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Anna Birch

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In the 41st episode of Truer Words, we speak with Anna Birch about fan fiction, tarot, croissants, and character building. Anna is the author of the debut YA novel, I KISSED ALICE. Anna can be found on Instagram @ab_is_writing and Twitter @almost_anna. Her website is annabirchbooks.com.

Mentioned in this Episode:

The Baby-Sitters Club on Netflix

The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin

Clueless

Babysitters Club style/Claudia’s homage to Clueless

Dick streaming on Showtime

Pump Up the Volume

Christian Slater

Samantha Mathis

Radio Days

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Beastie Boys

BabySitters Club audiobooks

Caboodles

Rachel Shukert

Glow

Love Me by Rachel Shukert

Starstruck by Rachel Shukert

Smash recaps for Vulture by Rachel Shukert

Kathryn VanArendonk’s review of The Babysitters Club

Babysitters Club graphic novels

Raina Telgemeier

Harry Potter series

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat

The Iliad by Homer

The Odyssey by Homer

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Circe by Madeline Miller

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by C.S. Lewis

Jessica Dore

The Creative Tarot by Jessa Crispin

Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck

Art Nouveau tarot deck

Golden Thread tarot deck

Sailor Moon tarot deck

Maggie Stiefvater tarot deck

PitchWars

The Language of Cherries by Jen Marie Hawkins

A Dangerous Year by Kes Trester

Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass

The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

Well Met by Jen DeLuca

Thank You Books in Crestwood, Alabama

The Emperor’s New Groove

The Anatomy of Story by John Truby

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Grand Designs

Property Brothers

The Restoration Man

Escape to the Country

Escape to the Continent

The Martian

HAIM

Carly Rae Jespen

Hozier

About Us:

Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy.

You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at truerwordspodcast@gmail.com.

Kathryn Benson