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Episode 34 - If I Loved You Less with Tamsen Parker
enSeptember 24, 2018
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About this Episode
Author Tamsen Parker joins Beau to discuss her vibrant new retelling of Emma, If I Loved You Less. They discuss what still makes Emma such a compelling character 200 years later, writing books our parents can read, and how baked goods are shorthand for love. Join us for this one, it's simply delicious.
You can find Tamsen on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to name a few.
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