editor assigned to help her finish her late father's famed fantasy series.

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This week Marianne recommends Heather Fawcett's Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter, a cozy fantasy romance about Agnes, her cat shelter, and the witch king secretly living beneath it.

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Additional titles mentioned in this episode:

• Starter Villain by John Scalzi
• A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

In this episode of the "Local Genealogists Speak" podcast series, Linda, a local genealogist, shares about her genealogy journey, ancestral travel, organizing her research, and more. She also shares about her favorite part of U.S. history in honor of America250, a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of Declaration of Independence.

The "Local Genealogists Speak" podcast series is an opportunity to hear from local genealogists as they share their experiences with and knowledge about family history research. Each episode contains tips and suggestions which may be helpful for your own research and/or stories that may inspire you to dig more deeply into your roots.

This week Hannah recommends George Saunders's Vigil, a compact, emotionally explosive work of magical realism that follows Jill "Doll" Blaine, the spirit guide tasked with ushering a dying oil executive into the afterlife.

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Additional titles mentioned in this episode:

• The Apology by Jimin Han
• The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

This week Jenny recommends Ashley Elston's Anatomy of an Alibi, a precisely written thriller told from the perspective of two women entangled in the fallout of a murder.

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Additional titles mentioned in this episode:

• First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
• Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
• The Night Shift by Alex Finlay
• The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

This week Marianne recommends Ashley Winstead's The Future Saints, a novel following Hannah Cortland and her band The Future Saints after the sudden passing of her sister and band manager, Ginny.

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Additional titles mentioned in this episode:

• Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner

This week Hannah recommends Emily Austin's Is This A Cry For Help?, a novel following Darcy, a rule-bound librarian who returns to work after a mental breakdown.

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Additional titles mentioned in this episode:

• Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly
• Getting Clean with Stevie Green by Swan Huntley

In this episode of the "Local Genealogists Speak" podcast series, George, a local genealogist, shares about ancestral travel, archival research, genealogy books, and more. He also shares about his favorite part of U.S. history in honor of America250, a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of Declaration of Independence.

The "Local Genealogists Speak" podcast series is an opportunity to hear from local genealogists as they share their experiences with and knowledge about family history research. Each episode contains tips and suggestions which may be helpful for your own research and/or stories that may inspire you to dig more deeply into your roots.

Titles mentioned in this episode:

• She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity by Carl Zimmer
• Redlined: A Memoir of Race, Change, and Fractured Community in 1960s Chicago by Linda Gartz
• Futureface: A Family Mystery, an Epic Quest, and the Secret to Belonging by Alex Wagner
• What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 by Daniel Walker Howe
• American Republics: A Continental History of the United States 1783-1850 by Alan Taylor