In this episode, we get excited about two books: The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox and The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty. Then Dave talks about how to help your non-podcast-listening friends become podcast fans. [transcript]
City of Brass by Shannon Chakraborty was featured in our podcast episode Egypt: Ancient Antiquities, Fiery Djinn, and the Lure of the Nile.
Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown was featured in our podcast episode The Sea: Tales of Poets and Pirates.
The Library of Lost Time episode: Realm Podcasts & Two New Books
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